Educational & Professional Experience

My academic and professional journey has been rooted in live performance and technical innovation. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Dramatic Arts from the University of Windsor, where I specialized in Lighting Design and Technical Direction. During my time at Windsor, I worked on numerous mainstage productions, including The Chameleon, The Seagull, Tartuffe, The Crucible, Sleeping Beauty, and Molière Impromptu. These experiences solidified my foundational understanding of theatre production and fostered a passion for integrating creative storytelling with technical precision.

After graduating, I expanded my expertise through various roles in the industry. I served as Assistant Technical Director at Canadian Stage Co., where I helped manage technical operations for iconic venues such as the Berkeley Street Theatre, Bluma Appel Theatre, and Shakespeare in High Park. This role exposed me to innovative uses of motion capture, projection mapping, and intelligent lighting systems, most notably during productions of The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring, Kid Pivot’s Betroffenheit, Red Sky’s Trace, Yoann Bourgeois’s He Who Falls (Celui qui tombe), Akram Khan’s Xenos, and Hofesh Shechter’s Grand Finale and Double Murder. Each of these experiences deepened my appreciation for integrated scenic design and technical “magic-making.”

In technical management streams, I have been fortunate to participate in product development and program operations, further advancing my understanding of how live performance can benefit from emerging technologies. While working with CAST Software (WYSIWYG & BlackTrax), I experienced a pivotal shift in understanding systems design and integration while working on Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London's West End, Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk & various Disney productions. The integration of BlackTrax motion capture technology into live performance highlighted the potential for emerging technologies to transform theatrical storytelling. This experience also allowed me to develop a deeper appreciation of engineering practices and technical development, particularly how large-scale productions benefit from emerging and industrial technologies.

I further adapted my skills in immersive media through roles at Patio Interactive, Astound, Dark Slope, and Lumeto. These projects ranged from Building Information Modeling (BIM) pre-visualizations and virtual reality training simulations for police and medical services to interactive game shows leveraging XR technologies. My work at Lumeto, in particular, revealed the broader applications of performative technologies beyond traditional theatre spaces.

In addition to these roles, I have contributed to experimental media projects, including Action Pant’s Rella's Cambrian Dream, a collaboration with Christine Brubaker that integrates AR and XR technologies into live performance. This project reignited my passion for devised theatre and demonstrated how technical development methodologies applied to live performance are ripe for evolution.

To further enhance my technical expertise, I pursued Advanced Computer Engineering - Mechatronics at Mohawk College, where I gained three years of education and hands-on experience in computer engineering, networking and TCP/IP protocols, electrical systems, and mechatronic systems. This period of study expanded my understanding of systems design, automation, and control technologies, all of which have become increasingly relevant in live performance environments. This pursuit included topics such as embedded systems, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), network architecture, and sensor-based control systems, providing me with a solid foundation in integrated hardware and software solutions. Although I did not complete the program, due to COVID restrictions, the knowledge I gained has profoundly informed my approach to technical direction, show control systems, and interactive media. This interdisciplinary background allows me to bridge the gap between creative storytelling and technical innovation, ensuring my work remains at the forefront of emerging technologies in live performance.

These experiences have shaped my understanding of interdisciplinary collaboration and the evolving role of technology in performance. I have consistently sought opportunities to explore how emerging technologies can enhance storytelling, technical precision, and audience engagement in live performance.