Education
B.A. THEATER ARTS • Loyola Marymount University
August 2013 - May 2017
Thesis • Thespian Identity Crisis: Filipino Theatre’s Historical and Political Purpose
M.A. THEATER ARTS • UC Santa Barbara
September 2019 - June 2021
Thesis • Seizing Hold of a Memory: Intersectional Site-Specific Choreographies in Contemporary Bay Area Dance
PRESENTER • LMU Arts Symposium
May 2017
Thesis • The Merits of Stage Management
PRESENTER • UCSB Theatre Department Recruitment Conference
May 2021
Thesis • Dancing in Diamante: The Fractured Backdrop of Pearl Ubungen’s The Fall/I-Hotel
Experience
DIGITAL DIRECTOR • Los Angeles Loyolan
September 2013 – May 2017
Transitioned publication from paper to digital by developing and maintaining its website, social media, app, and related projects (e.g. award-winning City of Deportees) with the consultation of analytics
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT • Fringe Benefits
September 2014 – May 2015
Organized and led anti-bullying forum theatre workshops for 35 middle schoolers that culminated in 2 end-of-the-semester performances
PRODUCTION/STAGE MANAGER • LMU New Works Festival
May 2017
Spearheaded the production logistics of 14 short plays in collaboration with 50 artists (playwrights, producers, directors, actors, and designers)
SHIFT LEAD AMBASSADOR • Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream
September 2017 – June 2018
Trained and supervised 4 ambassadors in a given shift, which entailed servicing customers for their ice cream purchases and managing the upkeep of the scoop shop
LIBRARY ASSISTANT • Los Angeles Film School
July 2018 – June 2019
Maintained and optimized collection and resources for students in film production, sound engineering, animation, and screenwriting research
TEACHER'S ASSISTANT/AFFILIATE • Isla Vista Live/Isla Vista Arts
September 2019 – June 2021
Led and taught undergraduates the production of weekly comedy improv performances and customized new curriculum for transition to digital/remote classes
LITERARY ASSOCIATE • UCSB Launch Pad
May 2020 – June 2021
Read and reviewed submitted plays for artistic director’s consideration and organized committees for reading series
FREELANCE ARTIST
September 2020 – Now
Commissioned by 22 clients to produce fully rendered digital original art/fanworks by order via Tumblr and Twitter
Dramaturgical Experience
NINE • LMU
Director: Jerry Prell • May 2016
IMMORTAL LONGINGS • Naked Shakes
Director: Irwin Appel • October 2020
A PEOPLE’S GUIDE… • UCSB Launch Pad
Director: Lucie Tiberghien • April 2021
SHANGHAI • UCSB Launch Pad
Director: Sara Rademacher • June 2021
Dramaturgy Packets:
Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice (LMU Mock Production 2016)
A People's Guide to History in the Time of Here and Now by Rehana Lew Mirza (LAUNCH PAD 2021 Reading)
Shanghai by Linda Alper (LAUNCH PAD 2021 Production)
Volunteer/Service Work
MEMBER • Sursum Corda
January 2014 - June 2017
Served 250+ hours for the homeless in the Guadalupe Homeless Project St. Joseph’s Center, and the St. Francis food pantry
MEMBER • M.E.S.A.
August 2014 - May 2015
Served 100+ hours for various service sites, including Midnight Mission
VOLUNTEER ART TEACHER • ARTSmart
October 2014 - December 2015
Developed and led environmental justice-based art sessions for 2 middle school classes for 3 semesters
Skills
TECHNICAL • Adobe Photoshop CC, HTML5/CSS3, JS/JQuery3, Java SE 7, Python 3.7, Bash, Github, Blox, Mailchimp, Chartbeat, Microsoft Office, Google Suite
LANGUAGE • conversational Tagalog
Awards
LMU GRANT RECIPIENT • 2013
Scholarship awarded by Loyola Marymount University based on high school merits.
LMU DEAN’S LIST • 2014, 2016, 2017
Honor bestowed by Loyola Marymount University for those who have achieved the following:
Completed all courses, with minimum of 15 semester hours at LMU
Received letter grades in at least 12 semester hours of which none is an "F"
Earned a cumulative term grade point average of 3.50 or higher
LMU EXP STUDENT MEDIA SPIRIT AWARD • 2017
The LMU EXP Awards aims to reward the students and organizations working for campus media that exemplify Ignatian values in their actions.
THE KCACTF MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD • 2017
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival recognizes excellence in stage management for university productions by region. Awarded for my work as production and stage manager for the New Works Festival (2017).
LMU THEATER ARTS DEPARTMENT STAGE MANAGEMENT AWARD • 2017
Every spring semester, the department awards students who demonstrate excellence in stage management. Awarded for my work as production and stage manager for the New Works Festival (2017).
FALL NATIONAL COLLEGE MEDIA CONFERENCE - FIRST PLACE: MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION (BEST OF SHOW CONTEST) • 2017
The Los Angeles Loyolan’s “City of Deportees” feature won first place in the Multimedia Presentation in the Best of Show contest at the Fall National College Media Conference. This was a collaborative award as I worked with an in-staff committee in producing this feature. As Digital Editor, I was responsible for the digital layout and final edit on the LALoyolan site.
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE MEDIA ASSOCIATION - 1ST PLACE: BEST MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION • 2017
The Los Angeles Loyolan’s “City of Deportees” feature won first place in Multimedia Presentation for the California College Media Association Awards. This was a collaborative award as I worked with an in-staff committee in producing this feature. As Digital Editor, I was responsible for the digital layout and final edit on the LALoyolan site.
CAROL M. PRESS & NICHOLAS TINGLE GRADUATE STUDIES IN DANCE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD • 2021
Established in 2011, this award is given to a dance major who demonstrates excellent primary research in Dance History and acknowledges the recipient’s intellectual and academic achievements in the field of Dance History. Awarded for my M.A. thesis: Seizing Hold of a Memory: Intersectional Site-Specific Choreographies in Contemporary Bay Area Dance.