October

Middle School Student Of The Month: Giselle Duron Perez

High School Student Of The Month: Harmoni Davis

Teacher Of The Month: Tiffany Waters

Theatre Teacher– The School for Creative Studies

Tiffany Waters is the theatre teacher at The School for Creative Studies who utilizes her extensive background in acting, dramaturgy, and performance studies to navigate her unique approach to theatre making, emphasizing process and collaboration. She was honored to receive the 2022-23 Beginning Teacher of the Year award her first year teaching in a public school. Tiffany has previously worked with Mill Mountain Theatre, Moonlit Wings Productions, and the American Shakespeare Center. A costume designer and actor by trade, notable roles include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (MBU S&P), Catherine in Proof (MBU), Olivia/ Sir Andrew in Twelfth Night (MBU MFA), and the Jailor’s Daughter in Two Noble Kinsmen Staged Reading (Rudes D.C.). Tiffany is a graduate of Mary Baldwin University's Shakespeare and Performance MLitt/MFA program in partnership with the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, V.A., graduating with distinguished honors for her MFA Thesis, “Direct a Dress” and as the winner of the Best Thesis: Performance Category award for her undergraduate thesis, “Applying Anne Bogart’s ‘Viewpoints’ Method to Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses.” Her particular fields of expertise include classical acting, modern interpretation and adaptation of classical works, the Viewpoints acting method, movement, and devising.

Middle School Student Of The Month: Saysah Bratcher

High School Student Of The Month: Gabrielle Bratcher

Teacher Of The Month: Hezekiah Villanueva