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Bronwyn Sims

Bronwyn Sims

Nelson,NH

Summary

Dynamic creator and educator with extensive experience as a performer, director, and choreographer across theatre, film, and television in New England, New York, and Europe. Holding an MFA in Devised Theatre Performance from The University of The Arts, notable achievements include securing multiple grants for original theatrical work and served as a Lecturer in Acting at Yale School of Drama. Currently directing theatre at The Well School and coaching gymnastics at The American School of Gymnastics while actively advocating for women.

Highly-motivated professional with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Gymnastics Coach

The American School of Gymnastics
Keene, NH
07.2022 - Current

I coach girls' and women's gymnastics in Keene, NH, to children and adults. I teach both recreational gymnastics, as well as the girls' gymnastics team. I'm a certified coach through USA Gymnastics. I have my CPR and first aid certification. I coach girls and women on all events, as well as stretching, strengthening, cardio, and dance.
I support them with their mental well-being as they work through competitions, difficult routines, and skills. Some of my responsibilities include:

  • Led gymnastics camps and clinics, introducing young athletes to the sport and fostering a positive team environment.
  • Assessed gymnasts' abilities and assigned positions according to individual strengths.
  • Collaborated with other coaches to develop effective strategies for upcoming competitions and practices.
  • Instructed athletes on proper techniques, safety measures and rules of the sport.
  • Evaluated athletes' skills, and reviewed performance records to determine fitness and potential in gymnastics.
  • Suggested exercise modifications to individual athletes to avoid strain and injury.
  • Modified instruction depending upon age group and skill level of participants.

Theatre Director

The Well School
Peterborough, NH
03.2022 - Current

I'm the theatre director at the Well School in Peterborough, NH. The Well School is a private middle school for grades K-8. I'm responsible for teaching theatre, theatre history, movement, and directing two plays and one musical to the upper school students in 5th–8th grade.
Theatre is an integral part of The Well's School curriculum. The school prioritizes the importance of knowing how to speak your voice on stage, and in public. Theatre also helps students to learn to collaborate, work together, and support one another through what can be a stressful situation, like being on stage. The theatre program also helps to enhance one's own inhibitions, understand what it means to be present and focused, as well as memorize lines and be responsible for your actions and how that can affect others. Some of my duties as the Theatre Director are as follows.

  • Facilitated communication between cast, crew members during pre-production period through regular emails, meetings.
  • Directed actors in blocking scenes, providing feedback on performance and character development.
  • Organized production meetings to discuss set design, props, costumes, lighting, and music.
  • Remained composed, polished and highly productive, even during moments of extreme stress to achieve optimal results.
  • Resolved personnel problems by liaising between dissenting parties.
  • Reviewed scripts to determine what changes were necessary to improve the story or characters.
  • Conducted auditions for cast members and selected performers for each role.
  • Collaborated with designers on sets, costumes, lights, sound, makeup and special effects.
  • Created rehearsal schedules and organized daily activities of cast and crew members.
  • Attended meetings with theatre management teams to discuss potential new plays or musicals.
  • Scheduled rehearsals with actors and stage crew.

Volunteer

New Hampshire State GOP
Keene, NH
11.2021 - Current

I'm an active volunteer at the NH GOP, Cheshire County GOP, Keene City Republicans, and The Cheshire County Republican Women's Club. I have staffed the GOP volunteer office during the 2022 primary and the 2024 general election in NH. Helped to plan events and fundraising, put up GOP candidates signs in 2022 and 2024 throughout Cheshire County to promote their candidacy. I gave out flyers supporting local candidates, and attended local events to support both national and local candidates running for election in 2022 and 2024. I wrote letters to the editor about issues that were directly concerning local voters in NH in 2022 and 2024. I attended the FITN Primary event in Nashua, NH, putting out flyers and helping both local and national candidates. I worked as a poll challenger in the 2022 primary election in NH, and I was the inspector of elections in the general election in 2024.
I have spoken at GOP events about the #WalkAway Campaign and #WalkAway's mission. In the near future, we hope to do more collaborative events involving both organizations.

  • Collaborated with others by contributing time, effort and skills to achieve the organization's goals.
  • Provided guidance and support to fellow volunteers during their shifts.
  • Helped with prep, set up, and breakdown of community and public events.
  • Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.

