Curriculum Vitae
Education
University at Buffalo - Master of Fine Arts - Dance
2019-2022
Ballet | Modern | Contemporary | Jazz
Full Sail University - Graphic Design
2011-2013
Graphic Design | Video Editing
Buffalo State College - Bachelor of Arts - Arts and Letters: Dance and Theater
2005-2008, 2017
Tap | Ballet | African | Modern | Jazz
Awards and Fellowships
Social Impact Fellowship: Second place Pitch for the Cause Award - Summer of 2021
Celebration of Student Academic Excellence Award - Spring 2021
Center for Mind-Body Medicine and The Kellogg Organization SCoRE-CMBM 100k Acts of Solidarity Fellowship Program: Online Professional Development Program, Advanced Developed Program
BNMC IC Success Entrepreneur Innovation - Winter 2023
NYS Dance Force Choreographer’s Initiative - Spring 2024
Good Neighbor Fund - Spring 2024
Experience
Event Organizer
Embodiology - 2023:
Introduced Dr. S. Ama Wray and her team to Buffalo, NY with workshops at Juneteenth Festival: Arts and Culture Stage, Resource Council WNY, UB School of Social Work
Facilitated grant and funding connections
Created promotional materials with Canva
Space Artist Workshops- spring 2023 :
Organized local artist workshops at Buffalo State University for local community participants
Center Dance Youth Performance Workshops- August 2023:
Organized local artists’ workshops for youth participants
Choreographed and assisted in directing the final performance at the Allentown Festival
MahataMmoho Collective
Executive Assistant - February 2023 - January 2024
Performances, classes, and workshops
Marketing: Print and Digital Materials, Canva
Social media posting and marketing
Website management
African American Cultural Center
Director of Modern and Contemporary Dance - March 2022-January 2023
Relationship building.
Choreography for the dance department performances:
Performances, classes, and workshops
Marketing: Print and Digital Materials, Canva
Social media management
Website management
Actor. Dancer. Singer.
Ujima Co., Passing Strange: Mother April - May 2019, Gospel at Colonus: Antigone postponed indefinitely in 2020, Stew: Lillian March 2022, Wedding Band: Lula, 2024
Paul Robeson Theater, Purlie Ensemble-member/ Dance Captain September 2018 - October 2018
Alleyway Theatre, Performed as an actor in several plays: World’s Finest 2010, Cut-ups 2012, Buffalo Quickies 2014, 2015, 2018. Movement Coordinator/ Asst. Director: The Natural Horse, FAll 2023
Dance instructor.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University at Buffalo
Assistant to Chanon Judson in Jazz 5 - Fall 2021
Dance on Film Research Assistant - Spring 2021
Open Jazz Spring of 2021
Dance Appreciation DAC 104 - Fall 2020
Costume Management Assistant - Fall 2019
New Covenant Liturgical Dance Camp - Teacher
August 2019
Miss Barbara’s School of Dance - Substitute Teacher
September 2017 - June 2018
Buffalo Public Schools - Substitute Teacher
2017-2018
Choreographer.
MFA Thesis Concert - Spring 2022
MFA Showcase - Fall 2021
Zodiaque Dance Company Fall Show 2021
UB Dance on Film Spring 2021 Showcase
University at Buffalo Home and Away Fall 2020 Showcase
Buffalo State College - Buck, Boogie, Bop, & Beyond Fall 2017 Assistant Choreographer
Freelance Liturgical Dancer - Various Churches 2006 - Present