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Film, TV, & Other Digital Media
Talks, Lectures, & Workshops
Education
Clubs & Extracurriculars
Other Employment
Film, TV, & Other Digital Media
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Intimacy Coordinator
The Robosexual – Casa Vera Productions, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Lead discussion about sexuality and pleasure for androids in the world of The Robosexual via zoom with cast and crew members to creatue unique intimacy on screen which added to the story
• Created unique poses which captured the needs and mood of the scene using drawing figures so that the director and actors could discuss and choose major elements of the choreography before the in-person intimacy rehearsal
• Designed a low-cost outer barrier for external genitalia which provided cushinging and prevented the exchange of liquids to be placed over a Hebue modesty garment during a scene of simulated sex and nudity
• Provided support to non-binary actors playing male characters on screen as well as non-binary crew members
Perfectly Good Moment – Independent, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Incorporated intimate movement such as groping, kissing, and straddling into dialogue-heavy scenes to realistically portray a long term romantic relationship on screen
• Safely rehearsed, choreographed, and filmed a scene of sexual assault by using strong closure practices, yoga, animal gestus, and separation of character and self
• Worked with the director and DP to subvert the male gaze and utilize the female gaze to enhance the thriller and mystery themes of the film while playing with power dynamics on screen
• Designed a motivation based movement exercise for the actors to explore power dynamics and physical space in-character
As The Winter Turns To Fall – Marymount Manhattan College, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Extrapolated a minute-long scene from 2 action lines to create a romantic and authentic lesbian BDSM sexual experience on screen with a clear storyline
• Safely rehearsed and filmed intimacy by teaching and practicing consent including webinars, consent games, nudity riders, and verbal confirmation
• Provided footage of the intended choreography 48 hours in advance of rehearsal to the director and actors so that they had time to consider if they felt comfortable with the material
New Years Eve Tacos – Monticello Park Productions, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Advocated for content changes to create more authentic female experiences and prevent on screen objectification from the male gaze
• Choreographed and rehearsed intimacy using place markers for the comfort of the actors
• Directed scene of simulated sex in a moving vehicle to enhance believability
• Provided multiple different exterior intimacy barriers for the comfort and safety of the actors
Kissing Kerouac – Independent, Salisbury, CT
(2020-2021)
• Provided feedback to the writer/director/lead actor on performance, choreography, and framing so they could focus on acting during production
• Brainstormed fundraising ideas and co-authored a “Sharable E-Book” with interactive pages on consent, sexuality, mental health, and gender
• Collaborated on choreography with the writer/director/actor to consensually achieve a clear narrative through movement
Apophenia – Mulberry Queens Films, LLC., Blairstown, NJ
(2020)
• Choreographed scenes of simulated sex with multiple couples to further the storyline of paranoia, infidelity, impotence, and toxic masculinity
• Sewed multiple modesty garments for each actor to wear during scenes of simulated sex
• Taught workshop on consent, simulated sex sounds, & day of practices
• Checked-in with cast & crew using the stoplight system, distress scales, & worksheets to support mental health during filming without requiring actors to break character
• Followed all SAG-AFTRA standards and protocols for the use of Intimacy Coordinators to ensure best practices
Corona Date – NYU Tisch School of the Arts, New York City, NY
(2020)
• Choreographed masked intimacy virtually to prioritize the safety of actors during COVID-19
• Deescalated conflict on set when tensions were running high
• Provided one-on-one check-ins with actors to ensure their comfort and safety before, during, and after filming
Intimacy Consultant
First Time – Independent, New York City, NY
• Strengthened workshop by adding sections on reducing risk of transmission on set and reporting so that producers could adequately support cast and crew members working on scenes of intimacy independently
Roost – Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Designed and ran an intimacy workshop based on the needs of the production including addressing moments of ambiguity in concern to intimacy and nudity within the script
• Outlined safety procedures including consent, boundaries, and reporting pathways
Seeing Is Forgetting – Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, NYC
(2021)
• Consulted on the process of working with an IC for scenes of simulated sex & sexual violence
Peepshow – Marymount Manhattan College, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Consulted on nudity rider with producer to ensure the most clarity and safety for actors
• Provided intimacy breakdown and cost analysis to determine the practicality of the intended intimacy scenes
Trauma Bond – Independent
(2020)
• Provided intimacy breakdown to highlight moments where focusing on consent and mental health would be especially important
• Discussed closure practices for actor & crew safety, particularly with the stressors of COVID-19 in mind
Script Consultant
Blackity Black – Independent, New York, NY
(2021)
• Brainstormed story ideas with the Producer to rewrite the female characters in the story in a more intersectional light
• Provided advice on how to tie the intimacy scenes more closely with the plot of the film
Director
Cinéma Very Gay – Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2019)
Identity – Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2019)
#StillDepressedHere
(2018 – 2019)
Dancing to Commentary – Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
My Queer Questions – Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2017)
• Multitasked all technical positions while filming on a closed set to ensure the comfort & safety of nude actors
• Scheduled outside rehearsals between actors to create a safe space to practice intimacy scenes
• Created complex lighting schemes mimicking Sense8 to vividly capture body shapes & movement in low lighting
My Problem with Trichotilomania – Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2017)
Respire – Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2017)
Production Designer
The Goodbye Tour – CTADYOS LLC, CT
(2020)
