Samantha Kaufman
Intimacy Director
Samantha is a certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators and was a certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors International.
Samantha has taught Intimacy across the nation at schools such as Ohio Northern University, Jacksonville University, Indiana University, University of Indianapolis, University of Findlay, Ball State University, University of Wyoming, Columbus State University, and Eastfield College. And at organizations such as Neutral Chaos in NYC, Riot Act Inc in Wyoming, Bloomington Academy of Film and Theatre, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Play House, Texas Intensive Stage Combat Workshop, and the Flying V Theatre Company in DC.
Regionally Samantha has worked with theatres such as Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Cleveland Play House, among others. In Chicago, she has worked with theatres such as Lookingglass Theatre, Steep Theatre, Babes with Blades Theatre Company, and Idle Muse.
She is fiercely passionate about advocacy for artists and spreading consent practices through theatre and circus communities. She couldn’t be prouder of the opportunities to empower artists with this work.
She is Mental Health First Aid certified, as well as other supplementary training such as: implicit bias training; anti-harassment training; anti-sexual harassment training; ethics and diversity training; sensitivity training; and mediation and conflict resolution training.
Samantha has taught Intimacy across the nation at schools such as Ohio Northern University, Jacksonville University, Indiana University, University of Indianapolis, University of Findlay, Ball State University, University of Wyoming, Columbus State University, and Eastfield College. And at organizations such as Neutral Chaos in NYC, Riot Act Inc in Wyoming, Bloomington Academy of Film and Theatre, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Play House, Texas Intensive Stage Combat Workshop, and the Flying V Theatre Company in DC.
Regionally Samantha has worked with theatres such as Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, and Cleveland Play House, among others. In Chicago, she has worked with theatres such as Lookingglass Theatre, Steep Theatre, Babes with Blades Theatre Company, and Idle Muse.
She is fiercely passionate about advocacy for artists and spreading consent practices through theatre and circus communities. She couldn’t be prouder of the opportunities to empower artists with this work.
She is Mental Health First Aid certified, as well as other supplementary training such as: implicit bias training; anti-harassment training; anti-sexual harassment training; ethics and diversity training; sensitivity training; and mediation and conflict resolution training.
Training:
Certified Intimacy Director | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators
Certified Intimacy Director | Intimacy Directors International (2019-2020)
*Training Mentors and Teachers Include | Claire Warden | Alicia Rodis | Tonia Sina | Dan Granke
Supplementary Training:
Training in Anti-Racism
Racial Equity Institute – Phase 1 Racial Equity Workshop – January 2021
Racial Equity Institute – Phase 2 Racial Equity Workshop – March 2021
Anti-Racist Theatre – Foundational Course – March 2021
Harassment/Sexual Harassment Training
TCP Training – Sexual Harassment Course
Compliance Training Group –California Sexual Harassment Awareness
Ethics/Diversity/Implicit Bias Training
Kirwan Institute - Implicit Bias Module Series
Syntrio - Valuing Diversity
Anti-Rasist Training
Racial Equity Institute- Phase 1
Racial Equity Institute- Phase 2
Sensitivity Training/Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training
Compliance Training Group – Conflict Resolution
Syntrio – Creating a Bullying-Free Workplace, Managers
Mental Health First Aid – Certified
CPR/First Aid – Certified
Press:
JHNG Interview: Riot Act's 'Skin a Cat' is a disarming tale of growing up
Certified Intimacy Director | Intimacy Directors and Coordinators
Certified Intimacy Director | Intimacy Directors International (2019-2020)
*Training Mentors and Teachers Include | Claire Warden | Alicia Rodis | Tonia Sina | Dan Granke
Supplementary Training:
Training in Anti-Racism
Racial Equity Institute – Phase 1 Racial Equity Workshop – January 2021
Racial Equity Institute – Phase 2 Racial Equity Workshop – March 2021
Anti-Racist Theatre – Foundational Course – March 2021
Harassment/Sexual Harassment Training
TCP Training – Sexual Harassment Course
Compliance Training Group –California Sexual Harassment Awareness
Ethics/Diversity/Implicit Bias Training
Kirwan Institute - Implicit Bias Module Series
Syntrio - Valuing Diversity
Anti-Rasist Training
Racial Equity Institute- Phase 1
Racial Equity Institute- Phase 2
Sensitivity Training/Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training
Compliance Training Group – Conflict Resolution
Syntrio – Creating a Bullying-Free Workplace, Managers
Mental Health First Aid – Certified
CPR/First Aid – Certified
Press:
JHNG Interview: Riot Act's 'Skin a Cat' is a disarming tale of growing up
Testimonials video put together and made by Kathryn Jankowski, for inquiries email her at: kjankows@iu.edu.
