ELENA CONTI (Teaching Artist) is a social justice advocate, educator, and theatre artist. She is a recent graduate of Arizona State University, holding a BA in Theatre from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts and a BAE in Secondary Education from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. Elena views theatre through the lens of drama-based instruction and pedagogy, drawing from her classroom and professional experiences to guide her process. She values being a multifaceted theatre practitioner as a facilitator, mentor, teacher and artist. She loves being on the stage and behind the table to experience all aspects of theatre. She hopes to continue doing the hard work that promotes emotional, social, cognitive and physical resonance towards a better future. To everyone involved in the theatre arts: your health fuels your artistry, thank you for prioritizing it. Production credits: Until The Flood (Stray Cat Theatre, Director) Fairview (Stray Cat Theatre, Assistant Director), Cream! (ASU, Cast), Exposed (NCTC, Director), Marisol (ASU, Director), 1984 (NCTC, Julia), Julius Caesar (NCTC, Cassius), Adaptation (NCTC, Doris), 42nd Street (NCTC, Phyllis), Oklahoma (NCTC, Ellen), and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (NCTC, Ensemble).