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  Samantha Kaufman Actor/Combatant Fight Director

Samantha Kaufman 
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Samantha teaches movement; specializing in intimacy, stage combat, and the Michael Chekhov Technique. Samantha has an MFA from Florida Atlantic University and a BFA from University of Wyoming. She is a certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators and was certified with Intimacy Directors International. She is a certified teacher of stage combat with the Society of American Fight Directors. She attended the Actors Gymnasium’s 9-month Professional Circus Training Program, trained with Movement Theatre Studio in NYC, and has completed Module One and Two of Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium’s teacher 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.

Samantha has taught stage combat at academic institutions such as Florida Atlantic University and Principia College. She has taught stage combat at workshops such as  the "National Stage Combat Workshop" at Louisiana Tech University;  the "Summer Sling" at Brooklyn College in NYC; the "Texas Intensive" in Houston, TX; the "Tourist Trap" at University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL; the "A-Town Throw Down" in Atlanta, GA; "The Left Turn" in Albuquerque, NM; and  the "Cease and Desist" in Cincinnati, OH.

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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 

              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention to Stop Stigma around Learning Differences 
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harrassment 
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention In the Workplace
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention Stop Anti- LGBTQIA+ Harrassment 

 
Ethics/Diversity/Implicit Bias Training
               Kirwan Institute - Implicit Bias Module Series 
              Syntrio - Valuing Diversity
     
Sensitivity Training/Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training
              Compliance Training Group – Conflict Resolution 
              Syntrio – Creating a Bullying-Free Workplace, Managers 
 
Gender/Sexuality Training
                Disentangling Gender, Sex, and Sexuality – Terra Anderson, Intimacy Professionals
                                                  Association
                Let’s Talk about Transition– Terra Anderson, Intimacy Professionals Association
                Moving Beyond Heteronormativity – Terra Anderson, Intimacy Professionals Association
                Non Binary Basics - Maybe Burke, Transgender Training Institute
                Getting Comfortable with Pronouns - Maybe Burke, Transgender Training Institute
                Supporting Transgender Actors and Creators - Maybe Burke, Transgender Training Institute
                Transgender Ally/Advocate Training - Maybe Burke, Transgender Training Institute
 
Mental Health First Aid – Certified
 
CPR/First Aid – Certified

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