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Episode Synopsis
Ayesis Clay is a distinguished arts educator and multidisciplinary theatre artist. With over 17 years in education, she has written and developed curriculum for Prince George’s County Public Schools (one of the top 25 largest school districts in the nation), the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, and many local and regional theatre companies. She has held many school and district leadership positions including Theatre department chairperson for the largest magnet program in the district, chairperson for the Prince George’s County Schools Theatre Advisory Board, and served as Co-Founder and Co-Director of the PGCPS Honor's Theatre Ensemble (2014-2018).
Ayesis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and is a certified Arts Integration Specialist (University of Maryland, College Park). As a teaching artist, Ayesis has worked with many organizations including Young Playwrights Theatre (DC), Adventure Theatre (MD), Imagination Stage (MD), Capital Charter Public Schools (DC), and Maryland Performing Arts Academy (MD).
Her professional artistic work includes acting (stage, film, and television), directing, and playwriting. Her play, Standing on the Edge, has toured locations across the U.S., and her one-woman show, Sculpting Clay or How I Became Mother of Unicorns, premiered at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before playing in New York, Arizona, and the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC.
Combining her extensive background in theatre and education, Ayesis founded Sculpted Clay Productions, where she uses innovative theatre-infused residencies and professional development workshops to help schools create trauma-sensitive, social-emotional focused learning environments for teachers and students. She continues to strive for an increased spotlight on teacher and student mental wellness by inspiring deeper conversations around humanity in education, including complex and important topics like secondary trauma and burnout.
Visit her online at www.sculptedclayproductions.com
FB/IG @sculptedclay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayesisclay/
Ayesis holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and is a certified Arts Integration Specialist (University of Maryland, College Park). As a teaching artist, Ayesis has worked with many organizations including Young Playwrights Theatre (DC), Adventure Theatre (MD), Imagination Stage (MD), Capital Charter Public Schools (DC), and Maryland Performing Arts Academy (MD).
Her professional artistic work includes acting (stage, film, and television), directing, and playwriting. Her play, Standing on the Edge, has toured locations across the U.S., and her one-woman show, Sculpting Clay or How I Became Mother of Unicorns, premiered at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before playing in New York, Arizona, and the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC.
Combining her extensive background in theatre and education, Ayesis founded Sculpted Clay Productions, where she uses innovative theatre-infused residencies and professional development workshops to help schools create trauma-sensitive, social-emotional focused learning environments for teachers and students. She continues to strive for an increased spotlight on teacher and student mental wellness by inspiring deeper conversations around humanity in education, including complex and important topics like secondary trauma and burnout.
Visit her online at www.sculptedclayproductions.com
FB/IG @sculptedclay
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayesisclay/
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