New Hampshire State Chapter Leader

#WalkAway Campaign
Nelson, NH
01.2021 - Current



Bronwyn is the NH State Chapter Leader for #WalkAway, The WalkAway Campaign founded by former liberal Brandon Straka. #WalkAway is an independent organization that is dedicated to bringing Americans together to #WalkAway from intolerance and societal discord and to walk towards unity, civility, respect, and the American ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all.
I have volunteered for #WalkAway since 2021. I was nominated as the NH State Chapter Leader in 2022. My responsibilities are to spread the mission of #WalkAway to the people of Southern NH. Find and work with a group of dedicated volunteers to write letters to the editor, door knock, make social media posts about current events, do speaking engagements with local community groups, work on events to promote the #WalkAway mission, and collaborate with local organizations, colleges, schools, and community groups to promote #WalkAway ideals, educate, inform, and inspire. In November of 2024, Bronwyn was nominated State Chapter Leader of the Month for the #WalkAway Campaign. She worked with a small dedicated group of volunteers who sent over 500 letters to registered, Independents / undeclared voters as well as weak, swing, and moderate Democrats in Southern NH to inspire them to #WalkAway from the liberal leftist ideology and Democratic agenda. Bronwyn spoke about the #WalkAway mission and told her #WalkAway story at several events in the Southern NH area before the 2024 election. Bronwyn walked away from the Democratic Party in 2019. She has created two videos and written an op-ed telling the story about why she walked away from the Democratic Party.
I'm still a dedicated volunteer and the NH State Chapter Leader for the #WalkAway Campaign. My responsibilities:

  • Coordinated volunteers to help with fundraising efforts.
  • Recruited new members and assisted with onboarding process.
  • Developed strategies for increasing visibility of the organization within its respective region, state, country.
  • Managed outreach efforts within local community by attending local events or partnering with other organizations.
  • Organized monthly meetings, events, and other activities to encourage involvement from members.

Founder and Owner

Just Move Yoga and Fitness
Nelson, NH
01.2020 - Current

I'm the founder and owner of Just Move Yoga and Fitness. I teach classes in movement, yoga, strengthening, stretching, acrobatics, running, and mindfulness. I started this organization to bring health and wellness to the Southern NH community, and to always strive for greatness and do your best! My motto: Be your own hero!
www.justmoveyogafitness.com

Some responsibilities include:

  • Oversaw all aspects of operations including product development, marketing, sales, customer service and finance.
  • Managed day-to-day activities across multiple departments within the organization.
  • Actively participated in industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to enhance brand visibility and business growth.
  • Fostered a positive company culture that encourages teamwork, innovation, and excellence.

State Volunteer

Trump Force 47/ Trump Campaign 2024 NH
Keene , NH
10.2022 - 11.2024

I worked as a volunteer on the Trump Force 47 campaign in NH. My responsibilities were making phone calls, door knocking, sending emails, doing social media posts, putting up yard signs, going to events, speaking to the press, and writing LTEs and op-eds.

Volunteer

Lily Tang Williams Campaign for Congress
Nelson, NH
09.2022 - 11.2024

I helped on the campaign for Lily Tang Williams for Congress in NH. I worked on social media posts, door knocking, going to events, holding signs, and putting up signs around Cheshire County in support of Lily.

  • Promoted community resources through printed marketing material, email newsletters and social media campaigns.
  • Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.

Campaign Assistant & Volunteer

Vivek Ramaswamy Presidential Campaign 2022
Keene, NH
12.2021 - 11.2022

I worked with the Campaign Manager and the local GOP in New Hampshire on the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign in the 2022 presidential primary. I helped with organizing events, staffing local events, door knocking, social media posts, and writing letters to the editor. Sending emails, postcards, and fliers to local NH voters.

Education

Master of Arts - Theatre

The University of The Arts & Pig Iron School
Philadelphia, PA
05-2018

Associate of Arts - Theatre

Circle in The Square
New York, NY
06-2000

Skills

  • Improvisation techniques
  • Artistic collaboration
  • Audience engagement
  • Fundraising strategies
  • Marketing and promotion
  • Choreography direction
  • Student relations
  • Coaching
  • Goal setting strategies
  • Physically fit
  • Special events planning
  • Scheduling and organization
  • Motivational leadership style
  • Strong communication skills
  • Competitive performance

Accomplishments

Bronwyn was awarded grants from The Vermont Community Foundation,The Vermont Arts Council, and The Network of Ensemble Theaters for original theatrical work.

