Acting with Samara K.

The Archer School for Girls

Monrovia High School

Planned, choreographed, and taught the fundamentals of dance and yoga to underprivileged youth. Leveraged frameworks of reflective practice, classroom collaboration, educational equity, and professionalism to engage students in choreographic storytelling and composition. Successful at developing and implementing a dance program with the mission to develop an accessible conservatory-style curriculum for high school physical education, inclusive of all backgrounds and abilities including special education, as well as a competitive after-school dance team. Led the newly created after-school dance team to win a regional Master Championship, and twelve (12) first place trophies in various dance genres within two (2) years. The team received honors from the district school board with individual certificates of achievement and a presentation at the district office. Played an instrumental role in organizing community performances, choreographing and directing dance concerts and musical theatre production, and overseeing half-time game performances in addition to district and state competitions during the academic year. Utilized marketing and technical skills to build and maintain a social media presence and leveraged that presence to increase interest and participation in all events.

New York Film Academy (South Beach)

Delivered creative leadership and direction while managing all aspects of day-to-day department operations. Instructed on scene study, the movement for actors, and acting technique using principles of the Stanislavski System. Referenced and implemented Meisner-based repetition exercises and Alexander Technique. Supported operational objectives by leading open houses and increasing student enrollment. Served as an intermediary between students and faculty.

Samara Kelly Coaching

One-on-one coaching for aspiring and professional actors, singers, and dancers.

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Moscow Art Theatre

Harvard American Repertory Theatre

American Red Cross

Back Bay Yoga

Yoga for Every Body, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Ayurvedic Integration, Advanced Asana, Transformational Yoga Teaching, Raja and Vipassana Meditation.

Sharp International

Actors' Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 49,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society.

An American labor union representing over 160,000 film and television principal and background performers, journalists, and radio personalities worldwide.

The Writers Guild of America, East, (WGAE) is a labor union of thousands of professionals who are the primary creators of what is seen or heard on television and film in the U.S., as well as the writers of a growing portion of original digital media content. Our members write everything from big budget movies to independent films, late night comedy/variety shows to daytime serials, broadcast and radio news, web series, documentaries, and animation. The WGAE works on their behalf to promote and protect the professional and artistic interests of this diverse community. On joining the Guild, writers from an extraordinarily vast range of backgrounds and abilities unite to promote, protect, and maintain important artistic and professional principles. The Guild’s assistance is provided regardless of the writers’ degree of success.