2024

Oct - STORYTELLING - The Moth, Brooklyn - Chosen to tell a story on the theme "Goosebumps." This one, a gory retelling of my father's epic nosebleed. Afterward, people asked me if it was true. Yes, it's true.

2023

Sept - EDUCATION CONTINUES - Began second Master's within New York University's Experimental Humanities and Social Engagement Department

2022

Summer - SOLO SHOW - Reading of The Feminist Daughter Dementia Dilemma, as part of Santa Monica Rep's 4th Annual Playreading Series

2020

Something else happened in 2020, what was that.....

Sunday, December 20th - Fundraiser with Creativity X. Brief discussion and screening segment of "Southern Shades of Blue"

Sunday, December 7th - Class Performance with Lauren Weedman

2019

Sunday, January 19th - STORYTELLING at Muse Lit Salon in Silverlake

Monday, December 9th - STORYTELLING at WriteClub at the Bootleg Theatre

Wednesday, November 27th - STORYTELLING at The Moth Storyslam at Senator Jones in Santa Monica

Saturday, November 16th - STORYTELLING at 4th Annual Crxeativity Festival - Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-crxeativity-festival-tickets-74900674935?aff=news

October 2019 - STORYTELLING at Swank Cafe in Southern Pines, NC - "Parking Privileges": A tale of how I got out of paying an $1,800 parking ticket.

June 2019 - #hysteria play reading festival - developed and managed social media campaign for this Santa Monica Rep produced event. Talk back moderator.

Saturday, May 11th - STORYTELLING at Brunswick Salon - Topic: Comparing the Emotional Geography of Los Angeles versus Amsterdam.

Monday, March 11th - STORYTELLING at Writeclub - Topic: Looking at Shame Through a Gender Lens

2017-2018

Received MSc in Sociology: Gender, Sexuality, and Society from the University of Amsterdam. Thesis explored impacts of feminist methodologies on research design and outcomes. The methodology was a content analysis using feminist film theory and feminist nomadic thinking as my operationalization. To accomplish this task, I analyzed representations of women in Hollywood Blockbuster films.

2017

October - STORYTELLING - Amsterdam Feminist Club - Topic: Dating While Feminist

Monday, March 13th - STORYTELLING at WriteClub - Topic: LEARN

Friday, February 17th - HOST of SHINE - Fireside at The Miles @The Miles Playhouse

February - The Thank You World Project

www.thankyouworld.us

After the amazing experience of the Women's March, a group of friends and I got together and sent out thank you cards to all the international sister marches. If you would like to send your own thank you card, go to www.thankyoucard.us for contact info and the cards!

January - Performed research on the circular nature of self-esteem in mothers, daughters, and womankind.

2016

Sunday, July 10th - SHINE Host - The Promenade Playhouse

June 4th - 25th - SOLO SHOW - Sexy Maus @The Hollywood Fringe

Sunday, April 17th - SHINE at The Promenade Playhouse - Hosting and Monologuing

Saturday, January 23rd - Hosting SHINE! at Fireside at The Miles Playhouse

2015

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14th - WriteClub @Bootleg Theatre - Monologuing

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th - Max10 @Electric Lodge - Monologuing

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21st & SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd - Seven Layers - Raleigh Arts Collective

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8th - Seven Layers - Private Residence/Charlotte

SUNDAY, JULY 12th - Excerpt from Extremely Ordinary Girl at The Capital Fringe Cabaret Space

JULY 10th-JULY 19th - Seven Layers at Capital Fringe

SUNDAY, APRIL 19th - Hosting SHINE at Third Street Promenade Playhouse

MONDAY, APRIL 6th - Storytelling at Max10 at The Electric Lodge

FEBRUARY - Podcast Host for Shine Santa Monica

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th - Storytelling at BUSted

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th - Storytelling at The Moth Santa Monica

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th - Hosting a special edition of SHINE at Fireside at The Miles

2014

MID-NOVEMBER - ALL YOU MAGAZINE article on news stands - I was chosen for "BEST GIFT EVER" for a music video I made for my mother's 70th birthday. Watch it and enjoy here! Go here to view pix and the great article.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st - SEVEN LAYERS performance in United Solo Theatre Festival in NYC

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29th - SEVEN LAYERS excerpt at the All For One October Salon in NYC

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd - STORYTELLING at WriteClub as part of Lit Crawl NoHo

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th - HOST Shine as part of the LA Storytelling Festival

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th - ALL YOU MAGAZINE photo shoot

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th - SEVEN LAYERS performance in Tembok, Bali

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st - Host SHINE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th - Weekend writing intensive with Lauren Weedman

MONDAY, AUGUST 11th - STORYTELLING at WriteClub

SATURDAY, JULY 19TH - Weekend writing intensive with Lauren Weedman

FRIDAY, JULY 18th - TIGER ORANGE World Premiere at The Ford

THURSDAY, JULY 17th - STORYTELLING at SHINE

THURSDAY, MAY 22nd - Judge Get Lit Classic Poetry Slam

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14th - ADR for Tiger Orange

MONDAY, MAY 5th - Wildacres Writing Residency

THURSDAYS, APRIL 10th & 17th - Performances of SEVEN LAYERS as part of Santa Monica Rep Solo Series

FRIDAY, APRIL 4th - Development class showing

MARCH - Producing video for Empowher!

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th - STORYTELLING at Best of SHINE show

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th - Continue development classes at Writing Pad

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29th - STORYTELLING at THE TRUNK SHOW