Affiliations

Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Running, Hiking, Gardening, Mountain climbing, Painting, Swimming, Gymnastics, Writing.

Certification

CPR and First Aid certification, USA Gymnastics Certified.

Work and job summary

Bronwyn Sims is a creator, performer, director, choreographer, podcaster, voiceover artist, activist and educator. She has appeared in theatre, film, radio and on television. She has performed throughout New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Europe. Bronwyn was a Lecturer in Acting at Yale School of Drama. Bronwyn was the movement & acrobatics instructor at The Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training. She holds an MFA in Devised Theatre Performance from The University of The Arts.
Bronwyn was awarded grants from The Vermont Community Foundation,The Vermont Arts Council, and The Network of Ensemble Theaters for original theatrical work.
She is the Theatre Director at The Well School in Peterborough NH and a Girls and Women’s gymnastics coach at The American School of Gymnastics in Keene NH. She is the Founder and Owner of Just Move Yoga and Fitness in Southern NH. Bronwyn also teaches yoga and aerial yoga at Aloha Yoga in Keene NH.
Bronwyn has become involved locally & nationally as an activist speaking out about societal, and cultural issues within the Cheshire County NH community. She is the NH State Chapter Leader for The #WalkAway Campaign founded by Brandon Straka in 2018. #WalkAway is an independent, grassroots organization that is dedicated to bringing Americans together to #WalkAway from intolerance and societal discord and to walk towards unity, civility, respect, and the American ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all.
In November of 2024 Bronwyn was nominated State Chapter Leader of the month for all her hard work during the lead up to the November 2024 general election. Bronwyn and a small group of dedicated volunteers sent over 500 letters to registered independents / undeclared, weak, moderate, and swing Democratic voters in Southern NH. She along with other volunteers raised awareness about The #WalkAway Campaign through, speaking engagements, door knocking, letter writing, sending fliers, postcards and attending local events to inform and educate others about #WalkAway.

She is a volunteer for the NH State GOP, Cheshire County Republican Women’s group and the Keene City Republicans. She worked on the Vivek Ramaswamy Campaign in 2022. She worked as a social media assistant and volunteer on Lily Tang Williams Campaign for Congress in 2024. She was also a volunteer on the Trump Campaign / Trump Force 47 2024 in NH.

Bronwyn does event and fundraising planning with the NH GOP, speaks at local events, helps with organizing and attends local school board meetings. She was a poll challenger in the primary election in 2022 and an Inspector of Elections in the general election in 2024.
Bronwyn is a strong advocate for women's rights, spaces and Title IX. She has attended local hearings in Concord NH to support parents, parents rights and others affected by the LGBTQ movement to allow males who identify as female into their sports and spaces. She signed an Amicus brief with hundreds of other athletes and coaches across the country that was sent to the Supreme Court in early December during the case of US vs Skrmetti.
Bronwyn is a volunteer with Independent Women's Network and plans to start a New Hampshire state Chapter sometime in 2025.  She has written several LTE's and OP/ED's about males in women's sports as well as other pertinent topics relating to current politics and the NH community.
She is a volunteer with the Keene NH pregnancy resource center.

References

References available upon request.

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HybridOn-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsCareer advancementPaid time offPaid sick leaveFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsCompany Culture4-day work week

Interests

Hiking

Yoga

Gardening

Aerial Yoga

Gymnastics

Swimming

Running

Acrobatics

Cooking

Baking

Timeline

State Volunteer

Trump Force 47/ Trump Campaign 2024 NH
10.2022 - 11.2024

Volunteer

Lily Tang Williams Campaign for Congress
09.2022 - 11.2024

Gymnastics Coach

The American School of Gymnastics
07.2022 - Current

Theatre Director

The Well School
03.2022 - Current

Campaign Assistant & Volunteer

Vivek Ramaswamy Presidential Campaign 2022
12.2021 - 11.2022

Volunteer

New Hampshire State GOP
11.2021 - Current

New Hampshire State Chapter Leader

#WalkAway Campaign
01.2021 - Current

Founder and Owner

Just Move Yoga and Fitness
01.2020 - Current

Master of Arts - Theatre

The University of The Arts & Pig Iron School

Associate of Arts - Theatre

Circle in The Square
Bronwyn Sims