DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

From Bates College: "Opening its doors in 1855, Bates is New England’s first co-educational college. Since our founding, Bates has sought — and continues to seek — students inclusive of all racial, gender, religious, and class identities. The college’s long-standing and profound commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the core of the Bates community and informs the access-oriented work of Bates Admission and Student Financial Services."

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As a designer, mentor, educator and human, I am committed to modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion for the entertainment industry. I respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages, strive toward equitable treatment of all people on this earth. As a pedagogue, I aim to provide students with opportunities for outreach, education and resources in order to celebrate and incorporate the broad experiences of this collaborative community. In the classroom, I challenge ourselves to question assumptions, expand knowledge, and implement plans to foster a more inclusive entertainment industry.

Oftentimes I use the phrase “it takes a village” which invokes a sense of community as well as the facility in which we create the work. Diversity and inclusion can help students, faculty, and staff learn to engage with each other more broadly and deeply, which helps ready them for involvement in a progressively multifaceted world that is full of perspectives and practices that are as varied as their sources. I strive to acknowledge and cultivate diversity and inclusion in its education, academic services, productions, and administration, including upholding constructive environments are appreciated and respected.​​

To achieve these ends, there are questions with which we must wrestle: How can we ensure an open and welcoming environment for all students? How can we give voice to those who traditionally have gone unheard?

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This is the ongoing work that I continue in my teaching pedagogy.

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