Education & Training Breakdown By Skill Type
Anti-Harassment & Bystander Intervention
Speak About It
(2022)
• Learned educational tools on topics including bystander intervention, sex ed, & consent to support student leaders in facilitating conversations about consent on their campus – Oronde Cruger, Olivia Harris, Leo Mock (3 Weeks)
• Performed a 1-hour pleasure centered show at colleges & university across North America to teach students about consent, drugs & party culture, & bystander intervention
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Building Robust Pathways of Reporting – Zev Steinrock & Terri Ciofalo (1.5 Hours)
Hollaback!
(2021)
• Bystander Intervention Mini Training – (30 Minutes)
Title IX Training, Compliance & Investigations
(2016 – 2019)
• Completed 2 years of Officer Training from the Title IX Office at Vassar College to support victims of assault in on-campus organizations
• Successfully filed a harassment and assault charge through the Title IX Office at Vassar College
Communication
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Roleplaying + Soft Skills: Contrapuntal Arguments, Compassionate Communication, & Giving + Receiving Feedback – Amanda Cutting & Sam Jeffery (3 Hours)
National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC)
(2022)
• The Theory and Practice of Mediation – Lisa Maxwell, Laura Kass-Moreno, Dr Toni Herndon (32 Hours)
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
(2021)
• Advocacy for Caregivers – Shakti Rambarran (1.5 Hours)
• Sexual Health Advocacy in Medical Settings – Arlo, Lyle, & Xander (1 Hour)
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2020)
• Let’s Talk About Intimacy: Approaching Communication – Yarit Dor (1.5 Hours)
• Working Together: Intimacy Coordinators & Department Heads – Jessica Bennett (1.5 Hours)
• Working Together: Intimacy Directors & Fight Directors – Colleen Hughes & Eli Lynn (1.5 Hours)
Consent, Boundaries, & Closure
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Consent, Boundaries and Assertiveness Skills for Intimacy Professionals – Megan Gilron & Meagan Schroeder (3 Hours)
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
(2021)
• Sex, Pleasure & Disability – Ericka Hart (1.5 Hours)
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Foundations II – Claire Warden & Maya Herbsman (15 Hours)
(2020)
• Building Closure Practices – Samantha Kaufman (1.5 Hours)
• Consent in Rehearsals – Maya Herbsman (1.5 Hours)
• Intimacy in Improv – Jessica Steinrock (1.5 Hours)
• Stage Managing Intimacy – Alexis Black (9 Hours)
Intimacy Directors International
(2019)
• Intimacy Direction: Informed Advocacy – Samantha Kaufman (3 Hours)
Health & Safety
Mental Health Commission of Canada
(2024)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid (10 Hours)
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Mental Health First Aid Applications: Reading Posture & Body Language, Anxiety, Care & Advocacy – Sam Jeffery & Anastasia St. Amand (3 Hours)
National Council For Mental Wellbeing
(2022)
• Adult Mental Health First Aid – Carol Meredith (8 Hours)
• To be re-certified in 2025
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Intro to Trauma Informed Practices for Artists – May Early (1.5 Hours)
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
(2021)
• Erasing STIgma – Gracia Perala (1 Hour)
• Recognizing and Preventing Intimate Partner Violence – Lorelei Becktel & Jamie Erdheim (1.25 Hours)
• Reproductive Care, Pregnancy, and Disability – Dev, Portia, Lyle, & Xander (1 Hour)
Udemy
