I am a multi-hyphenate director and writer working in theater, film, and television. I tell specific and universal stories that center underrepresented voices. I believe in combating invisibility and harmful representations by telling contemporary, complex Native stories written by Native authors. I insist upon the use of color in casting in ways that challenge rather than reinforce stereotypes. I practice identity conscious casting.

I seek to harness the power of theater to create empathy and build bridges across divides of experience, perspective, wealth, ethnicity, leading to stronger, more just, more equitable, more compassionate communities.

After serving as the co-founder and artistic director of AlterTheater for seventeen years, I joined Artists Repertory Theater, one of two LORT theaters in Portland, as their third Artistic Director. I am the co-director of the Arts Learning Project for Native Youth.