ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Producing Artistic Director Penguin Productions | July 2023–Present
Producing Artistic Associate Penguin Productions | Jan. 2023–July 2023
Curate and produce plays, festivals, workshops. Oversee intergenerational programs, community partnerships, quarterly budget, donor relations, 100+ artists and mentors. Formerly adult roles.
Summer Independent Director, Fiddler on the Roof Village Theatre | Jan. 2024–Aug. 2024
Directed 60+ artists as part of a professionally mentored program. 14 shows, 2,000+ audience members.
Artistic Associate/Casting Director Young Americans’ Theatre Co. | Dec. 2022–Aug. 2023
Created accessible casting infrastructure, served on season planning committee, provided artistic support.
Producing and Engagement Intern The 5th Avenue Theatre | Feb. 2022–June 2022
Produced student-written musicals for the Rising Star Project at Seattle’s largest regional theater.
WRITING EXPERIENCE
Teen Editorial Staff TeenTix | Aug. 2022–Present
Newsroom Writer TeenTix | Sept. 2020–July 2022
Mentor writers, develop newsroom practices. Published in The Seattle Times, Encore, TeenTix Blog.
Teen Journalism Fellow Jewish Telegraphic Agency | Jan. 2024–May 2024
Published journalistic writing with the support of industry professionals.
Seattle Youth Poet Laureate Cohort Seattle Arts & Lectures | Sept. 2022–June 2023
Honed creative writing and public speaking skills through workshops, peer editing. Opened for Tom Hanks (Benaroya Hall) and Pete Souza (Town Hall).
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Seattle People’s Fellow Participatory Budgeting Project | Aug. 2022–Nov. 2023
Cultivated engagement among marginalized communities to influence $27 million in city spending.
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
President Drama Club | June 2024–Present
Vice President Drama Club | June 2023–June 2024
Thespians Coordinator Drama Club | June 2022–June 2023
Member Drama Club | Sept. 2021–June 2022
Expand outreach efforts, support advisor with conflict management. 10 acting credits; lead roles in annual musicals.
President No Place For Hate | Sept. 2023–Present
Drive communications with staff and students to combat global biases on a local scale. Spearheaded school’s response to Israel-Hamas conflict, including educational events attended by 300+ students.
Digital Editor The MIHS Islander | Sept. 2024–Present
Head of Content The MIHS Islander | Sept. 2023–June 2024
Arts & Entertainment Team Leader The MIHS Islander | Sept. 2022–June 2023
Staff Writer The MIHS Islander | Sept. 2021–June 2022
Manage online coverage, coach editors, facilitate community input. Established press ticket and book review programs, Vocab Challenge column, arts event calendar.
Co-President Improv Club | Sept. 2022–Present
Design weekly activities, organize shows, host middle school workshops.
EDUCATION
Mercer Island High School Mercer Island, WA | Expected Graduation June 2025
GPA (unweighted): 4.0, AP Scholar with Distinction
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