Scholarship
EMPLOYMENT
Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Drama Department, Contra Costa College (2014-Present)
Assistant Professor of Theatre & Theatre Program Director, Bellarmine University (2008-2014)
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts (2007): Creative Writing/Playwriting, Arizona State University
Master of Arts (1997): Theatre and Dance/Directing, University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Arts (1995): Theatre Arts and Spanish, Santa Clara University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Preparing Future Faculty, Seminar. Arizona State University
Career Paths and Options in Higher Education, Faculty Roles in a variety of Academic Settings, Teaching Strategies and Instructional Technology, Securing Research Funding, Issues of Diversity and Inclusiveness, Preparing for the Academic Job Search, Balancing Teaching, Research, and Service responsibilities, Trends in Higher Education, Workshops. Arizona State University.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
San Joaquin Delta College: 1998-2008
Arizona State University: 2004-2007
Phoenix College: 2004-2005
Santa Clara University: 2001-2003
University of New Mexico: 1995-1997
PUBLICATIONS
Vaqueeros, Muy Machos, Wearing the Pants, and Living La Vida Loca, part of “Transmovimientos: Latinx Queer Migration, Bodies, and Spaces, 2021
Todo sobre mi madre/All About my Mother, part of “Fathers, Fathering, and Fatherhood: Queer Chicano, Mexicano, and Belonging, 2021
MIX-UP, part of “Living Together, Living Apart: Mixed Status Families and US Immigration Policy,” 2015
Lloronas, part of “Laitna/o Heritage on Stage,” The Lion & the Seagoat, 2015
A Funny Joto and an Immigrant: Theatre for Awareness and Social Change, part of “Aztlan, A Journal of Chicano Studies,” 2014
La Vida Loca, part of “Queer in Aztlan: Chicano Male Recollections of Consciousness and Coming Out,” 2013
Creation, a theatrical poem, 2011
Anthology: Vaqueeros, Calacas, and Hollywood: Contemporary Chicano Plays, 2010
La Vida Loca: An Apolitical in-your-face Odyssey of a Mexican Immigrant, The Lion & The Seagoat, 2010
Speaking to the Stage, Caridad Svich on Playwriting, “Marginalia,” Charles Jensen, Editor. Tempe, AZ: Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Arizona State University, 2007
It Starts with an Image, Talking Theatre with Playwright Laurie Brooks, “Marginalia,” Charles Jensen, Editor. Tempe, AZ: Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Arizona State University, 2006.
In the Community’s Words, an interview with José Cruz González . “Marginalia,” Charles Jensen, Editor. Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, Arizona State University, 2006.
Esno White, a Children’s play. “Readings in the Lively Dramatic Arts,” an anthology John White, Editor. Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2001.
Sweet Sad Sorrow, a short Story. “Out and About on Campus, Personal Accounts by College Students.” Edited by Kim Howard & Annie Stevens. Alyson Publications, 2000.
Escondiendo una vajilla, a short story. “Conceptions Southwest.” Tina Faulkner, Editor. The University of New Mexico Press, 2007.
Life and Dearth: An Encounter, a short story. “Conceptions Southwest.” Maya E. Allen, Editor. The University of New Mexico Press, 1995.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
“En Voz Alta: Challenging of Loss and Mourning in late Twentieth-Century US/Latino/a and Latin American Theatre.” Women in Theatre Program, ATHEA Conference, New Orleans, LA July 2007.
“Dramatizing the Borderlands: The Theatre and Chicana/o Queer Identities” Reading and Presentation at the National Chicana/Chicano Studies Association, Transnational Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico, July 2007.
“Documenting the D.R.E.A.M. Act: The Fight, the Struggle, the Personal Accounts” Paper presented at the National Chicana/Chicano Studies Association, Transnational Conference, Guadalajara, Mexico, June 2006.
“Translating Mexican Theatre” Paper presentation at the International Latino Theatre Festival Conference, Lawrence, Kansas April 1997.
“La Llorona: Myth of Prophecy” PowerPoint presentation at the Chicana/Chicano Cultural Festival, Guadalupe, Arizona, October 2004.
PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
The National Scholars Honor Society
The Writer’s Guild of America
American Theatre for Higher Education (ATHE)
Latin American Theatre Today (LATT)
American Alliance of Theatre and Education (AATE)
American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
Theatre Communications Group (TCG)
The Playwright’s Center
National Association for Chicana/Chicano Studies (NACCS)
Latin American Studies Association (LASA)
Sigma Phi Beta, Alpha Chapter, ASU
Phi Sigma Iota, Beta Delta Chapter, SCU
EDUCATIONAL THEATRE AND CREATIVE DRAMA EXPERIENCE
Sigma Phi Beta Philanthropy, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Theatre Group Director, 2006
Stockton Civic Theatre, Stockton, CA
Summer Theatre Youth Coordinator, 2003
Stockton Arts Fair, Stockton, CA
Improvisational Skills Instructor, 2003
Playwriting Workshop Leader, 2003
Advanced Acting Instructor, 2003
Pro Latino, San Jose, CA
Theatre Program Coordinator, 2003
Grupo Genesis, Watsonville, CA
Children’s Acting Workshop Leader, 2003
Stockton Civic Theatre, Stockton, CA
Summer Theatre Youth Play Director, 2002
Pro Latino, San Jose, CA
Theatre Program Coordinator, 2002
Grupo Genesis, Watsonville, CA
Children’s Acting Workshop Leader, 2002
Stockton Civic Theatre, Stockton, CA
Summer Theatre Youth Basic Acting Instructor, 2001
Pro Latino, San Jose, CA
Theatre Program Coordinator, 2001
One, Two, Three for the Road, Stockton CA
One-Acts Festival, Coordinator, 2000
Grupo Genesis, Watsonville, CA
Children’s Acting Workshop Leader, 2000
Pro Latino, San Jose, CA
Theatre Program Coordinator, 2000
Electronic Data Systems, Walnut Creek, CA
Improvisational Skills Instructor, 1997-1999
Teamwork and Personality Instructor, 1997-1999
Dionysus in the Round, Albuquerque, NM
Theatre Arts Director, 1997
Dionysus in the Round, Albuquerque, NM
Theatre Arts Coordinator, 1997
Montessori Summer Arts Camp, Albuquerque, NM
Acting Instructor, 1996
Theatre of the Americas Festival, Morelia, Mexico
Acting Workshop Leader, 1996
Vortex Theatre Arts Festival, Albuquerque, NM
Stage Movement Instructor, 1995
Santa Clara Parks and Recreations, Santa Clara, CA
Playwright and Director, 1994
Santa Clara Parks and Recreations, Santa Clara, CA
Acting Instructor and Play Coordinator, 1993