my education & training

IDC CERTIFICATION
IN PROGRESS

I am currently in the process of pursuing full certification with IDC (Intimacy Directors & Coordinators). In the meantime, I continue to pursue additional training through IDC, TIE (Theatrical Intimacy Education), and other organizations.

intimacy direction TRAINING

INTIMACY DIRECTORS & COORDINATORS (IDC)

40 HOURS

Level 2 (of 4) of Certification Course (Maya Herbsman, Claire Warden), June 2021
Level 1 (of 4) of Certification Course (Maya Herbsman, Sarah Lozoff), January 2021
Consent Culture in Devised Theatre (Colleen Hughes), December 2020
Faculty Leadership: Facilitating Consent in High Contact Disciplines (Jill Carlson), November 2020
Consent in Rehearsals (Maya Herbsman), October 2020
Considerations for Virtual Intimacy (Alicia Rodis, Sasha Smith), October 2020
Building Closure Practices (Samantha Kaufman), October 2020
Let's Talk About Intimacy: Approaching Communication (Yarit Dor), August 2020
Acting Intimacy Essentials (Jessica Steinrock), July 2020
Intimacy Direction & COVID-19 (Claire Warden), July 2020
Working Together: Intimacy Directors & Fight Directors (Eli Lynn, Colleen Hughes), July 2020

THEATRICAL INTIMACY EDUCATION (TIE)

26 hours

Trauma-Informed Practices (Chelsea Pace), October 2021
Intimacy Choreography (Chelsea Pace, Laura Rikard), February 2020
2-Day Workshop Weekend Training (Chelsea Pace), November 2019

INTIMACY COORDINATORS OF COLOR (ICC)

1.5 hours

Intimacy Beyond the Binary, May 2021

MOVEMENT & CHOREOGRAPHY

Familiarity with Viewpoints, Viola Spolin, and dance choreography

Alba Emoting, Level 2 Training

BYU-Idaho, 2006

OTHER EDUCATION

Bachelor's in Theatre Education
BYU-Idaho
December 2012

FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY & STAGE COMBAT

Experience performing, choreographing, and teaching hand-to-hand, unarmed combat, including group violence

Currently seeking certification -- details TBD

MENTAL HEALTH first aid & trauma-informed care

CERTIFICATION in Mental Health First Aid

(6 hours)

Mental Health First Aid Organization, July 2021

ANTI-RACISM & RACIAL EQUITY

Anti-Racist Theatre: A Foundational Course

(6 hours)
Nicole Brewer
March 2021

Building Racial Equity

(6 hours)
Race Forward
August 2020

gender identity & sexual orientation

(Member of the LGBTQ community)

Self-Guided Foundational Safe Zone Training

(1 hour)
The Safe Zone Project
August 2020

anti-harassment

Stand Up Against Street Harassment

(1 hour)
Hollaback!
July 2020

mediation & conflict resolution

Bystander Intervention 2.0: Conflict De-escalation