I teach in order to share my passion for theatre. I believe theatre permeates every aspect of our lives and that the creation, study, and experience of theatre is socially productive and at its best, transformative. I teach my students that theatre has the power to reflect and affect human relations in both the public and private spheres of our lives. I emphasize that theatre has a long and varied past; that we stand at one point in the ongoing trajectory of time, and that theatre serves as a living record of our lives, our concerns, our values, and our understanding of what it means to be human.

I teach theatre as a collaborative art form. I emphasize individual responsibility to every member of the production as well as the individual theatre creator’s responsibility in communicating a message, story, and theme to an audience, and thereby, to society at large.
Through teaching theatre, I aim to develop informed, conscientious, compassionate individuals who value knowledge and ideas.

Courses taught:
Acting
Chicano/Chicana Theatre
Directing
Diversity in the American Theatre
Introduction to Theatre
Performing Race, Gender and Sexuality
Playwriting

Guest Lectures:
Columbia University
El Paso Community College
Rutgers University
Savannah College of Art and Design
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Colorado, Boulder

Academic Positions:
University of Texas at El Paso 1999-2004
University of Vermont 2006-Present