Liz directing Berkeley High School students in their original show “Get School’d.”
Liz is:
The Director of Theatre at Mid-Peninsula High School. She is on the teaching staff of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Contra Costa Civic Theatre.
She is passionate about working with neurodiverse students and is a certified Trauma Informed Educational Specialist via the Center for Cognitive Diversity and Cal State University, East Bay.
Liz especially loves devising & making site-specific with students of all ages.
Current & Recent Educational Work:
Fall 2025 - Dragon’s Lair Presents: @Mid-Peninsula High School. An immersive, devised performance taking place in Menlo Park.
Summer 2025 - Heist! and Work was Done Here! @Contra Costa Civic Theatre.
Fall-Spring 2024 - Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood and James and the Giant Peach TYA @Mid-Peninsula High School. The Astonishing and Dangerous History of Mazefield the Frog @Contra Costa Civic Theatre. Middle School Acting Intensive @Berkeley Rep.
2023-2024 - Served as the Interim Curriculum & Educational Programs Manager for Berkeley Rep, managing school relationships, student matinees, and a team of professional teaching artists to connect theatre programming to TK-12 students across the Bay Area.
Summer 2023 - Teaching Staff @Ghostlight Theatre Camp, an overnight performing arts program.
2022-2023 - Served as the Education Associate & Education Fellow for Berkeley Rep, acting as the lead facilitator of their distinguished Teen Council program. Directed shows at Berkeley High School and Oakland School for the Arts in Berkeley Rep’s inaugural “High School Theatre Festival.”
Prior to 2022 - Co-Founder of Tin Can Learners. Teaching Artist with Oddfellows Playhouse (CT). Camp Director @Educational Theatre Company (VA) and Arts on the Horizon (VA).
