2012/2013

Contribution of Service to Academic, Professional, and Civic Communities

University, College and Departmental Committees

College of Arts and Sciences

• College of Arts and Sciences Executive Committee
• Teacher Education Advisory Committee

Division of Fine Arts

• Executive Committee - Vice President

Department of Theatre Arts

• Area Coordinator - Playwriting
• Appointments, Tenure & Promotion Committee
• Executive Committee
• Curriculum Committee - Chair
• Scholarship Committee
• Owen Dodson Weenie Awards Committee
• Academic Standards Committee

Professional Organization Memberships

Maintained membership in professional organizations and unions:

• Dramatist Guild of America
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
• August Wilson Society (founding member)
• The Creativity Coaches Association
• Delta Sigma Theta Inc.

Volunteer Support

• Volunteer once a month with Delta Sigma Theta Inc. at Whittier Elementary mentoring students and helping them to increase their social and learning skills through theatre games.
• Volunteer Guest talent judge at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Jabberwock at Howard University. (Washington DC)
• Volunteer - Production Manger & Mistress of Ceremonies Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day Stained Glass Dedication held 1/13/2013 in Rankin Chapel at Howard University. (Washington DC)
• Volunteer at Piney Branch Elementary School Black History Celebration. Monologue presentation - Sojourner Truth.
• Volunteer guest speaker KIPP DC career day 4/29/13.
• Mistress of Ceremonies Delta Sigma Theta Founders Week opening ceremony January 2013.
• Guest judge Monologue Madness Competition 4/7/2013 at The Miracle Theatre (Washington DC)

Board Memberships

• Takoma Theatre Conservancy
• DC Black Theatre Festival - Secretary
• A.Salon/DC Artists Studios - Secretary
• The Performing Arts Training Studio
• Playwright's Forum
• Unity of Washington DC

Local Service

Arts Management

• CEO & Executive Director of the Performing Arts Training Studio - providing youth and adult training in acting and playwriting and youth performing arts training through The Children's Theatre Workshop summer camp. (Washington DC)
• Led specialized master classes in playwriting, directing and improv/acting.
• Provided private acting coaching services for new and seasoned actors.
• Featured Article - DC Examiner with William Powell