my education & training
intimacy direction + coordination
~200 hours of training
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Currently:
CERTIFICATION COURSE, LEVEL 4
Cha Ramos, Mentor | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | Fall 2023, Winter 2024
(6 hours)
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Currently:
INTIMACY PROFESSIONAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM, Phase 1
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | 2024 (Self-paced)
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Intimacy Coordination With Disabled Performers
Rebecca Johannsen, Emily Goodson, Sawyer VanVactor-Lee | Intimacy Professionals Association | April 2024
(4 hours)
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Creating Safe and Authentic Performances
Marci Liroff | Sundance Collab | April 2024
(1 hour)
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Exploring the Intersection of Intimacy & Autism
Sawyer Vanvactor-Lee | Intimacy Professionals Association | March 2024
(2 hours)
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CERTIFICATION COURSE, LEVEL 3
Claire Warden, Cha Ramos (Tortoises section) |
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | Summer 2023
(~70 hours)
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Staging Outercourse
Chelsea Pace | Theatrical Intimacy Education | June 2022
(3 hours)
Staging Intercourse
Chelsea Pace | Theatrical Intimacy Education | June 2022
(3 hours)
Acting Intimacy for TV and Film
Lizzy Talbot | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | April 2022
(1.5 hours)
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Staging Non Consent
Chelsea Pace | Theatrical Intimacy Education | March 2022
(3 hours)
Voicing Sex
Rachel Finley | Intimacy Coordinators of Color | March 2022
(3 hours)
Intro to Kink & BDSM for Theatre, TV, and Film
Dr Timaree Schmit | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | November 2021
(1.5 hours)
CERTIFICATION COURSE, LEVEL 2
Maya Herbsman, Claire Warden (Lavender Section) | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | June 2021
(15 hours)
Intimacy Choreography
Chelsea Pace | Theatrical Intimacy Education | February 2021
(7 hours)
CERTIFICATION COURSE, LEVEL 1
Maya Herbsman, Sarah Lozoff | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | January 2021
(12 hours)
Considerations for Virtual Intimacy
Alicia Rodis, Sasha Smith | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | October 2020
(1.5 ours)
Building Closure Practices
Samantha Kaufman | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | October 2020
(1.5 hours)
Let’s Talk About Intimacy: Approaching Communication
Yarit Dor | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | August 2020
(1.5 hours)
Acting Intimacy Essentials
Jessica Steinrock | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | July 2020
(1.5 hours)
Intimacy Direction & COVID-19
Claire Warden | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | July 2020
(1.5 hours)
Working Together: Intimacy Directors & Fight Directors
Eli Lynn, Colleen Hughes | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | July 2020
(1.5 hours)
Workshop Weekend
Chelsea Pace | Theatrical Intimacy Education | November 2019
(16 hours)
consent
~7 hours
Power Dynamics
Lauren Kiele DeLeon | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | September 2022
(0.75 hours)
Consent Culture in Devised Theatre
Colleen Hughes | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | December 2020
(1.5 hours)
Everybody for Every Body: Understanding Boundaries for the Entire Creative Team
Claire Warden | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | December 2020
(1.5 hours)
Faculty Leadership: Facilitating Consent in High Contact Disciplines
Jill Matarelli Carlson | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | November 2020
(1.5 hours)
Consent in Rehearsals
Maya Herbsman | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | October 2020
(1.5 hours)
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MENTAL HEALTH first aid + TRAUMA STEWARDSHIP
~14 hours
Advanced Master Program for the Treatment of Trauma
National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine | October 2022
(5 hours)
Trauma-Informed Practices
Chelsea Pace | Theatrical Intimacy Education | October 2021
(3 hours)
CERTIFICATION in Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid Organization | July 2021
(6 hours)
BYSTANDER INTERVENTION
~3 hours
Stand Up Against Street Harassment
Hollaback! (now Right To Be) | July 2020
​(1 hour)
Bystander Intervention Certification
Intimacy Coordinators Alliance Film and Television | July 2020
(2 hours)
MEDIATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, + JUSTICE
~7 hours
Anatomy of an Apology: When "Ouch/Oops" Isn't Enough
Charlie Baker | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | September 2022
(1.5 hours)
Calling In Workshop
Loretta Ross, Loan Tran | September 2022
(3 hours)
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Building Robust Pathways of Reporting
Zev Steinrock | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | November 2021
(1.5 hours)
​Bystander Intervention 2.0: Conflict De-escalation
Hollaback! (now Right To Be) | July 2020
(1 hour)
ANTI-RACISM + EDI
~12 hours
Anti-Racist Theatre: A Foundational Course
Nicole Brewer | March 2021
(6 hours)
Building Racial Equity
Race Forward | August 2020
(6 hours)
GENDER IDENTITY + SEXUAL ORIENTATION
~16 hours
Intimacy Beyond the Binary
Adi Cabral, Kirsten Baity, Raja Benz, Jace Meyer-Crosby | Intimacy Coordinators of Color | May 2021
(3 hours)
Queering the Schoolhouse: LGBTQ+ Inclusion For Educators
Coursera: University of Colorado | December 2021
(12 hours)
Self-Guided Foundational Safe Zone Training
The Safe Zone Project | August 2020
(1 hour)
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Proud Member of the LGBTQ community
movement
~hundred of hours
Laban for Intimacy Work
Nicole Perry | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators | February 2022
(8 hours)
Alba Emoting, Level 2 Training
Hyrum Conrad, BYU-Idaho, 2005 - 2006
(30 hours)
20+ years experience in dance (jazz, tap, ballet, musical theatre, contemporary)
Experience with Viewpoints, Viola Spolin
fight choreography + stage combat
Currently seeking certification
Experience in staging and performing unarmed combat utilizing safety protocols, including:
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Falls (forwards, backwards, to the side)
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Jabs, punches, slaps
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Kicks
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Head butts
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Strangling/choking