The Atlantic Acting School is a highly respected acting program started by David Mamet and William H. Macy. I enrolled in their summer intensive acting program, which completely changed how I view the craft of acting. I also worked with Karen Kohlhaas, a director and company member of the Atlantic Theater Company. The Atlantic gave me a set of tools as an actor and as a director. These skills have served me when working with both actors and non-actors. It was excellent training that set a high standard for excellence that I aspire to reach.