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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY<\/span><\/h1>\n

\u201cHave courage and be kind.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0These beautiful words spoken by Cinderella\u2019s mother in Disney's\u00a0live-action<\/i>\u00a0feature reflect what I want my acting students to take away from my classroom when they leave. I want them to realize that the best acting comes from an empathetic, compassionate connection to other human beings, and from a courageous willingness to commit to their imaginations and to try new things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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I hold an MFA in Performance from the University of Georgia \u2014 a terminal degree in my field \u2014 and a BA in Theatre and Dance from The University of Texas at Austin. I have two years of experience teaching performance at the university level, five years coaching debate for high school students, as well as experience as an acting coach in Mexico and the US. I am a professional actor, having appeared in twelve television shows, over fifty commercials, multiple plays, improv, short film, and voice over work. I am also a director, writer, producer, and podcaster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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CONSENT-FORWARD SPACES<\/span><\/h1>\n

Intimacy Choreography (or Intimacy Directing and Coordinating) is the future of the entertainment industry. Having successfully completed IDC Professional's\u00a0Consent-Forward Artist Program<\/em>, taken multiple intimacy workshops, and being a fervent advocate for intimacy work in the educational and professional spheres, I foster a consent-forward, inclusive, and kind classroom environment. Putting my training and personal experience as an actor into practice, I have developed introductory workshops to the world of intimacy and consent and have worked as an IC on several plays and short films.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Having spent most of my life in a country that still treats women differently than men, and where women have to fight for equal opportunities and safety,I have felt first-hand what it is to be defined by my external appearance, rather than by my interests, personality, and competency. I also understand the difficulty of raising awareness, that it takes everyday, informed actions from every individual to create change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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SAMPLE TEACHING MATERIALS<\/span><\/h1>\n

From Movement<\/em> to Acting for the Camera <\/em>and Self-Tape Prep; from <\/em>Learning to Love Commercials<\/i>\u00a0, to\u00a0improv-inspired <\/i>acting classes, I offer a variety of classes centered around kindness and hard work. Explore some of my materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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KIND WORDS\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

\"One of the things that was clear to me from the start was her dedication to education and to the well-being of the students. As a judge, Sof\u00eda would always ensure to give feedback that, while clearly delineating areas of strengths and weaknesses for the debaters, would motivate the students to continue dedicating themselves to the activity. [...] What I believe to be another of Sof\u00eda\u2019s distinguishing traits: she actively seeks to learn in order to improve any activity she involves herself in.\"
\n<\/i>\u2014 Rodrigo Ponciano, Mexican Debate Association<\/p>\n

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\"Great class engagement, love the activities and warm up exercises. Very sincere teaching and created a comfortable, judge free community to learn in.\"
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\"The level of enthusiasm and care that Professor Sof\u00eda has for the subject matter and her students is wonderful. She also fully understands each subject and brings personal experiences from the industry into her teaching. The formatting of the class is also fun.\"
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\"Sof\u00eda also possesses very strong skills in the classroom. She understands how to discuss simple to very complex topics with students. She understands how to break the lesson down so that all students can follow along while allowing the strongest students to help lead the group through their learning. She definitely has a strong grasp on how students learn as well as several dynamic ways to present content to the classroom.\"
\n<\/i>\u2014 Mark Webber, Webber's Ed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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