Liz is a dance educator, movement artist, and scholar. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a certificate in K-12 Education from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Hollins University. Liz’s career began with directing a public high school dance program. She later transitioned into the non-profit sector as School Manager for Kinetics Dance Theatre (KDT). Liz currently serves as the Artistic Director for KDT, overseeing all programmatic operations to ensure alignment with KDT’s mission. Additionally, she directs Kinetics Dance Company and instructs Jazz and Contemporary technique classes within Kinetics School of Dance. Liz has shared her passion for dance through numerous community engagements over the years. She has presented at conferences hosted by the National Dance Education Organization and the Maryland Dance Education Association. She has led master classes for the Regional High School Dance Festival, the Maryland Public High School Dance Showcase, the Maryland Middle School Dance Showcase, and the Maryland Dance Alliance. She also teaches at public school dance festivals and facilitates professional development for K-12 dance educators. She served as an adjunct dance faculty member at Howard Community College. She currently performs with Kinetics Dance Company and has performed with Full Circle Dance Company (Baltimore, MD). Her choreography has been showcased in events such as the Baltimore Dance Invitational, the Maryland Council for Dance Professional Artist’s Concert, the Howard Community College Dance Festival, and the 39th Annual Maryland Choreographer’s Showcase. In 2021, Liz was awarded Dance Teacher of the Year - Private Sector by the Maryland Dance Education Association (MDEA). She currently serves on the Executive Board for MDEA as Secretary and is focusing her leadership efforts on creating safer dance spaces by studying diversity, equity, and inclusion research within the dance field.