I have taught classes and workshops for all ages for 25 years in locations ranging from public schools, to universities and conservatories, to community centers and prisons. It’s a joy to share my work.
Upcoming Workshops
Mask Making: Calaveras Y Diablitos with IDEAL PDX
OCT 18 & 25, 2026 | Cargo (Portland, OR)
Harness the magic of masks for Día de Muertos when IDEAL PDX partners with me for a two-part mask making workshop. Participants will be guided to transform cardboard, paper mache and upcycled materials into their own wearable calavera or diablito mask. Bring a work smock, your bestie, and creative spirit. This workshop is for adult participants.
- DATES: 12–3pm, October 18 and 25. Participants should plan to attend both sessions.
- WHERE: Cargo, 81 SE Yamhill St, Portland, OR [MAP]
- REGISTER: Visit the IDEAL PDX website (https://www.idealpdx.com/events-page) and see all the offerings in the next month, or click the link below to register now.
I met Jessica Lagunas, the driving force behind the IDEAL collective, almost ten years ago, while working in arts education. IDEAL PDX focuses on Latin American artists, but Jessica noticed the similarities in my process and style and my support of the IDEAL community and mission, and so invited me to participate. I am honored that she is including me in this workshop series.
Curious to Learn More?
I have a passion for teaching and have over 20 years of experience in elementary and secondary education, college classes, professional training, and community arts experiences. While many of these experiences have been for specific institutions, some are also open to the public.
Additionally, I am available for workshops and private classes in topics like mask making, mask performance, commedia dell’arte, puppeteering, and physical theater. I also lead trainings and offer consultations for educators in arts integration strategies. Artists who teach can take workshops in curriculum design and lesson facilitation. Contact me for more information.
Ongoing Opportunities
Arts, Care & Connection
The Oregon Department of Education & Arts for Learning NW (Portland, OR)
Now you can access arts lessons for multiple grade levels that connect to students’ growth in social and emotional learning—for free! I loved working with this team to provide an introductory lesson in masks and performance. Read the press release. See my mask lesson for 4th Grade.
Recent Teaching
Emotion in Motion
APRIL 13, 2026 | Cal Poly Humboldt (Arcata, CA)
How might we listen more closely to the stories we carry and observe in our lives? This interactive and creative workshop will explore ways of listening more closely to bodily knowledge through the use of emotion masks.
Creative Education Symposium
MARCH 21, 2026 | Humboldt County Office of Education, Eureka, CA.
Join us for an inspiring learning experience centered on collaboration, creativity, and connection. This year’s theme, Collective Expression, invites educators to come together through the arts to reflect, reconnect, and celebrate what is possible when we create in community, especially during times when there is so much happening in the world.
Mask Making: Catrinas y Calacas
OCTOBER 2025. Centro del Pueblo, Eureka, CA.
Physical Theater Intensive
JULY 14–AUGUST 1, 2025. Dell’Arte International, Blue Lake, CA.
Mask & Nonverbal Storytelling
April 10, 12–13 , 2025. The Actors Conservatory, Portland, OR.
Masks are wonderful tools that reveal more than they conceal. In this workshop with Dell’Arte’s Tony Fuemmeler, Head of Training Programs, you’ll explore the realm of theatrical mask with an eye toward its capacity to heighten and strengthen nonverbal storytelling (masked or not). The workshop will be physical and explore how to use the information from the mask alongside your physicality to generate and sustain legible characters and interactions.
Mask Making Intensive
JULY 15–AUGUST 2, 2024. Dell’Arte International, Blue Lake, CA.
This workshop is great for designers, actors, teachers, artisans, cosplayers and mask lovers. We will explore the elements that help bring a mask to life in three dimensions. How is a character mask different from a disguise mask? What do different materials offer in terms of design and durability? What makes a mask alive onstage?
Mask Making With Everyday Materials
JANUARY–MARCH 2024. Dell’Arte International, Blue Lake, CA.
A weekly mask-making class for community members that explores principles of mask making with materials easily found at home.
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