Leadership on Campus
Being a member of the Emerging Leaders program has honestly been an eye opening experience thus far in a good way, and it can only get better. It has shown me my faults at being a so called "leader" in the past, and it has allowed me to not only become a better leader in and amongst my theatrical colleagues, but it has allowed me to become better friends with everyone around. The program has taught me a lot of invaluable skills, some of which I am already putting to good use. The other thing that I am realizing now more than I ever did before, is how much a good leader can completely change the moral of an entire school even. Its amazing how much you notice about different leaders even when you have only completed a portion of the class. We did an exercise called true colors which defined each of us by our leadership and personality styles, and even just taking that one exercise into the real world and using it to accurately assess different personality types and people is incredibly useful. I am so grateful to have been nominated for this amazing program, and if you ever do get nominated for the program, take advantage of it. It is an incredible opportunity that no one should pass up.
David is primarily a theatrical director and producer, however he has worked on shows in every capacity, including Actor, Production Designer, Master Carpenter, Scenic Painter, Crew Chief, and various others. David is currently the Founding Artistic Director of Stage Left Theatre Company, and a repertory board member of the award winning community theatre, Playhouse 22 (East Brunswick,NJ). Having worked on almost 100 various productions in a span of about 9 years, David has worked with Broadway Professionals, Regional Theatre Award Winners, and Community theatre legends. David’s work has awarded him with various recognitions from French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts (Citizenship Award; 2010) and East Brunswick High School (Video Production, Website Design, and Drama; 2011). In addition to being a theatrical artist, David has created films, graphics, and websites, for various bands, companies, and groups throughout the United States. David is currently a freshman at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA in their Directing, Playwriting, and Production program.
