Education

Learning as a Practice of Connection

For more than two decades, I have designed and facilitated learning experiences that invite curiosity, critical reflection, creativity, and collaboration. My work spans classrooms, professional development, community-based learning, and arts education, all grounded in the belief that meaningful learning happens through participation, dialogue, and relationships.

Whether teaching university students, supporting educators, or facilitating professional learning, I strive to create environments where people feel challenged, engaged, and empowered to connect ideas with action.

University Teaching

I currently teach in the Department of Drama at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and in the Educational Theatre Program at NYU Steinhardt, where my courses explore Theatre of the Oppressed, applied theatre, facilitation, and socially engaged practice. I have also taught at Drew University and developed community-based learning experiences for educators and nonprofit professionals.

Selected courses:

  • Facilitating Theatre of the Oppressed in Communities

  • Advanced Techniques of Theatre of the Oppressed

  • Introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed

  • Boal & Beyond: The Theory and Practice of Theatre of the Oppressed

  • Theatre for Social Justice in the Hispanic World

  • Coping with Conflict: Drama as a Catalyst for Social Awareness

Professional Learning

Throughout my career, I have designed and facilitated professional learning experiences for educators, teaching artists, nonprofit professionals, and community leaders. These sessions combine participatory learning, reflective practice, and creative inquiry to help participants strengthen their skills while building meaningful relationships with colleagues and communities.

Areas of focus include:

  • Facilitation

  • Theatre of the Oppressed

  • Teaching Artist Practice

  • Arts Education

  • Creative Pedagogy

  • Community Engagement

  • Inclusive Learning

  • Leadership Development

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe education is not the transmission of information but the creation of conditions where people can think together, question assumptions, and discover new possibilities.

My teaching is influenced by participatory and liberatory traditions, particularly the work of Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal. Rather than positioning learners as passive recipients of knowledge, I invite them to become active participants in the learning process—bringing their own experiences, perspectives, and questions into dialogue with others.

Whether in a school or university classroom, a professional workshop, or a community setting, I seek to create spaces that cultivate curiosity, reflection, creativity, and meaningful connection.

Teaching Highlights

20+ years of teaching and facilitation

Professional development for educators and nonprofit leaders

NYU faculty since 2010

National and international workshops and conference presentations

Graduate and undergraduate teaching

Arts education leadership across New York City and beyond