Professional Media and Facilitation Experience.
For an overview of my education and training, visit my ABOUT PAGE .

For an overview of my specific Intimacy Coordination Qualifications according to SAG-AFRA’s Recommended Standards for Qualifications, Training, & Vetting of Intimacy Coordinators, visit my INTIMACY QUALIFICATIONS PAGE.

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE (In production) Narrative Feature – Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Intimacy Coordinator
– Assisted on location for scenes of intimacy between principle actors that occurred outdoors involving nudity, prosthetics and modesty wear.
– Principle Actors – Eva Longoria, Kevin Alejandro & Luna Blaise. Directed by Aitch Alberto. Lead Intimacy Coordinator – Ann James.

NO ENGLISH (2022) Narrative Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Consulted on accurate depictions of medical abortion in private abortion clinics, current abortion laws and racial power dynamics for those searching for illegal abortions.
– Coordinated a scene of medical intimacy & collaborated with a stunt coordinator for a fight sequence directly after the scene.

KAIROS (2022) Narrative Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Choreographed intimate scenes in collaboration with the writer / director of the project while maintaining the boundaries and ensuring the continued informed consent of the actors.
– Handled complex power dynamics and mental health considerations for a scene involving sexual violence.

RYDER (2022) Independent Narrative Feature – Los Angeles, CA
– Consulted with the director on his vision for the scene and assisted in the curation of nudity riders during pre-production.
– Choreographed intimate scenes in collaboration with the writer / director of the project while maintaining the boundaries and ensuring the continued informed consent of the actors.
– Consulted with the directors and with actors regarding their options for modesty garments and assisted with proper usage during filming.
– Assured the continued consent of the actors and worked with the DP and director to curate realistic and intimate scenes of simulated sex during filming.

SAVE A LIFE (2022) Narrative Short, dir. Vivian D. Payton – Los Angeles, CA
– Provided consultation on best practices for the curation of intimacy on set, proper modesty garments and masking, proper language for casting and SAG-AFTRA guidelines and proper procedure for intimacy on set during the age of Covid-19.
– Worked on set with the director and DP to curate intimate scenes that supported and uplifted the unique experiences of black actors on set and that de-centered the cis-white-male gaze.

CAN YOU REACH THE MOON (2021) Narrative Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Provided script consultation on writing intimate scenes.
– Consulted with the director and producer on the process of working with an IC, proper use of modesty garments and their vision for the arc of the scene.
– Lead boundary setting exercises with the actors and choreographed 10 moments of intimacy to be compiled into a montage style love scene.
– Assisted Director and DP during filming in capturing intimate moments while masking modesty garments and ensuring the comfort of the actors.

WISH YOU HADN’T KILLED HIM? (2021) Narrative Short, Shot on 32 mm Film – Los Angeles, CA
– Provided consultation on intimacy garments and about props, costuming and how to rig their set for a scene of BDSM / Kink.
– Assisted on set in the application of intimacy garments and masking techniques for a film shot on 32 mm film.

BIRTHDAY BRUNCH (2021) Narrative Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Lead boundary setting exercises for a full cast of 8 actors before the production of this sexually charged comedy short.
– Consulted with the director on how to approach scenes of intimacy throughout the script, including consultation on intimacy garments, masking and best practices for open mouth kissing during Covid-19.
– Worked with Stunt Coordinator to choreograph scenes of intimacy that involved lifts, shoving and falling.
– Assisted on set in maintaining actor’s consent and boundaries and in masking simulated sex scenes for camera.

CRAFTED IMAGE (2021) Narrative Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Consulted with the director and cast on how to approach intimate scenes and established consent and boundaries practices on set.
– Assured cast and crew understood and followed proper COVID procedures for intimacy / kissing on set.

Intimacy Consultant

COME TOGETHER (2022) Documentary Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Consulted on the use of an Intimacy Coordinator to maintain consent of documentary subjects during the curation of b-roll for a documentary film on the female orgasm.
– Provided sexuality education consultation and recommended resources to the director on the topic of the film.
– Booked sexuality experts who were able to conduct interviews and lead embodied exercises on camera for the production.

