Corporate Training and Workplace Wellness
Jamie works with corporate companies using theatre as a tool for development, including Disney, Lincoln Center Theatre, Weill-Cornell, Derive Tech, The New Victory Theater, and Roundabout Theatre Company. Through the company, Performance of A Lifetime, Jamie has facilitated and coached for The Federal Reserve Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Through British-based Actors In Industry, Jamie has coached executives at Astellas. Jamie co-created a playwriting program at the Bowery Men’s Homeless Shelter, and has assisted in facilitating physical acting workshops with prisoners at Fishkill Correctional Facility. As company member of Accomplice, Jamie facilitates, performs and customizes experiences for company team-building, working with clients such as Google, Facebook and Goldman Sachs. Jamie is also co-founder of Give Love New York, designed to promote acts of kindness, generosity and human connection.
Publications:
"Teaching Artistry and Workplace Wellness PUBLISHED HERE through Taylor & Francis Publishing.
"The Impact of Investing in Human Capital" PUBLISHED HERE through The New Victory Theater.
Partnering with Bowery Men's Transitional Center and Hope For New York, professional actors and writers came together with men transitioning from homelessness to create written work, develop expressional tools and acting skills. The following are statements from some of the men who participated in either a 4 or 8-week session.
GIVE LOVE NEW YORK:
In 2011, Jamie co-founded Give Love New York, which holds public gatherings to inspire New York City into playful acts of joy and connection. Give Love New York volunteers initiate creative activities to bring people together such as: giving out flowers, improvised songs, community art projects, gratitude games, sidewalk dance parties, meaningful conversations and more. CLICK HERE for GIVE LOVE NEW YORK website
NYC QUEER PLAYBACK THEATRE:
In 2016, Jamie co-founded NYC Queer Playback Theatre, which has held public performances and open rehearsals for LGBTQ+ folks and allies to tell personal stories, which are “played back” improvisationally to the storyteller. As actors and audience, we intend to listen and use earnest, theatrical responses to grow empathy and connection. CLICK HERE FOR NYC QUEER PLAYBACK THEATRE