Film
OVEST – INTIMACY/STUNT COORDINATOR
New Orleans, LA | Stevie Cavalier
-Preproduction
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SWITCHBACK – INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Mercedes De La Cruz - Pearl River, LA | Benjamin Tomson
-Coordinated scenes featuring intense kissing, simulated sex, and implied nudity with a focus on professionalism, consent, and integrity.
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OUR VOICES CRY– INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Chapters Entertainment Studios - New Orleans, LA | Naldo O. Davenport
-Coordinated scenes with implied nudity and simulated fellatio ensuring a safe, respectful, and professional environment for performers and crew.​
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SECRETS ON BONNABEL – INTIMACY/STUNT COORDINATOR
Entertainment Goes - New Orleans, LA | Michelle L. Silva & Stevie Cavalier
-Coordinated and choreographed a fight scene and a kissing scene, ensuring seamless execution and performer and crew safety.
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FALLEN ANGEL – INTIMACY COORDINATOR
Dillard University - New Orleans, LA | Nysa Dobson-Muhammad
-Collaborated with the director to support the actors in navigating and performing intense scenes with confidence and authenticity.
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Theatre
ORPHEUS DESCENDING – INTIMACY DIRECTOR
Tennessee Williams Theatre Co. of New Orleans, LA | Augustin J. Correro
-Collaborated on choreographing scenes to enhance character intimacy and explore deeper emotional connections, enriching the overall narrative and performance.
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STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE – INTIMACY DIRECTOR
Tennessee Williams Theatre Co. of New Orleans, LA | Augustin J. Correro
-Choreographed impactful and dynamic intimate scenes to deepen relationships and emotional tension between Stanley, Stella, Blanche, and Mitch.
KINGDOM OF EARTH BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS – INTIMACY DIRECTOR
Tennessee Williams Theatre Co. of New Orleans, LA | Augustin J. Correro
-Choreographed intimate scenes to highlight the nuanced relationships and emotional interplay between Chicken, Myrtle, and Lot.
Education
INTIMACY PROFESSIONAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Completed July 24, 2024 | Remote - New Orleans, LA | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
-40+ hours of online learning related to intimacy for stage and screen.
-Advocate for creative needs, set boundaries, successfully navigate consent, confidently guide the creative team.
-Learned protocols and policies, industry standards, & modesty garments and barriers
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COMPLETION OF LEVELS 1 & 2 OF INTIMACY DIRECTORS AND COORDINATING TRAINING & CONSENT FORWARD ARTIST
Remote | New Orleans, LA | Intimacy Directors & Coordinators
-Utilize appropriate technical language when working with scenes of intimacy
-Engage in context-based boundary conversations with a scene partner or colleague and discuss intimacy on a foundation of narrative text rather than personal experience
-Apply consent-based practices and employ a trauma-informed approach to multiple disciplines to create a culture of consent in the workplace and support sustainability for creatives.
-Analyze intimacy choreography and determine how choreographic choices impact storytelling both on stage and screen-Identify the need of intimate scenes based on the script and context of the production
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CPR/FIRST AID/AED TRAINING
New Orleans, LA | American Red Cross
-Completed the requirements for Pediatric and Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Training
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
Remote | New Orleans, LA | National Council for Mental Wellbeing
-Assess for risk of suicide or harm, listen non judgmentally, give reassurance, encourage appropriate professional help, encourage self-help and other support strategies​
ANTI-RACISM TRAINING
Remote | New Orleans, LA | Diversity of Resiliency Institute of El Paso
-Learn about historical events, ideologies, and social structures, and how they inform modern-day beliefs, biases, and perception
-Analyze concepts of racial identity, bias, privilege, and prejudice
-Reflect on own identity, bias, privilege, and prejudice-Identify strategies to engage in difficult conversations
-Reflect on ways to integrate antiracism work into their daily lives
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GENDER INCLUSION AND SEXUAL IDENTITY TRAINING
Remote | Vancouver, BC | Trans Care BC: Public Health Services Authority
-Explored key concepts related to gender diversity and simple strategies for creating affirming services
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MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING
Remote | New Orleans, LA | Great Learning Academy
-Understood the effects of conflicts and when a person must counter them.
-Learned the causes of conflicts and the five approaches one can employ to manage them.
-Learned the steps in a collaborative approach to tackle conflicts.
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ANTI-HARASSMENT / ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
Remote | New Orleans, LA | NYC Commission on Human Rights
-Understanding the reasons for and forms that harassment takes in the work place
-Learned the numerous types of harassment and they usually target someone's identity, including sexuality, religion, gender, disability, status, race, body size, and age.
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BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TRAINING
Remote | New Orleans, LA | TAP Series, LLC
-Learned how to recognize harmful behaviors, de-escalating conflicts, and safely supporting individuals in need to promote a respectful and inclusive environment