Yearning to Learn Inc.
Art Form(s):Artist Bio
A BFA graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts. For more than a decade she has developed Arts-in-Ed programs for various organizations. For New Jersey Symphony Hall she created and performed storytelling assemblies for various schools in the Newark school system. She designed and taught writing and creative storytelling workshops for 4th grade students and teachers programs. She has worked extensively for Artsgenesis for the last three years. In addition, she is one of the key artists-in-residence for the Learning Mi Way Program, which uses arts infused strategies with at-risk students in pre-school centers to promote the development of life, academic and social skills. Alicia has provided professional development for special education teachers at the statewide ASAH conference and other schools throughout the tri-state area. She is currently producing and touring educational programs and workshops throughout the tri-state area for Washington Productions. Those productions include Fabulous Folktales in You an original piece about the value of reading and the usefulness of Folktales. She has guest starred on TV programs such as Law and Order and Ally McBeal and starred in the film 24 Hour Woman. She has worked extensively on Off-Broadway and has acted in dozens of roles in various regional theatres throughout the country.