Mr. Valle received his MFA in Theatre from Arizona State University with a special focus in Theatre for Young Audiences. He is currently a senior lecturer at California Polytechnic State University. His original plays, performed in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, are inspired by the history of social justice, from the civil rights movement to the anarchic rise of rock and roll. 

In addition to theatre, Mr. Valle has also taught and developed courses in the integration of arts into K-12  curriculum (with a special focus on science) at Cal Poly, U.W. Madison, and Laverne University. During the last 25 years, Mr. Valle has had the honor of working with 1000's of elementary students-from Minnesota to Wisconsin, from New Orleans to Phoenix, Arizona. 

In 2022, Mr. Valle received a grant to collaborate with theatre artists in Mumbai, India. That ongoing project focuses on the challenges of Climate Justice and education through the arts. The Staging Change Project is a direct outcome of the mentorship he experienced with his Indian collaborators. 

Phyllis Wong is a mother, a friend, a teacher, a community builder, a storyteller and a lifelong learner.  She teaches Intro to Theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences, and Theatre History I & II at Cal Poly.  She holds a PhD in Theatre for Youth from ASU as well as a BA from UCLA in English-World Literature.  

Her main areas of interest and research are in storytelling, connection and promoting civic dialogue through Theatre.  She is very excited to be pioneering this theatre and climate action collaboration through Staging Change in partnership with San Luis Coastal Unified Schools.  She loves teaching and she feels privileged that she gets to witness the magic of learning everyday.  

She is the mother of two awesome children who take center stage in her heart.  When she is not on campus, you can find her hiking, reading a good book, making up silly songs with her kids or having a deep conversation with a friend.