Dr. J is an Assistant Professor of Stage Management at Point Park University and is an AEA and opera stage manager, specializing in stage management history. As a stage manager, she splits her time between opera, dance and theatre, and is especially interested in new works and/or non-traditional theatre spaces. Her scholarly work analyzes the complex relationship between Actors' Equity Association and the stage management community, which has irrevocably altered the field of stage management and transformed U.S. stage management practices to be decidedly different than stage management in other parts of the world. She aims to draw attention to U.S. stage management history and bring much-needed context to present-day challenges so that contemporary stage managers can learn from past mistakes to better negotiate for the field. She is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association and the Stage Managers' Association.