Happy – Majella Productions, New York City, NY
(2019)
Camera Operator
Pioneer Works, New York City
(2020)
Break the Floor Dance Teacher Summit, New York City, NY
(2019)
Sound
The Wellbe Podcast, New York City, NY
(2019-2020)
House Plant, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2019)
Stalker Coworker Storytime, That’s Pretty Funny, New York City, NY
(2018)
The Future of Sexting with Amazon Alexa, RandallOtisTV, New York City, NY
(2018)
• Alexa on Alexa was later adapted on The Daily Show to Educate Your White Friends with Blacklexa
Production Assistant
Bowery Farms Commercial – New Light Content, Jersey City, NJ
(2020)
Verizon Commercial – Extreme Reach LLC, Newark NJ
(2020)
Waking Up – an LGBTQ Short Film – New York City, NY
(2019)
Cassandra – UCLA Grad Film, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2019)
Henna – School of Visual Arts, New York City, NY
(2019)
Pre-Production & Office Work
Production & Development Intern, 4th Row Films, New York City, NY
(2018)
Talks, Lectures, & Workshops
Vassar College Burlesque, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2021)
• Worked with Burlexec to create a workshop centered on consensual touch in rehearsal spaces to establish best practices at the beginning of the year
• Answered questions about careers in intimacy including intimacy coordination, intimacy direction, and sex work
Vassar College Drama Department, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2021)
• Taught 3-hour workshop on the best practices of staging intimacy including a scene study to practice using placeholders and notating intimacy
Vassar College Career Development Office, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2021)
• Spoke with students about the process of becoming an freelance intimacy coordinator and answered questions about the job
Marymount Manhattan College, New York City, NY
(2021)
• Spoke about Intimacy Coordinating during both the Spring and Fall Semester with students and answered questions about what they do and how to work with one
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, New York City, NY
(2020-21)
• Lectured twice on Intimacy in Film including an overview of intimacy coordination, consent, & writing intimacy for film and television to directing, producing, and writing graduate students
Education
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Consent, Boundaries, & Closure
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 Rehersals – 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)
Anti-Harassment & Bystander Intervention
Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
(2021)
• Building Robust Pathways of Reporting – Zev Steinrock & Terri Ciofalo (1.5 Hours)
Hollaback!
(2021)
• Bistander 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 assult in on-campus organizations
• Sucessfully filed a harrasment and assualt charge through the Title IX Office at Vassar College
Movement Coaching & Masking Techniques
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
(2021)
• Adaptive Intimacy – Brittany Battle & Devin Goldstein (1 Hour)
The National Society of Intimacy Professionals
(2022)
• Kiss and Masking Choreography – Rachel Flesher (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 – Intimacy for Stage & Screen, Lizzy Talbot (1.5 Hours)
Moving Body Arts
(2021)
• Tudor Costume & Stage Movement; Fights, Intimacy, & Characterization – Moving Body Arts, Yarit Dor, & Shoni Wilkinson (2 Hours)
Intimacy Directors International
(2019)
• Applied Intimacy: Approaching a Kiss/Breath & Vocal Tract of Intimacy – Samantha Kaufman (3 Hours)
Communication
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)
Human Rights
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)
• Comparitive 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)
Health & Safety
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
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)
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)
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)
Sex, BDSM, & Kink
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)
Other Intimacy Coordinator Training
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)
Undergraduate Education
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2015 – 2019)
• Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with an emphasis in Women & Queer Studies and Anti-Colonial History
• Minor in Film producing multiple short films as well as the study of and contribution to film theory
SIT: International Honors Program: Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges, & Advocacy
(2018)
• Traveled to Nepal, Jordan, & Chile studying human rights. Learned about issues including human trafficking, women’s rights, refugee rights, indigenous rights, & LGBTQIA+ rights in a multicultural context
• Wrote thesis How The World Is Divided In Two: An Examination Of Social Justice Filmmaking, Economic Investment, Global Autonomy, And Individual Ability
Clubs and Extracurriculars
Vassar Burlesque Vice President & Founding Member, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2016 – 2019)
• Planned and taught lessons including consent training, choreography, identity exploration, & storytelling through movement
• Choreographed group, duet, & solo routines on themes including gender dysphoria, witchcraft, & menstruation
• Co-directed shows to facilitate members visions while furthering the quality of each performance
• Took offical footage for the club & coordinated who & how media was to be distributed & shared in & outsite the club to respect the rights of performers
AEO Peer Accessibility Advocate, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2016 – 2017)
• Mentored first-year students with disabilities to navigate school administration, classes, & campus activities
• Planned campus activities designed to highlight the strengths of diversity through disability
Ballroom Club Media & Social Chair & Teacher, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2015 – 2019)
• Taught swing, lindy, Charleston, & waltz to beginning students
• Choreographed for yearly event Dancing with the Professors
Swing Dancing Club Founding Member & Teacher, Arkansas Arts Academy, Rogers, AR
(2014 – 2015)
• Founded, organizzed, and taught a swing dancing club for the students of Arkansas Arts Academy
Other Employment
Accessibility Advocate, Vassar College Office of Accessibility and Educational Opportunity, Poughkeepsie, NY
(2017 – 2019)
• Coordinated & performed accessibility checks on campus to ensure the proper maitenence and preperation for any persons with disabilites
• Served on student/administration run board representing AEO to organize disability programing
Dominatrix, Donatella’s Den, NYC
(2019)
Phone Sex Operator
(2019)
Sugar Baby
(2018-2019)
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