• Director of Learning. La Jolla Playhouse. 4/1/2021-Present

    • As a member of the senior leadership team, I oversee all budget assumptions, staff assignments, partner agreements, in school and onsite programs, audience engagement events. Working in tandem with the Director of Arts Engagement and In-House Casting, we create the overall vision for the La Jolla Playhouse Learning and Engagement department as well as establish targets to achieve the vision. In addition to managing a department that impacts over 30,000 San Diegans each year with a team of over 100 contracted staff and volunteers, this position also acts as the executive producer for the Performance Outreach (POP) Program. Since 1987, the Playhouse has commissioned the most exciting artists to write a new play for young audiences that tours across San Diego County. As a leading player in the arts and education sectors, I illustrate best practices in art making and in education pedagogy to students, teachers and patrons.

  • Interim Director of Education and Outreach. La Jolla Playhouse. 4/1/2020-3/31/2021

    • As a member of the senior leadership team, I oversee all budget assumptions, staff assignments, partner agreements, in school and onsite programs, audience engagement events and create the overall vision for the department as well as establish targets to achieve the vision. In addition to managing a department that impacts over 30,000 San Diegans each year with a team of over 100 contracted staff and volunteers, this position also acts as the executive producer for the Performance Outreach (POP) Program. Since 1987, the Playhouse has commissioned the most exciting artists to write a new play for young audiences that tours across San Diego County. As a leading player in the arts and education sectors, I illustrate best practices in art making and in education pedagogy to students, teachers and patrons.

  • Associate Director of Education and Outreach, Outreach Programs. La Jolla Playhouse, 6/2018-3/2020

    • As the the Associate Director of Education & Outreach, Outreach Programs I served as the primary teaching artist mentor and managed all programming in schools and community centers, developed curriculum and programming in our Education and Outreach programs and initiatives, and provide professional development and support to teaching artists and teachers. I initiated the first programming for adult students, Spotlight On, in over 30 years and led engagement pre and post show discussions with invited guests including faculty from UCSD, and served as faculty in both the Spotlight On and Conservatory Summer Program for youth.

  • Adjunct Faculty, Southwestern College, 09/2017-present

    • Design and implement curriculum in the classroom setting for college students in areas of communication studies including Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Intrapersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, and Mass Communication.

  • Instructor, Finest City Improv, 1/2017-present

    • Implement and guide improv theater curriculum for adults in Levels 1-6.

  • Guest Lecturer/Corporate Training, Independent/Various, 2013-present

    • Design and implement specialized curriculum for corporate and academic clients looking to improve communication skills, promote active listening and empathy, engage creativity, use storytelling, as well as team building and fun making.

    • Clients include: Hologic (2018), Maryland Library Association (2017), Associate of Research and College Librarians (2016), Washington and Lee University (2016), Johns Hopkins University (2014-2016), Center for Creative Leadership, San Diego (2019).

  • Professional Development Facilitator/Teaching Artist, Arts for Learning San Diego/Young Audiences of Maryland/Independent, 05/2013-present

    • Graduate of Teaching Artist Institute I and II: Art Residencies, Arts Integration Residencies, and Professional Development; Professional Development instructor for teachers and teaching artists in Arts Integration models; specialized training in inclusion techniques including students with emotional and behavioral disabilities and students with cognitive disabilities; assembly performer in highly interactive assemblies for students K-12

    • Invited/Selected Professional Development presenter at UMBC Arts with a Heart Arts Integration Conference (2016), Anne Arundel County Arts Integration Conference (2016), Progressive Education Summit (2014/16).

  • Teaching Artist, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California, 1/17-6/18.

    • Master teaching artist in in school programming in Arts Integration, and lead Acting Teacher for Summer Young Performers Academy.

    • Was hired as Education Manager in 2018 to assist with scheduling and operations of Education Dept.

  • Teaching Artist, San Diego Junior Theater, San Diego, California, 1/12017-2/2018.  Interim Education Director 2/2018-6/2018. 

  • Education Director, Baltimore Improv Group, 08/2013-12/2016

    • Create and implement curriculum for Levels 101, 201, 300 Level Electives, and 400 Level intensives. Content in short form improv, long form improv, characters, the Harold, ensemble work, musical improv, hire and train all teaching staff, develop and instruct in Summer Camps for kids and teens, producer of the Baltimore Improv Festival from 2009-2015. Former Executive Director of Baltimore Improv Group 2007-2009.

  • Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Speech and Communications, Community College of Baltimore County, 2010-2016

    • Instructor for CMNS 101: Speech Communication. Topics include interpersonal communication, cross cultural communication, informative and persuasive presentations.

  • Teacher, English, Theatre, AVID. Director of Drama Program. Baltimore County Public Schools, 01/2007-06/2013. Maryland State Teaching Certification: Administration I, Secondary English, Theater.

Quotes about Bridget:

 “I was really impressed with the team building improv workshop that morning. Bridget was a fantastic instructor; the games we played were entertaining and fun, but also practical and very applicable.” David. HOLOGIC. 

"Thank you SO MUCH for your engaging workshop!  It was the perfect workshop to start our semester, and it really helped them to consider starting their own school years in the future!  They loved the workshop and are grateful for what it taught them. Bridget did such a wonderful job of helping our students understand the considerations you make, as an educator, when facilitating the various activities.  It was inspiring and attainable for our students.  Thank you for scaffolding such an impactful event!"  Shyla Rao, Graduate Director, MA in Teaching, Maryland Institute College of Art

"I cannot begin to express how impressed I was with the workshop Bridget taught.  A class on speaking to the audience is not a perfect fit with improv, but Bridget tailored the workshop to fit precisely what my students were studying.  Bridget made all of the students extremely comfortable while still helping them break their walls down.  The exercises helped the students slowly but surely let go of their inhibitions about performing.  By the end of the workshop the students were freely making fools of themselves in front of each other, and thoroughly enjoying the process.  Each exercise Bridget presented built on the previous one, and she did a great job of explaining how they were connected and how they tied in to the class topic."  Jema Levy, Assistant Professor, Theater and Film Studies, Washington and Lee University