SHE (2022) Narrative Short – Los Angeles, CA
– Assisted the director in rehearsals to curate an intimate narrative amongst the actors in his short.
– Provided script consultations, casting consultation and assisted in the pre-production process of curated consent based practices on set.

Director

LET THEM BE LOVED (2022) Short Film – Los Angeles, CA
– Wrote and directed a short film depicting a mother who is praying to God for guidance after her son comes out to her as gay.
– Starring Joy DeMichelle, Matthew L. Mitchell and featuring McCristol Harris III.
– Executive Produced by Fanny Bethencourt, Ann James and Intimacy Coordinators of Color.

CHER OUBLIÉ (2021) Short Film – Los Angeles, CA
– Directed, Filmed, Edited and Starred in a short film depicting a protagonist coping with grief. Available at mxcm.art.

PHILAUTIA (2020) Short Film – Chicago, IL
– Directed, Filmed & Edited an avant garde short film depicting the nonlinear nature of mental health recovery. Available at mxcm.art.

THE NUTCRACKER BALLET (2020) Live Stream – Norwalk, CT
– Directed a 4-camera live streamed production of The Nutcracker Ballet that took place at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, CT.

FROM BIRMINGHAM TO BALTIMORE (2019) Multimedia Project – New York City, NY
– Directed, Filmed & Edited a behind-the-scenes documentary for a NYC-based dance company’s modern dance piece made in response to the Baltimore Riots.
– Edited complied historical footage of human rights campaigns to be projected over dancers in this multimedia modern dance piece.
– Interviewed the dancers and the choreographer on the impact of the project and the subject matter.
– Supported the choreographer and the dancers in discussing and properly depicting racially intense and culturally sensitive subject matter on stage and on screen.

JEALOUS MUCH? (2018) Documentary Short – Boston, MA
– Directed & Edited a documentary short film on jealousy and compersion in various types of non-monogamous relationships.
– Supported queer, non-monogamous, kinky and non-binary interviewees as they discussed their relationship style and experiences in monogamous and non-monogamous relationships.

Addt’l Production Crew

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – We Met at a Party (2022) Narrative Short, dir. by Kate Winter
GAFFER – Senses (2022) Narrative Short, dir. by Kendra Lee
GAFFER – Our Story (2022) Narrative Short, dir. by Sahra Hashi Maxwell
1st AC / GAFFER – Graduation Picture (2022) Narrative Short, dir. by Alejandra Torres-Santiago
1st AC – Under (2021) Music Video by Rizo Love

AUDIO EDITOR – Beyond the Bedroom (2020 – ’21) Podcast by Birna Gustafsson
VIDEO / AUDIO EDITOR – Humble Hustle Happy Hour (2020 – ’21) Podcast by Rogue Bee

WRITER / PRODUCER – CityLine (2018) Television, 1 Episode, WCVB / ABC Affiliate Boston
B-ROLL PRODUCER – Sing That Thing! (2018) Television, 7 Episodes, WGBH / PBS Affiliate Boston

AFTERGLOW (2022) – Intimacy Director, Evan Bernardin Productions – Los Angeles, CA
– Curated a consent-forward and culturally competent performance environment for the West Coast premiere of S. Asher Gelman’s international hit sensation, AFTERGLOW, which explores the emotional, intellectual, and physical relationships between three men navigating a new, polyamorous relationship dynamic.
– Designed the intimacy for the live performances which include full nudity, a variety of scenes of simulated gay male sexuality and an on-stage shower.

Anthony Meindl’s Actor Workshop – Intimacy Director / Educator – Los Angeles, CA
– Led a workshop on Intimacy Director and assisted in curating consent – based performance instruction practices for the acting teachers at the Anthony Meindl’s Actor’s Workshop.
– Intimacy Directed for various scenes to be performed by the students of the AMAW during final course presentations, including a recreation of an intimate scene from Jeremy O’Harris’ Slave Play.

Cultural Sensitivity Specialist

HAIR (2022) – Cultural Sensitivity Specialist, University of Michigan, Musical Theater Department – Ann Arbor, MI
– Led discussions on the cultural impact of the racialized content of the musical with the actors, the crew and on the audience.
– Curated processes for mitigating harm, including working agreements among the cast and crew, language that should only be used during performance and processes for when or if harm does occur during the process or rehearsing or performing the material.

