Austin Community College (1993 – present)

• Faculty member, Department of Dance; Instructor for Jazz, Modern, Dance Production and Dance
  Performance Workshop courses. Guiding and directing students toward associates degrees in Dance
• ACC Student Dance Company Advisor
• Assist with organizing and teaching dance auditions, producing and directing ACC Choreographers’
  Showcase
• Travel and direct students attending the American College Dance Association Conference
• Attending and facilitating college outreach and recruitment representing the ACC Dance Department

Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company (2005 – 2019)

• Rehearsal Director and special projects regarding choreography
• Rehearse, tour and perform with the company
• Board member -Producer and planning committee for the Austin Dance Festival
• Director and Producer of the Austin Dance Festival Youth Edition ages 13 – 18

Blue Lapis Light Aerial Dance – Site-Specific Dance Company (January 2017 – present)

• Choreographer and aerial dance performer
• Assistant and lead instructor for dance auditions, rehearsal director and managing dancers

Austin Independent School District (1998-2000 and present)

• Presently a Contract dance instructor, Masterclass instructor, and choreographer for special projects
• Dance Team Director for the Austin High School Red Jackets (1998- 2000)
• Guest Dance teacher for the Fine Arts Department professional development

Leap of Joy – Non-profit organization (2014 – present)

• Board of Directors, Assist with hiring dance instructors for after-school at-risk youth programs for AISD
• Volunteer as a dance instructor for the programs and volunteer for all fundraisers and productions

“Miss Congeniality” | Fortis Films Production (May 2000—Sept. 2000)

• Assistant Choreographer for the pageant segment of the film
• Assisted with auditions concerning casting and technical dance movement
• Assisted with choreography, staging, rehearsals, and performances for the film

Sharir Dance Company (1989 – 1999)

• Company school Jazz dance instructor
• Daily modern and ballet technical dance training classes and rehearsals
• Collaborative choreography with fellow dancers
• Extensive touring in the U. S., France, and Mexico
• Danced in works by Yacov Sharir, Heywood “Woody” McGriff of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Jose Bustamante, Ohad Naharin, David Dorfman, Doug Varone, and many more

Director of Choreography

• Blanton Museum of Art- Exhibition Opening of Andy Warhol Austin, TX
• The opening of the JW Marriott Austin, TX
• Essential Oils World Convention in Dallas, TX
• Rodan+Fields convention in Austin, TX
• Texas CASA conferences (Volunteer Special Projects)

EDUCATION & AWARDS

The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts in Dance, 1991

• Featured performer with Dance Repertory Theater
• Featured performer at the American College Dance Festival, earning special recognition and a scholarship to San Diego’s Dancers Workshop

Kilgore College
Associate of Fine Arts, 1984 – 1986
Kilgore College Rangerette Lieutenant and Swingster

• Dean’s List, Phi Theta Kappa, Who’s Who in Dance