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EDUCATION

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                         Expected May 2026

Master of Fine Arts, Dance                                                                                                                   Cumulative GPA: 4.00

• Thesis Advisor: Dr. yaTande Whitney V. Hunter
• Sarah K. Hilsendager Innovation in Dance Education Award (2025)
• Temple University Graduate School Exceptional Presentation Award (2025)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)                                                                                                  May 2020

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dance & Choreography                                                                                     Cumulative GPA: 3.84

• Thesis Advisors: Scott Putman and Eric Rivera
• VCU Honors College
• VCUArts Department of Dance and Choreography Out of State Scholarship (2016-2020)
• VCUArts Outstanding Researcher Award (2019 and 2020)
• VCU University Scholar Award (2018)
• VCU Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry, and Innovation Commonwealth Scholar (2018-2020)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching Artist, Penn Live Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA                                     October 2025-Present

• Design and facilitate pre-performance classroom workshops introducing K–12 students to the artistic, thematic, and technical elements of visiting dance companies (MOMIX, Ephrat Asherie Dance, etc) in partnership with Penn Live Arts’ Education team.