The Little Actress That Could

Organized Mess: A Look Inside My Eclectic Mind

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5 years ago
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“She had a wild, wandering soul, but when she loved, she loved with chaos and that made all the difference.” ― Ariana Dancu Dear reader, This post serves as both an apology and warning about my blog. I’m sure you’ve visited my […]

December 9, 2019

“Silicon Valley is coming and if banks don’t up their game, then tech companies will take over the industry’s business. There are hundreds of startups with a lot of brains and money working on various alternatives to traditional banking” Jamie Dimon | Chairman, […]

September 9, 2019

Amazing Women in STEAM Series: Interview with Karen Mockensturm

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5 years ago
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STE(A)M is the power that ignites learning. – Karen Mockensturm I had the pleasure of interviewing Karen Mockensturm, Executive Director of Fantasy Children’s Theatre and Academy, an amazing children’s theatre that I was lucky to attend, act with, and even assist with […]

August 5, 2019

Drop Your Pants and Throw Your Shoe At The Table

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5 years ago
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What NOT To Do In Poker Learned From Real Life Observations 1. My Latin Lover is All I Need. Don’t serenade a married woman. She’s there to play poker not to hear your rendition of “That Summer” by Garth Brooks. 🤠 2. There’s […]

July 29, 2019

Winner, Winner, Creeper Dinner

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5 years ago
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“May the flop be with you” Doyle Brunson I’m back from the WSOP. I didn’t play in the main event but I had a chance to play in the mini main event and several satellites to the main event. I had a […]

July 22, 2019

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: Even A One Man Show Needs Support!

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5 years ago
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A lesson in support and collaboration “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed” – Maya Angelou I recently recommended, developed, and executed an associate engagement hackathon at work. (Hackathon: 24-48 hours to develop design thinking or problem solving solutions.) […]

July 3, 2019

Poker, I Barely Know Her!

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5 years ago
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It’s not whether you won or lost, but how many bad beat stories you were able to tell. — Grantland Rice I am an advanced beginner poker player. (Is that a real classification? 🤷🏼‍♀️Probably not, but it’s how I see myself.) I […]

June 30, 2019

Just Puke in Your Purse, Hat, Etc. – The Balanced Theatre Brat Series

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5 years ago
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A Lesson in Commitment When I was little, I was in a show that I don’t remember the name of but I vividly remember being sick with a stomach bug. I was playing some sort of animal 🐰and had a show that […]

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: The Show Must Go On

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5 years ago
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A Lesson in “Fake It Till You Make It” “Perfection is the enemy of progress” – unknown As the writers and actors of the broadway show “The Play That Goes Wrong” have so cleverly portrayed. A lot can go wrong in theatre. […]

June 5, 2019

The Balanced Theatre Brat Series: Why Theatre Produces Successful Professionals

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5 years ago
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I’m a proud “theatre brat!” (A person raised in the theatre) I’ve performed, worked backstage, ran lights, directed, and have taught. My BA is in Theatre, so one would assume that my career would be in the theatre. Somewhere. That assumption would […]