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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, 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 – Completed on March 27, 2019
              Compliance Training Group –California Sexual Harassment Awareness - Completed March
                                     27, 2019
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention to Stop Stigma around Learning Differences –
                                                        Completed  May 2021
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harrassment
                                Completed July 2021
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention In the Workplace – Completed August 2021
              Hollaback - Bystander Intervention Stop Anti- LGBTQIA+ Harrassment – Completed
                                                 September 2021
 
Ethics/Diversity/Implicit Bias Training
               Kirwan Institute - Implicit Bias Module Series – Completed on March 12, 2019
              Syntrio - Valuing Diversity – Completed April 2, 2019
              Sensitivity Training/Mediation and Conflict Resolution Training
              Compliance Training Group – Conflict Resolution – Completed on March 26, 2019
              Syntrio – Creating a Bullying-Free Workplace, Managers – Completed April 2, 2019
 
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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