A dedicated and visionary movement educator with an expansive educational background in the exploration of dance, and the intersection between movement based performance art and high level athleticism. My purpose is to act as a conduit, a guide on the path of discovering what makes each of us strong, purposeful, and authentically expressive deep within our own, unique bodies. Focus includes The Nia Technique, Pilates Mat and Reformer, Somatic/Sensory based movement modalities, Modern Dance philosophies, African and Caribbean Diasporic Dance traditions, choreography development, empowerment practices through voice and movement work, and movement based artistry work for high performance level athletes and dancers and/or high performance level actors and artists.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2024 (enrolled) Counseling Psychology MFT program, University of San Francisco,
Santa Rosa, Ca.
2023 Pilates Mat and Reformer Certification, Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma, Ca.
2022 BA, Dance and Performance Studies, with Honors, Minor in Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Ca.
2020 AA, Dance, emphasis in Modern Dance, with Honors, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, Ca.
2020 ACDA West, Long Beach, Ca.
2020 Blue Belt Level Nia Training, Santa Fe, NM.
2019 Sonoma Community Resilience Collaborative Trauma Training, Santa Rosa, Ca.
2019 Floorplay Level Nia Training, San Rafael, Ca.
2017 White Belt Level Nia Training, Studio City, Los Angeles, Ca.
AWARDS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCE PROJECTS
2025 Intro to Nia Workshop, Parkpoint Health Club, Santa Rosa, Ca.
2024 Intro to Nia Workshop, Coaches Corner, Sebastopol, Ca.
2023 Pro Skaters Seminar, Snoopy’s Home Ice, Santa Rosa, Ca. – Master Artistry Workshop
2023 Pro Skaters Seminar Exhibition, Snoopy's Home Ice, Santa Rosa,Ca. – Competition Judge
2023 Mental Health Awareness Month “Move Within, Move Around”, Parkpoint Health Club, Santa Rosa, Ca. Instructor/Creator.
2022 Hip-Hop and Modern Dance for Kids, Santa Rosa Players, Santa Rosa, Ca.
2022 Nutcracker Nia Master Class, Parkpoint Health Club, Santa Rosa, Ca.
2022 Thriller Choreography Master Class, Parkpoint Health Club, Santa Rosa, Ca.
2022 Mark Goodson Prize for Distinguished Theatrical Talent Winner, University of California Berkeley
2022 Honors Live Performance, Mind and Body Groove, in collaboration with musician/vocalist Dr. Eki’Shola Edwards, Berkeley, Ca
2022 Technical Crew, ‘The After Party’, University of California, Berkeley
2021 Florence Schwimley Memorial Scholarship Winner, University of California Berkeley
2020 Spring Dance Show, Prism, Dancer and Choreographer, Santa Rosa Junior College
2019 Live Nia Performance, ‘Source’ with Lis Addison, Santa Rosa Nia
2019 Live Nia Performance, ‘Source’ with Lis Addison, BodyVibe Studio
2019 Nia Workshop, Nia and the Art of Sensuality, Santa Rosa Nia
2019 Nia Workshop, Holiday Teacher Jam, Santa Rosa Nia
2019 Fall Choreographer Showcase, Dancer, Santa Rosa Junior College
2019 Spring Dance Show, Out of the Box, Dancer, Santa Rosa Junior College
2018 Nia Workshop, ‘Ride’ Routine Deep Dive, Santa Rosa Nia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023-Present Soul Warrior Dance, Co-owner and lead choreographer, 1 class per week
2023-Present Coaches Corner, Sebastopol, Ca.- Nia Instructor 1 class per week
2022-Present Parkpoint Health Club, Santa Rosa, Ca.- GroupEx Director
2017-Present Parkpoint Health Club, Santa Rosa and Healdsburg, Ca.- Nia Instructor- 6 classes per week
2017-Present Calistoga Pilates, Calistoga, Ca.- Nia Instructor- 2 classes per week
2017-2023 Wine Country Nia (transitioned to Soul Warrior Dance), Santa Rosa Ca.- Nia Instructor
2017-2020(covid) Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, Ca.- Nia Instructor
2018-2020(covid) P.O.S.T Wellness, Petaluma, Ca.- Nia Substitute Instructor