- why I teach -
Growing up, access to arts education and creative mentorship was limited in my community. Later exposure to theatre, design, and collaborative creative spaces showed me how transformative the arts can be—artistically, personally, and professionally.
As an educator, I believe creative learning should be accessible, culturally responsive, and community-centered. Through hands-on arts instruction, interdisciplinary learning, and mentorship, I strive to help young people build confidence, curiosity, problem-solving skills, and self-expression while discovering new possibilities for themselves inside and outside the classroom.
TEACHING & COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
Featured Experience
Greenhill School
Costume Design Instructor
Instruction in costume design concepts, theatrical storytelling, fabrication techniques, and collaborative production processes.
Urban Arts Center Dallas
Costume Design Instructor
Hands-on arts instruction focused on creative development, design thinking, and accessible arts education for youth.
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
Scenic Design Instructor
Teaching scenic construction, visual storytelling, and collaborative theatre production practices.
Jubilee Park & Community Center
Summer Art Teacher
Facilitated arts-based enrichment programming centered around creativity, engagement, and youth development.
Dallas AfterSchool
Literacy Tutor
Supported literacy development and educational growth through structured after-school programming and mentorship.
Areas of Educational Focus
Theatre & Entertainment Design
Costume Design
Scenic Design
Fabrication
Production Collaboration
Creative Technology & STEAM
Cricut Fabrication
3D Modeling & Rendering
Design Software
Hands-on Problem Solving
Youth Development
Social Emotional Learning
Collaborative Learning
Creative Confidence
Mentorship & Leadership
Jubilee Park and Community Summer Camp 2024
- General Arts Co-Instructor -
In the summer of 2023, I worked alongside co-teacher and local artist Judy Gass to develop an arts curriculum for the summer camp at Jubilee Park & Community Center. Together, we organized art lessons and creative activities while inviting local and visiting artists to lead workshops in their respective mediums, exposing students to working arts professionals and new creative practices.
At the conclusion of the program, we hosted an on-site student gallery exhibition where families and community members were invited to celebrate and appreciate the students’ work.
In the summer of 2024, I served as the Scenic Design Instructor for Bishop Arts Theatre Center Summer Camp. Students collaborated to create scenic designs for the camp’s devised production, developing mood boards, renderings, and constructing a set made primarily from recycled cardboard and found materials.
It was my first scenic instruction role after completing Scenic Design I in college, and the experience deepened my passion for arts education, collaboration, and hands-on creative learning.
Bishop Arts Theatre Summer Camp 2024
- Scenic Instructor -
Urban Arts Collective Summer Camp 2025
- Costumes Instructor -
In the summer of 2025, I served as the Costume Design & Technology Instructor for Urban Arts Center Dallas Summer Camp. Students collaborated on costume designs for the production of Once on This Island Jr., while learning hands-on tailoring and sewing techniques, including hand stitching, machine sewing, and assisting with costume alterations.
Within just three weeks, students worked together like young professionals to help bring the production to life, gaining both technical skills and real-world theatrical production experience.
Greenhill School 2026
- Costumes Instructor -
From January–March 2026, I served as the Costume Design & Technology Instructor and Costume Designer for The 39 Steps at Greenhill School. Students collaborated on costume designs while learning hands-on tailoring and sewing techniques, including hand stitching, machine sewing, and costume alterations.
The production emphasized quick transformations, bold silhouettes, and comedic storytelling, while giving students practical experience in the costume design process within a collaborative educational environment.
Mission Statement
Living Theories Collective exists to expand access to arts education, STEAM learning, and creative mentorship through community-centered programming that empowers youth, educators, and emerging artists.
My experiences as an educator, designer, and mentor ultimately led to the founding of Living Theories Collective, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to arts education, STEAM learning, and interdisciplinary creative opportunities for youth and communities.
Through years of working in classrooms, theatres, after-school programs, and community spaces, I recognized the growing need for accessible arts programming, stronger educational resources, and culturally responsive creative learning environments.
Living Theories Collective was created to continue that work on a larger scale through partnerships, educational programming, community initiatives, and emerging tools like Curio Crates.
Living Theories Collective
Organizational Values
Access
Making arts education available to underserved communities.
Collaboration
Building meaningful partnerships with schools, artists, educators, and organizations.
Innovation
Combining arts, technology, fabrication, and interdisciplinary learning.
Representation
Centering diverse voices, identities, and creative experiences.
Sustainability
Developing long-term educational resources and opportunities for future generations.
PARTNERSHIPS & COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Community Partnerships
Living Theories Collective seeks partnerships with:
Schools
After-school programs
Community centers
Theatre organizations
Local artists
Educational nonprofits
Youth development programs
Together, we aim to expand creative opportunities and strengthen arts access throughout the DFW Metroplex.
Introducing Curio Crates!
Curio Crates is an emerging educational tool by Living Theories Collective designed to provide hands-on creative learning kits for schools, after-school programs, educators, and families.
These kits aim to introduce students to:
STEAM concepts
Design thinking
Creative experimentation
Fabrication processes
Interdisciplinary arts learning
Curio Crates are being developed as accessible educational tools that encourage curiosity, creativity, and collaborative exploration.
Learn more about programs, partnerships, resources, and future initiatives through Living Theories Collective.