Essential Question(s): What happens when theatre artists use their imaginations and/or learned theatre skills while engaging in creative exploration? 

Social Emotional Goals: 
Self-Awareness - The ability to recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior and to assess one’s strengths and limitations.
Social Awareness - The ability to take the perspective of others and empathize with them, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and to understand norms for behavior.
Relationship Skills - The ability to communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressures, and to seek and offer help when needed.

I am a certified theatre teacher and have directed magic-themed camps for nearly twenty years, weaving the dramatic arts with social emotional learning. I have a PhD in theatre from Louisiana State University, and my minor was in religious studies where I focused on mindfulness and meditation techniques. I have taught nonviolent communication and relationship skills in workshops at all age levels.