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April is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Theater at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University.

She was the recipient of the 2023 Robert K. Purks Faculty Enrichment Grant from the CVPA at GMU.

April teaches Audition Techniques (THR 423), Contemporary Women Playwrights (THR 424), Acting for the Camera (THR 410), Senior Capstone Independent Studies (THR 496), Playwriting I (THR 380), and is the Co-Director and Faculty Mentor of the festival of student-written, student-directed plays, the Mason Players The Originals!

in the words of her students...

"Acting for the Camera is my favorite class! I hope April will be able to teach this course again because she is such a knowledgeable and wonderful professor."

"April's workshop taught me so much about receiving feedback, editing, and standing up for my work, and it gave me a newfound sense of confidence as a writer."

"I will forever be grateful for what your class has given me."

"Your class was my favorite this semester, and I learned a great deal and feel more confident about approaching film in the future."

"I never saw myself as a playwright, however, thanks to you, that sentiment has changed, and opened up a whole new path I never knew was available to me."

"It's hard to find professors that care and show their students that their time and energy are appreciated and valuable, but there is no doubt in my mind that you do."