(2021)
• Introduction to Eating Disorders Certificate – Kevin Michael O’Doherty (2 Hours)
National Council for Behavioral Health
(2020)
• Mental Health First Aid Certification (Adult) – New York Department of Health (8 Hours)
• To be re-certified in 2022
Safe Sets International
(2020)
• Level A COVID-19 Certificate
Human Rights
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Cultural & Historical Considerations for Intimacy – Where The Rivers Meet (3 Hours)
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
(2021)
• Intersections of LGBTQ Identities – MOASH Council (1.75 Hours)
• Exploring Sexuality While Disabled – Alex Dacy & Andrew Gurza (1 Hour)
National Society of Intimacy Professionals
(2021)
• Indigenous Considerations for Staged Intimacy – Phay Moores (4.5 Hours)
SIT: IHP: Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges, & Advocacy
(2018)
• Foundations & Frameworks of Human Rights – Evelyn Encalada Grez, PhD (1 Semester)
• Comparative Issues in Human Rights – Evelyn Encalada Grez, PhD (1 Semester)
• Human Rights: Foundations – Christopher Westcott (1 Semester)
• Grassroots Movements & NGOs – Evelyn Encalada Grez, PhD (1 Semester)
• Fieldwork Ethics & Comparative Research Methods – Christopher Westcott (1 Semester)
Vassar College
(2019)
• Gender in American Popular Media – Anne Brancky (1 Semester)
• Race, History, & Jim Crow Segregation Senior Seminar – Quincy Mills (1 Semester)
• International Studies Thesis: Queer Identity – Shane Slattery-Quintanilla & Timothy Koechlin (2 Semesters)
(2017)
• How Queer is That? – Hiram Perez (1 Semester)
• Modern African History Since 1800 – Ismail Rashid (1 Semester)
• Introduction to Queer Studies – Jeffrey Schneider (1 Semester)
• Independent Study: Queer South Asian Cinema – Sophia Harvey (1 Semester)
• Ending Deadly Conflict – Robert Brigham (1 Semester)
• Youth, Crisis, & Resistance – Diane Harriford & Ismail Rashid (0.5 Semester)
(2016)
• Introduction to Women’s Studies – Christina Owens & Paulina Bren (1 Semester)
• Philosophy & Contemporary Issues – Jamie Kelly (1 Semester)
(2015)
• Perspectives in International Studies – Paulina Bren (1 Semester)
Movement Coaching & Masking Techniques
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Phase 2: Choreography Intensive – Amanda Cutting, Megan Wong, & Alix Sideris (14 Hours)
• Choreography Basics + Interview Practicum: Consent/Boundaries in Practice on set, Desexualized
Language, Kiss Placeholders and Masking, Movement and Choreo Theory Intro (Voice/Breath) – Amanda Cutting & Karyn Mott (3 Hours)
• Kit Preparation: Small and Large Kits, Material List & How-To Guide VIDEOS
Modesty Wear Overview: Materials, Processes, Resources, Applications (Shibue,
Hibue, Adhesives and Waterproofing) – Megan Gilron & Amanda Cutting (3.5 Hours)
• Unique Protocols: Intimacy and Water, Prosthetics, Children, & Cultural Intimacy – Amanda Cutting, Anastasia St. Amand, & Karyn Mott (3 Hours)
The National Society of Intimacy Professionals
(2022)
• Kiss and Masking Choreography – Rachel Flesher (3 Hours)
• Choreographing and Masking Intimate Scenes Part 2: A Deeper Dive – Rachel Flesher (3 Hours)
• Choreographing Kink – Mx. Chelsey Morgan (3 Hours)
(2021)
• Stage Combat Basics for Intimacy Professionals – FDC Fight Master Laryssa Yanchak & IP Anastasia St. Amand (3 Hours)
Theatrical Intimacy Education
(2021)
• Modesty Garments, Barriers, and Masking – Chelsea Pace (3.5 Hours)
Intimacy for Stage & Screen
(2021)
• Regency Intimacy – Lizzy Talbot (1.5 Hours)
Moving Body Arts
(2021)
