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  Samantha Kaufman Actor/Combatant Fight Director

Samantha Kaufman 
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Samantha teaches movement; specializing in intimacy and stage combat. 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 attended the Actors Gymnasium’s 9-month Professional Circus Training Program, trained with Movement Theatre Studio in NYC, and has completed Module One 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, Principia College, and Cornell College. She has taught stage combat at workshops such as the "Texas Intensive" in Houston, TX; the "Tourist Trap" 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 
 
Ethics/Diversity/Implicit Bias Training
        Kirwan Institute - Implicit Bias Module Series
        Syntrio - Valuing Diversity 
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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

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