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"I have never seen any other professor like you that cares about their students the way you do and makes each and every one of us feel valued." - Fall 2024
April is now a Professor of Theater & Performance Studies at Georgetown University.
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Prior to this, April spent five years as a Professor in the School of Theater at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at GMU, where she taught 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 spent four years as the Director of the festival of new student works, The Originals!
April​ was the recipient of the 2023 Robert K. Purks Faculty Enrichment Grant from the CVPA at George Mason University, and served as a judge on the Faculty Grant Committee.
in the words of her students...
"I will forever be grateful for what your class has given me." - Fall 2020
"Your class was my favorite, and I learned a great deal and feel more confident about approaching film in the future." - Spring 2024
"In my four years here, you have been my favorite professor. Your classroom was always kind and inspirational, I've never wanted to show up to class more." - Fall 2024
"I really can't express how grateful l've been to have you as a mentor and supporter throughout the time l've known you. Knowing how proud you are of me will always push me to work harder and give the best performance I can thank you again for everything." - Fall 2024
"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." - Spring 2023
"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." Fall 2022
"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." Fall 2020
"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." Spring 2021
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