English, magna com laude, 1981 (studied with Daniel Seltzer, Michael Goldman, Jean-Claude van Itallie, Carol Rosen, Lawrence Danson) Padua Hills Playwrights Festival, apprenticeship, 1988 (studied with Maria Irene Fornes, David Henry Hwang, John O'Keefe, Martin Epstein) Sarah Lawrence College, 2005.
Team-taught graduate seminar in dramatic writing based on adaptation from a variety of genres.
Worked in collaboration with student actors and designers and professional director in creation of new theater production based on The Ramayana, using Open Theatre-derived improvisations and exercises.
Served as dramaturg one-on-one and as feedback session leader for member and student playwright projects in progress as part of national residency grant program.
Taught series of exercise-based master classes in dramatic writing for adult writers from other media.