I am a dance artist, educator, advocate, and scholar with over 25 years of experience as a teaching artist. I am both a professional dance artist and a certified speech and language pathologist. With this interdisciplinary perspective, I remain passionate about the various forms of human expression. My creative research focuses on “the unexpected dancing body,” advocating for underrepresented bodies in the field of dance. I am currently the chair of the dance program at Westminster College, and have enjoyed dance faculty positions at The Ohio State University, Princeton University, Temple University, University of Utah, Bates Dance Festival, Now + Next Dance Mentoring Project, and BalletMet’s Summer Dance Intensive. As a teaching artist, I carry experience working, teaching, learning, and playing in non-profit early intervention, educational, and mental health sectors as well as a variety of community and professional dance settings.