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  • Assistant to the Director for Student Support , School Of Dance
  • Assistant Professor, School Of Dance
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Professional Service

  • Museum of Dance. Role: Advisor. Advisor Member for the Museum of Dance. Advisors look to address challenges in dance and thinking forward to how dance should be and inform other areas such as: public policy, climate solutions, social justice issues, etc. 10/25/2022 - present
  • Francisco Gella Dance Works. Role: Inaugural Member. Inaugural member of the Francisco Gella Dance Works Advisory Council. Francisco Gella Dance Works (FGDW) is building this new group of dance professionals with diverse skills and experiences to share input and feedback on their current and future projects. The members assist in shaping curriculum, programs and events for their future professional performing artists and leaders of the field. 09/25/2022 - present
  • West Virginia University . Role: Mentor/Adjudicator. I was invited to adjudicate and serve as a mentor (via Zoom) to choreography students from West Virginia University. 11/22/2021 - 11/22/2021
  • Ballet Idaho. Role: Advisor/Mentor. Professional transition advisor and mentor to several graduated seniors from the University of Utah’s Ballet Program into Ballet Idaho’s Trainee Program. This move helped our alumni to enter the professional ballet field. 04/01/2021 - 09/01/2021
  • School of Theatre and Dance, West Virginia University. Role: Adjudicator/Mentor. Adjudicator/Mentor via Zoom to choreography students at WVU. 11/22/2020 - 11/22/2020
  • Baltimore School of the Arts. Role: Consultant. Consultation about recruitment with Laura Halm, Dance Department Chair, Baltimore School for the Arts . 09/16/2020 - 09/16/2020
  • LatinXChange Zoom Dance Festival. Role: Ballet Teacher. Ballet Master Class benefiting The Young Center, institution that advocates for immigrant children’s rights as part of the LatinXChange Zoom Dance Festival. 08/30/2020 - 08/30/2020
  • Ballet Idaho. Role: Consultant. Served as liaison/consultant for the successful hiring of a Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division dancer into Ballet Idaho's Trainee Program. 08/19/2020 - 08/19/2020
  • Ballet Idaho. Consultation letter supporting guest choreographer’s visa application. 01/01/2020 - 01/08/2020
  • New Century Dance Project . Role: Profesional Advising . Creative research consultation with New Century Dance Project’s Artistic Director Francisco Gella . 08/16/2019 - 08/16/2019
  • Seattle Dance Collective . Role: Professional Adviser . Creative research consultation with Seattle Dance Collective’s artistic directors Noelani Pantastico and James Moore about possible future re-staging. 07/12/2019 - 07/12/2019
  • Katsbaan Cultural Park for Dance/Alejandro Cerrudo. Role: Writing advisor . Grant writing assistant to Alejandro Cerrudo - Katsbaan Cultural Park for Dance, Tivoli, NY . 04/10/2019 - 04/10/2019
  • The Grand Rapids Ballet. Role: Professional consultant. Creative research consultation with Grand Rapids Ballet’s Artistic Director James Sofranko. 02/09/2019 - 02/09/2019
  • Ballet Idaho. Role: Professional consultant. Creative research consultation with Ballet Idaho’s Artistic Director Garrett Anderson. 11/26/2018 - 11/26/2018
  • The Royal New Zealand Ballet. Role: Professional consultant. Research consultation with Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Artistic Director Patricia Barker. 07/25/2018 - 07/25/2018
  • Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Role: Graduate Consultant. Graduate school consultation with professional dancer from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, regarding the university of Arizona and the University of Washington. 01/27/2018 - 10/16/2019
  • New Mexico School for the Arts. Role: Consultant. Consultant for the New Mexico Performing Arts High School on two separate occasions. 08/18/2017 - 01/18/2018

