As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Steve Irwin
What major[s]/minor[s] did you graduate with?
BA Theatre/Political Science and Film Studies minor
Where do you live these days?
Twin Cities
Where do you work? What kind of work do you do?
AMC Theatres, directing shows for Bloomington Public Schools, Improv performance around the Twin Cities.
How are you involved with the arts in your current community?
Direct theatre performances for young children/Middle schoolers, Improv performer.
What was your favorite class or project in college?
Either Art History with Jennifer Webb or Improv with Tom Isbell
How did SFA professors influence you?
They were full to bursting with passion and joy in their subjects. It made learning fun and the topics far more interesting.
What advice would you give to a incoming Theatre student?
Try classes in as many different disciplines as you can while in the SFA. I took classes in Art, Music, and theatre while a student and I'm a better artist for it.
What was your favorite local Duluth hangout in college?
Besides MPAC?
What was your biggest takeaway from UMD SFA?
Keep trying new things. Never stop following your dreams.
How did you make the decision to attend UMD for school?
I loved the area and at the time I was going for Biology and they told me you didn't have to be a major to do theatre.... then halfway through freshman year I became a theatre major!