EDUCATION

MFA, Dance Theatre | University of California, San Diego, 2020

Emphases in Directing Productions, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and Teaching Contemporary Dance Practices with CranioSacral Integration  

BFA, Dance, Distinction in the Major | University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006

FELLOWSHIPS  · GRANTS · AWARDS

Sanford Compassionate Communication Academy Fellowship, UC San Diego Health, Fall 2024 

Far South Border North Grant, California Arts Council with Conrad Prebys Foundation, 2023-2024

William Male Foundation Grant, 2022

Best Performances Award for “Minced”, Los Angeles Experimental Film Festival, 2021 *”Minced” was produced, directed, performed and edited by Marcos Duran

Communication & Leadership Award: Outstanding Group Leader, Center for Student Involvement, UC San Diego, 2020 *Exhibited exemplary commitment to the group values of the Social Change Model

San Diego Fellowship, UC San Diego, 2017–2019

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

600 Hour Contemporary Pilates Apparatus and Mat | The Lab: Fitness Reinvented, Brooklyn, NY, 2012

Continuing Pilates Education | Kane School of Pilates, New York, NY, 2015

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Cleaning the House Workshop | Marina Abromović Institute, Karyes, Greece, 2024 

Start with Dignity: A Contemporary Leadership Development Course | Alliance San Diego, CA, 2023

On-Location Film Production & Screenwriting | San Diego City College, CA 2023

José Limón Teacher Training | Kurt Douglas, Kristen Foote, José Limón Institute, New York, NY, 2022

SomatoEmotional Release 1&2 | Upledger Institute, Esalen at Big Sur, CA, 2017 : Denver, CO, 2022

Digital Media and Graphic Design | San Diego Community College Continuing Education, 2020–2021

Equity Minded Leadership | Katy Brecht, Center for Student Involvement, UC San Diego, 2020

CranioSacral Therapy 1&2 | Upledger Institute, New York, NY 2015 : Portland, Maine, 2016

UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Department of Theatre and Dance | University of California, San Diego | Quarters     

Service as PACE Mentor

PACE Fellowship Program, Undocumented Student Services, Fall 2023–Spring 2024

Lecturer

Contact Improvisation, Winter 2025

Contact Improvisation, Beg. Contemporary Dance, Fall 2024

Contact Improvisation, Beginning Contemporary Dance, Winter & Spring 2024

Tumbling Down the Spiral Staircase Film Production Director, Contact Improvisation, Fall 2023

Beginning Contemporary Dance, Spring 2023

Advanced, Intermediate, Beginning Contemporary Dance, Winter 2023 

Beginning Contemporary Dance, Fall 2022

WinterWORKS Production Co-Director (Studies in Performance), Winter 2022

New Directions: Monumental Production Director (Studies in Performance), Spring 2021     

Teaching Assistant (Graduate Student Lecturer with 100% Instruction Duties)

Beginning Contemporary Dance, Winter 2018–Winter 2020 (8 quarters)

The Underground Production Director (Studies in Performance), Winter 2020

WinterWORKS Production Co-Director (Studies in Performance), Winter 2019

Heel, Skull Production Director (Major Project as Performer), Spring 2018

Department of Arts, Humanities, and Communication | San Diego City College | Semesters

Guest Choreographer

Fall Faculty Dance Concert, 2023, 2024

Lecturer

Pilates Anatomy, Upward Bound / TRIO  Program, Summer 2024

Movement for Wellness at San Diego High School, Fall 2023

Ballet Fundamentals, Spring 2023

Pilates Mat, Fall 2022

Movement for Wellness, Trio/Upward Bound High School Program, Summer 2022

Dance Improvisation, Spring 2022

Department of Recreation | University of California, San Diego

Pilates and Restorative Yoga Instructor

Private and Group Classes, October 2018–March 2020