OPERA – Cultural Sensitivity Consultant, University of Michigan, Department of Voice – Ann Arbor, MI
– Curated processes for mitigating harm within the entire department, including working agreements, language that should only be used during performance and processes for when or if harm does occur during the process or rehearsing or performing future shows.

TEATRO ZINZANNI (2019 – ’21) – Circus, Chicago, IL
– Acted as the Lead Backstage Manager for the cirque cabaret show Teatro Zinzanni, produced by Broadway in Chicago, which featured rotating artists, over 250 props per show.
– Led a team of 4 additional stage manages and over 25 staff who acted as dancers, production crew members and waitstaff throughout the performance.

THE NUTCRACKER (2014 – ’19) – Ballet, New Canaan, CT
– Stage Managed a cast of over 250 dancers, aged from 4 years old to professional, and a full, live symphony orchestra for New England Academy of Dance’s yearly production of The Nutcracker Ballet.

CINDERELLA (2017) – Ballet, New Canaan, CT
– Stage managed a full length ballet production of Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

THOMAS / ORTIZ DANCE SEASON (2016) – Modern Dance, New York City, NY
– Stage managed the 10th anniversary season of modern dance company Thomas / Ortiz Dance.

TEATRO ZINZANNI (2019 – ’21) Circus – Chicago, IL
– Pendant flew prominent circus artists, including Elena Gatilova, Dreya Weber, Lea Hines, and Alseny Sylla, on lyra, aerial straps, braided silks, trapeze and hand loops.
– Checked and maintained aerial and other equipment for continued safety, including equipment for pole, risley / acarian games, duo trapeze, contortion and ascending rope.
– Trained 4 different stage managers on how to pendant fly and rig for circus and regularly trained additional production crew on rigging for circus and safety / aerial rescue procedures.

PROPS MASTER (2014 – ’19) Various Ballet Productions – New England Dance Theatre, New Canaan, CT
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR (2015) For Colored Girls – DBH Theater Company, Baltimore, MD

SOUND DESIGNER (2014) Is He Dead? – The Barnstormers Theater, Baltimore, MD
LIGHT / SOUND BOARD OP (2014) 5 Min Plays – DBH Theater Company, Baltimore, MD

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER (2013) Inside / Out – Jacob’s Pillow Dance, Becket, MA
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER (2013) The Nutcracker Ballet – New England Academy of Dance, New Canaan, CT

JEDI for the Intimacy Professional – Intimacy Coordinators of Color
– Developed and Facilitated a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion certificate workshop geared specifically toward Intimacy Professionals in film, television and live performance.

Trauma Responsive Practices – Healing Joy Collective
– Collaborated in the development and Co-facilitated a 3 part workshop, alongside Nadia Maynard, covering 10 trauma responsive framework principles (Developed by Mx. Chelsey Morgan & Nadia Maynard) geared toward an audience of Sexuality Educators

Please Kink Responsibly – Sexual Health Includes Pleasure (SHIP) Non-Profit
– Developed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop overviewing common BDSM / Kink play practices and outlined the safety concerns in each.

Accountability in our Communities – Ante Up Professional Development
– Collaborated in the updating of the curriculum and Co-facilitated a 4 hour workshop, alongside Bianca Laureano, MA, PhD, CSES, where participants examined select accountability processes that have been documented in the sexuality field and spoke with those who have gone through an accountability processes in order to identify aspects that are valuable for their community protocols for safety.

Small Group Leader, Sexual Attitude Reassessment (SAR) – Institute for Sexuality Education & Enlightenment (ISEE)
– Held space for discussion, led community building activities and developed working agreements for small groups of sexuality educators, therapists & counselors within two, 3-day virtual intensive workshop called the SAR, as required of them by ISEE and by AASECT for certification.

Group Facilitator, Disability, Media and What’s Next: A Conversation for Disabled Media Makers – Rooted in Rights
– Prompted discussion for a group of disabled media professionals during a 2-day virtual conference presented by Rooted in Rights, a disability justice organization for media makers.