Conversational Spanish/ Basic Italian
Rafael. Angel Moraga
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Teaching Artist facilitating acting, writing, and improv classes for youth ages 10–15 in the Seattle metro. Builds ensemble skills through devised performance workshops, freewriting exercises, and improv games that strengthen narrative arc and storytelling. Supports student confidence by moving lessons from page to body and stage.
Overview
2
2
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Artist
Coyote Central
Seattle, WA
10.2025 - Current
- Taught acting, writing, and improv courses for children aged 10-15 in Seattle Metro.
- This included teaching them to work in ensembles through devised performance workshops, free-writing exercises to better understand narrative arc and storytelling. Improv games served to get students out of their minds into their bodies.
- Facilitated collaborative workshops to enhance creativity and artistic expression among participants of diverse backgrounds
Community Engagement Coordinator
Milagro Theatre
Portland, OR
03.2022 - 08.2022
- I organized, facilitated and moderated events for Milagro theatrical companion programming including film screening and panel discussions , cultural conversations on Colorism in Latino community in Portland, and Latin dance classes.
- I helped build community partnerships with local artists and performers to commission art work and recruit volunteers for Milagro productions.
- I recruited, scheduled, and conducted interviews with Latino artists, entrepreneurs, and community leaders for the Oregon Latino Oral History project, a statewide Latino Oral history project now housed in the Oregon State Multicultural Archives.
Teaching Assistant
New York University
New York, NY
09.2021 - 12.2021
- I took weekly lecture notes and created study guides for exam prep for an intro to Theatre production course.
- I ran midterm and final exam review sessions, where I clarified class material and offered guidance on the units of emphasis for the exams.
- I assisted in grading midterm and final exams.
Artistic Associate
New Native Theatre
Minneapolis, MN
12.2019 - 07.2020
- I organized and facilitated New Native Theatre’s table readings of new writings by Native American playwrights featuring predominantly Native casts.
- Coordinated programming with Tribal primary schools and tribal colleges prior to the pandemic shut down; this included residencies and quarterly writing series.
- Attended Twin Cities Theatre of Color Coalition meetings on behalf of New Native Theatre; discussed upcoming productions, venues for cross cultural collaboration, and the conditions of the Twin Cities theatre community at large.
Office Manager
UCLA Graduate Students Association
Los Angeles, CA
04.2017 - 06.2017
- I acted as the administrative face of the GSA, attending to any and all graduate student inquiries about graduate student funding, events, and appointments with GSA elected officials.
- I organized and assisted in running GSA council events, taking roll and meeting minutes.
- Submitted funding applications on behalf of GSA council members to campus funders.
Assistant Curriculum Coordinator
Brava Theater Center
San Francisco, CA
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Assisted in the design of the curriculum for Brava Theatre’s youth technical training program: SF Running Crew.
- Assisted in online and in-person promotion of SF Running Crew in San Francisco’s Mission District and at public events in the community.
Education
MA - Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media
Royal Central School & Drama
London01.2018
BA - World Arts & Cultures
UCLA
Los Angeles01.2017
Skills
- Program coordination
- Curriculum development
- Workshop facilitation
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Community outreach
- Partnership building
- Event moderation
- Volunteer recruitment
- Stakeholder communication
Accomplishments
Author of "101 Days" the Afterword to Waiting in the Wings Portrait of a Queer Motherhood, by Cherríe Moraga, Haymarket Books, 2022.
Language Proficiency
Conversational Spanish, Elementary Italian.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Teaching Artist
Coyote Central
10.2025 - Current
Community Engagement Coordinator
Milagro Theatre
03.2022 - 08.2022
Teaching Assistant
New York University
09.2021 - 12.2021
Artistic Associate
New Native Theatre
12.2019 - 07.2020
Office Manager
UCLA Graduate Students Association
04.2017 - 06.2017
Assistant Curriculum Coordinator
Brava Theater Center
06.2013 - 09.2013
BA - World Arts & Cultures
UCLA
MA - Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media
Royal Central School & Drama