• Tudor Costume & Stage Movement; Fights, Intimacy, & Characterization – Yarit Dor, & Shoni Wilkinson (2 Hours)
Intimacy Directors International
(2019)
• Applied Intimacy: Approaching a Kiss/Breath & Vocal Tract of Intimacy – Samantha Kaufman (3 Hours)
Movement, Sound & Breathwork
Humble Warrior Movement Arts
(2020)
• Articulations of Intimacy: Voice, Breath, Tone – Siobhan Richardson (1.5 Hours)
Intimacy Directors International
(2019)
• Applied Intimacy: Approaching a Kiss/Breath & Vocal Tract of Intimacy – Samantha Kaufman (3 Hours)
Vassar College
(2017)
• Intermediate Jazz I – Abby Saxon (1 Semester)
• Advanced Beginning Jazz – Abby Saxon (1 Semester)
(2016)
• The Art of Theater Making – Gabrielle Cody (1 Semester)
• Beginning Jazz – Abby Saxon (1 Semester)
Other Intimacy Professional Training
The National Society of Intimacy Professionals
(2022)
• Prosthetics SFX and Intimacy – Amanda Cutting, Dave Trainor, & Anastasia St. Amand (3 Hours)
Paperwork, Protocols, & Industry Standards
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Intimacy Basics: IC/ID Overview, EQUITY/ACTRA/SAG-AFTRA Best Practices, Consent & Boundary Practices – Phay Moores & Sam Jeffery (3 Hours)
• Roles & Goals: Roles of Film Practitioners + IP Integration, Goals, and Methods of Communication – Amanda Cutting & Anastasia St. Amand (3 Hours)
• Power Dynamics: Types of Power, Navigation of People in Power in Film/TV, and Communication – Amanda Cutting & Karyn Mott (3 Hours)
• Paperwork + Prep: Booking Confirmation, Contracts, Riders, Distribution Emails, Union Requirements – Amanda Cutting & Karyn Mott (3 Hours)
• Risk Assessments and Intimacy Breakdowns – Phay Moores & Anastasia St. Amand (3 Hours)
• Unions in the United States: SDC, AEA, LORT, & SAG-AFTRA – Rachel Flesher & Amanda Cutting (3 Hours)
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Best Practices for Intimacy in Auditions – Mitchell McCoy (1.5 Hours)
(2020)
• Intimacy Coordination & COVID-19 – Claire Warden (1.5 Hours)
• Considerations for Virtual Intimacy – Alicia Rodis & Sasha Smith (1.5 Hours)
Intimacy for Stage & Screen
(2020)
• Screen Intimacy Q&A – Sophie Holland & Lizzy Talbot (1 Hour)
Screenwriting
Babes with Blades Theater Company
(2020)
• Writing Intimacy & Violence for the Stage – Samantha Kaufman and the Babes with Blades Faculty (2 Hours)
Vassar College
(2018)
• Introduction to Screenwriting – Joseph Muszynski (1 Semester)
Sex, BDSM, & Kink
Principle Intimacy Professionals
(2023)
• Sex Ed Basics: Anatomy, Gender, Sex and Sexuality Basics for Intimacy Professionals – Megan Gilron (3 Hours)
• BDSM/Kink, Alternative Sex Choreography, Latex, Fight vs Intimacy Lanes – Megan Gilron & Sam Jeffery (3 Hours)
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
(2021)
• Adaptive Intimacy – Brittany Battle & Devin Goldstein (1 Hour)
SHIP
(2021)
• Please Kink Responsibly: An Intro to Safety in BDSM / Kink – Mx. Chelsey Morgan (2 Hours)
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Intro to Kink & BDSM for Theatre, TV, and Film – Dr. Timaree Schmit (1 Hour)
Working with Minors & Students
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Working with Underage Performers: Case Studies & Troubleshooting with Minors – Adam Noble (1.5 Hours)
• Working with Underage Performers: Methods for Approaching Intimacy with Minors – Adam Noble (1.5 Hours)
• Working with Underage Performers: Understanding the Law, Paperwork, & Protocols – Adam Noble (1.5 Hours)
(2020)
• Consent for the K-12 Classroom – Colleen Hughes (12 Hours)
• Consent in Academia – Dan Granke (12 Hours)