Education
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
MFA in Musical Theatre Writing (In Progress, May 2009)
BFA in Dramatic Writing with Honors (January 2006)
Writing (Productions, Publications, and Awards)
• Book/Lyrics, "The Yehuatl," staged reading, The Dramatists Guild (January 2009)
• Lyrics, "I Don't Need You For That," Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers & Lyricists You Probably Don't Know, But Should..., William Finn and Joe's Pub(2008)
• Lyrics, "I Don't Need You For That," Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers & Lyricists You Probably Don't Know, But Should..., William Finn and Barrington Stage Company (2008)
• Play, “A Corpse in the Kitchen," Play Fair 2008, Shandaken Theatrical Society Playhouse (August 2008)
• Play, “A Corpse in the Kitchen,” LES Festival, Theater for the New City (2008)
• Lyrics, “Bittersweet Duet” and “Love Song,” Tea Time Musicals, MuSE (2008)
• Co-Writer, “Confused Feminism,” ISM Gala, New York University (2008)
• Lyrics, “Josh is Getting Married,” The Panda Is Not My Friend Cabaret, Lively Productions (2008)
• Book/lyrics, “EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!: THE MUSICAL,” Theater for the New City (2007)
• Book/lyrics, “EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!: THE MUSICAL,” New City New Blood Reading Series, Theater for the New City (2007)
• Contributing Writer, collegecandy.com (2008-present)
• Writer, “St. Jenny of the Morgue,” REVEAL, Next Big THING, This Woman’s Work Theatre Company (2007)
• Contributing Writer, Shebrew Magazine (2006-present)
• Book/lyrics, “We Love You, Johnny Hero,” New York International Fringe Festival (2006)
• Book/lyrics, “Terrorism & You,” 13th Street Repertory Company (2006)
• Book/lyrics, “Terrorism & You,” LES Festival, Theater for the New City (2006)
• Play, “Emergency Contraception!: The Musical (not a musical),” Evening of New Play Readings workshop, Theatre 1050 (2006)
• Book/lyrics, “Terrorism & You,” Set in Stone Theatre Company festival (2005)
• Monologue, “St. Jenny of the Morgue,” Festival of New Works at Tisch School of the Arts (2005)
• Political rants, “Cake” and “Youth of America,” Short Forms Festival at Tisch School of the Arts (2004)
• Online articles as Editorial Intern, Scholastic Publishing (2003)
• Class of 2002 Writing Award, Miller Place High School (2002)
• Scholastic Writing Award: National Silver Award for Short Story (2002)
• Scholastic Writing Award: New York City Regional Silver Key for Poetry (2002)
• Eastern Suffolk County Reading Council Writing Award, First Place, Prose (2001)
• National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing (2001)
Theater & Film (Directing, Performing, Teaching, and Crewing)
• Stage Manager, The Village Halloween Festival and Costume Ball, Theater for the New City (2008)
• Director, "KidShorts," The Producers Club (2008)
• Sound Op, "Cheer Wars," Tisch NYU (to go up August 1st 2008)
• Director, “A Corpse in the Kitchen,” LES Festival, Theater for the New City (2008)
• Performer, “Confused Feminism,” ISM Gala, New York University (2008)
• Teaching Assistant, Second Avenue Songmakers, ASCAP and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Department at Tisch NYU (2008)
• Stage Manager, The Village Halloween Festival and Costume Ball, Theater for the New City (2007)
• Director, actor, “EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!: THE MUSICAL” (Candy), Theater for the New City (September 2007)
• Stage Manager, Lower East Side Festival, Theater for the New City (2007)
• Director, actor, “EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION!: THE MUSICAL” (Candy), New City New Blood Reading Series, Theater for the New City (2007)
• Blocking Assistant, “Uncle Wiggily,” Theater for the New City (2007)
• Director, “We Love You, Johnny Hero,” New York International Fringe Festival (2006)
• Actor, “Rudy’s New Shoes” (Katherine), Dir Jon Zeller (2006)
• Director, “Terrorism & You,” 13th Street Repertory Company (2006)
• Director, “Terrorism & You,” LES Festival, Theater for the New City (2006)
• Director, “Terrorism & You,” Set in Stone Theatre Company (2005)
• Artistic Director, The We Are Like So Morbid Theatre Company (2005-present)
• Assistant Director, The Village Halloween Festival and Costume Ball,
Theater for the New City (2005)
• Assistant Director, “Social Insecurity,” Theater for the New City (2005)
• Secretary, Set in Stone Theatre Company (2004-2005)
• Co-Director, “Frat Boy Disco Party” by Jonathan Zeller, Set in Stone Company (2005)
• Performer, Short Forms Festival at Tisch School of the Arts (2004)
• Actor, Long Island Shakespeare Festival production of Romeo and Juliet (2000)
• Actor, productions of Starmites (Maligna), Peter Pan (Slightly), Pippin (Featured Ensemble), and Grease (Ensemble), Panther Players (1999-2002)
• Actor, Grease (Jan), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy), Oliver! (Charlotte), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally), Annie (Boylan Sister), Kids For Kids Productions (1999-2002)
• Teaching Assistant, Summer Camp, Kids For Kids Productions (2000)
Editorial
• Assistant Editor, Triumph Learning (2006-2007)
• Editorial Assistant, Triumph Learning (2006)
• Editorial Intern, Scholastic Publishing (2003)