I began my career thinking I’d be a social worker, then discovered theatre as a kind of social work—a space for connection, and transformation. I'm a playwright, director, actor and educator who believes deeply in the raw, restorative power of story. For me, theatre isn’t just performance—it’s conversation. It’s disruption. And sometimes, it’s a quiet reckoning.

Presently, I teach playwriting and acting at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. My teaching path has led me through Eastern Mennonite University, Clemson University, and Bloomsburg University. In between teaching, I worked in the drama department at Willow Creek Community Church outside Chicago and spent a year serving with Americorps in Apopka, Florida working with Hope Community Center.

I began my journey as an actor, earning an MFA in Acting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and found my way into directing, teaching and then playwriting over the course of my career. My point of view and work has been profoundly impacted by the people I have worked with in classrooms, rehearsal spaces, and communities.