interdisciplinary artist director performer producer
CV
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP & PRODUCTION
Artistic Director & Producer
DTES Heart of the City Festival (Vancouver, BC) | 2024–present
- Lead programming for 100+ multidisciplinary festival events across 40+ venues
- Oversee budgets, grant writing, sponsorship, and fundraising
- Lead teams of 40+ artists, contractors, and volunteers
- Develop inclusive, low-barrier, equity-informed programming
- Build partnerships with Indigenous, cultural, and community organizations
- Ensure accessibility, cultural safety, and trauma-informed practices
Co-Director & Producer
The Mayor of Oz (DTES Heart of the City Festival + partners) | 2024
- Co-led community-engaged theatre work with 12 DTES performers
- Facilitated trauma-informed rehearsal and creation processes
- Managed production logistics, partnerships, and public presentations
Artistic Producer / Associate Programmer
DTES Heart of the City Festival | 2022–2024
- Supported programming, scheduling, and production logistics
- Coordinated artists, venues, accessibility, and technical needs
- Contributed to inclusive community engagement and event delivery
Workshop Facilitator
The Gathering Place Community Centre | 2025
- Designed and led community performance workshops focused on storytelling, embodiment, and access
Hospitality & Events Professional
Vancouver, BC | 2007–present
- Events, restaurant service, and operations (Di Beppe, Bao Bei, Savio Volpe, etc.)
- Staff coordination, customer experience, and high-volume service environments
PERFORMANCE (SELECTED)
Theatre & Live Performance
- Into the Plastisphere — Creator / Director / Performer (SFU Goldcorp, 2023)
- The Mayor of Oz — Co-Director / Producer (2024)
- Maraschino Tonight — Performer (2025)
- The Welcoming — Performer / Co-creator (2022)
- Albertine Workout — Performer / Co-creator (2019)
Producing Work
- LIVE IN HELL — Co-Producer (PTC Kathleen Flaherty Prize, 2025)
- Leap Year Karaoke — Producer / Host (Culture Saves Lives + Vancouver Moving Theatre)
- Santi’s Love and Country Fair — Co-Producer (Leaky Heaven, 2024)
- DTES Heart of the City Festival — Artistic Director / Producer (2024–2025)
Voice / Ensemble
- Soft Tongues: A Bioacoustic Opera — Performer / Ensemble (rEvolver Festival, 2024)
- Studio Recording — Choral Performer (2026)
Film
- META — Lead Actor (BOOOOOOOM TV, 2019)
- The Garden That You Planted — Lead Actor (Austin LGBTQ+ Film Festival, 2016)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre and Performance — Simon Fraser University (2018–2023)
Film Arts Certificate (Acting) — Langara College (2016)
Bachelor of Applied Interior Design — Mount Royal University (2010–2014)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Pathways Program (EDIA Leadership) — Vantage Point (2025–present)
Clowning & Physical Theatre — Steve Hill / Leaky Heaven (2020, 2023, 2025)
Meisner Technique — Company of Rogues Actors Studio (2019)
Voice & Performance Training — Fitzmaurice / Meisner Integration (2017)
SKILLS
Creative production • Festival management • Trauma-informed facilitation • Budgeting & grant writing • Artist coordination • Community engagement • Performance creation (devised/live/interdisciplinary) • Event logistics • Equity-based leadership
Digital: Eventbrite • FileMaker • Mailchimp • Google Workspace • Adobe InDesign