I was influenced by the puppet genius of Jim Henson at a young age and went on to perform my first public puppet show at 11 years old. A performer in local theatre, I enjoyed roles on and off stage for over 30 years. Discovering puppet building in 2006, I partnered with local theatre and art centers teaching students the basics of puppet performance and puppet building techniques. I've studied puppet manipulation with Noel MacNeal and Marty Robinson, both performers with Sesame Workshop, along with former Henson performer Michael Earl. I formed my puppet company Up In Arms in 2012 which gained notoriety for our premiere production “Helping Drew”, the anti-bullying puppet musical. We have since performed our catalog of shows nationally.