ALIZA SARIAN taught theatre arts in the New York City public schools for 14 years before relocating to Calgary, Alberta in 2020. In addition to middle school instruction, she’s worked with the NYC Department of Education–developing assessments, designing curricula, and facilitating professional development–Disney Theatrical Group and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Since arriving in Calgary, Aliza has collaborated with the Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Separate School District, Storybook Theatre, Theatre Calgary, and more. Aliza’s students have gone on to study acting and playwriting at prestigious performing arts high schools and universities, performing in and producing work on and off-Broadway, as well as working professionally in film and television. She has been a faculty member at New York University and Hunter and Manhattanville Colleges. She holds a B.S. in Teaching Theatre Arts from Appalachian State University, an M.A. in Educational Theatre from NYU, and a certificate in Drama in Education from Trinity College, Dublin.

new play development, copy editing, storytelling, education

English, conversational Spanish

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