Current and Upcoming Work

Smithsonian Summer Camp

Renana will be teaching two week-long summer camps for the Smithsonian Institute on the themes of time travel and innovation through inventions.


​Professional Development

  • Renana is a former ACE Fellow (Arts Curriculum Enrichment) through the District of Columbia Public Schools. As part of this year-long program she is learning how to design arts classrooms that are Trauma-informed and trauma sensitive.
  • Recently completed the 5-week professional development program "10 Trauma-Informed Strategies to Help Students Heal" offered through the American Federation of Teachers.
  • In the spring of 2020, Renana completed a "Text Analysis for Directors" course with Primary Stages in New York taught by actor/director John Gould Rubin.
Photo by Tony Powell