Internal Service

  • Student Affairs Team Member. Member, 01/11/2023 - present. Department service.
  • Search Committee Member for new Administrative Assistant position. Member, 11/16/2022 - present. Department service.
  • Teaching Effectiveness Framework Ad Hoc working group . Member, 09/20/2022 - 12/08/2023. University service.
  • CFA College Council (served in one meeting in support of a colleague’s absence). Member, 09/16/2022 - 09/16/2022. College service.
  • Ballet Tracks Discussion Panel . Member, 07/11/2022 - 09/12/2022. Department service.
  • Search Committee Member for new Production Director position. Member, 07/04/2022 - 08/22/2022. Department service.
  • Utah Ballet Choreographic Institute Selection Panel . 02/02/2022 - 02/28/2022. Department service.
  • Search Committee Member for new Music Director position. 09/15/2021 - 05/11/2022. Department service.
  • FAC Review Committee . 09/15/2021 - 09/29/2021. Department service.
  • Assistant to the Director for Student Support. 08/23/2021 - 05/10/2023. Department service.
  • Executive Committee Member . 08/23/2021 - 05/17/2022. Department service.
  • School of Dance, Ballet Program MFA Selection Panel Member. 11/18/2020 - 02/09/2022. Department service.
  • Mentor to student awarded the Basil Thompson Memorial Scholarship. Mentor/Advisor, 09/23/2020 - 02/26/2021. Department service.
  • College of Fine Arts Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member. 08/31/2020 - 09/14/2022. College service.
  • Marketing Committee Member for the School of Dance. 08/24/2020 - present. Department service.
  • Undergraduate Council Committee Member (3-year term). 08/24/2020 - 05/31/2023. University service.
  • MFA Selection Panel . Member, 08/10/2020 - present. Department service.
  • Taught Ballet Classes via Zoom for students’ summer training (unpaid). Teacher/Mentor, 05/31/2020 - 07/01/2020. Department service.
  • Search Committee Member for new Raymond C. Morales Fellowship position. 11/20/2019 - 05/06/2020. Department service.
  • Mentor to student awarded a Senior Capstone Grant. 09/09/2019 - 12/05/2019. Department service.
  • Basil Thompson Memorial Scholarship coordinator. 09/09/2019 - 10/21/2019. Department service.
  • Graduate Teaching Committee Member. 08/19/2019 - present. Department service.
  • Member of the University Studies Committee (3-year-term). 08/19/2019 - 05/05/2022. University service.
  • Faculty Mentor to a student on academic probation. 08/19/2019 - 12/05/2019. Department service.
  • CFA College Council Committee. 08/20/2018 - 12/10/2018. College service.
  • Community Ballet Master Class for the Ballet Program of the School of Dance. Ballet Master, 02/10/2018 - 02/10/2018. Department service.
  • Search Committee Member for New Career Line Visiting Position. Committee Member, 02/05/2018 - 12/05/2018. Department service.
  • Member, Youth American Grand Prix Selection Panel. Adjudicator, 01/24/2018 - 01/31/2018. Department service.
  • College of Fine Arts Strategic Planning Committee. Collaborator, 01/15/2018 - 12/05/2018. College service.
  • Search Committee Member for New Visiting Assistant Position . 01/08/2018 - 05/02/2018. Department service.
  • Mentoring Program Task Force for the School of Dance. Collaborator, 12/08/2017 - 12/05/2018. Other service.
  • Member, American College Dance Association Selection Panel for the School of Dance. Adjudicator, 12/04/2017 - 01/04/2018. Other service.
  • Facilitator for Spanish speaking incoming students. 11/15/2017 - present. Department service.
  • Student Evaluation Committee for the School of Dance. Collaborator, 10/10/2017 - 12/05/2019. Other service.
  • Utah Presents Collaboration Committee. Working with the professional presenting house on campus. Collaborator, 09/01/2017 - 05/25/2020. College service.
  • Advisor and coach for senior ballet dancers. 08/21/2017 - present. Department service.
  • Faculty Advisor on professional opportunities for undergraduate BFA students. 08/21/2017 - present. Department service.
  • Recruitment Co-Director . Co-Director, 08/21/2017 - 08/22/2022. Department service.
  • Scholarship Committee Member. Committee Member, 08/21/2017 - 08/17/2022. Department service.

Honors & Awards

  • The dance film "Switch" that I film, edited and directed jointly with Penny Saunders was officially selected as part of the Red Rock ScreenDance Film Festival. Red Rock ScreenDance Film Festival, 06/14/2021

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