Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, I started my professional life doing both Sound and Lighting Design on New York’s Theatre Row (in theaters like The Houseman, The Fairbanks, and The Music Box). In addition to acting, I also wrote, produced, and directed a number of shows in smaller venues. And, along the way, I studied acting with people like F. Murray Abraham, Emelie FitzGibbon, William Prosser, Dorothy Heathcote, Carol Monda, and Johnny Heller, as well as writing with Alan Ginsberg, Aurand Harris, and Frank McCourt. I spent a few years as an Accent Coach and as a more traditional educator before leaving New York for western Massachusetts. While raising my family here, I have continued to teach (everything from Stagecraft to Bri via goodreads