I have thirty years' experience as a writer, theater producer and non-profit arts administrator.
As co-founder and managing director of Falconworks Theater Company, based in Brooklyn, New York, from 1997 until 2022, I built all the systems and processes the organization relied on to enable artists to do their work. I built our financial management, fundraising, compliance, and HR functions from the ground up, with an eye to building practical, sustainable, and scalable processes that we could grow with. I also helped develop and manage programming including Falconworks' award-winning Off the Hook playwriting program for young people, the groundbreaking Police-Teen Theater Project, and our mainstage productions.
More recently, I have been Managing Director of Cora Dance, a professional dance company that offers training programs for young people and adults in underserved neighborhoods in Brooklyn, New York, and the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia.
Beyond my work in the arts, I have nearly 25 years experience with Citigroup and other firms in the financial industry, in diverse roles in marketing, business management, technology program management, and compliance. This background has been invaluable to me in developing skills in financial management, budgeting, risk management, and technology innovation. I was recognized for my ability to work with diverse teams in a variety of functions globally, my project and people management skills, and my strength in listening and collaborating to develop smart and manageable solutions.
I hold a bachelor of arts degree in English from Kenyon College, and a master's degree in teaching from the University of Chicago.