AWARDS
2011
Faculty Enhancement Opportunity Research Grant for Documentary Film Theatre of Rice and Beans: A Retrospective Look at New York Latino Theatre

2011
Meritorious Achievement Award for Best Direction from the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival for Chicago

2010
Meritorious Achievement Award for Best Direction from the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival for City of Angels

2009
LATIN ACE AWARD (Associasion de Cronistas de Espectaculos de Nueva York Entertainment Critics’ Circle Award). The ACE Awards are the international Spanish language Awards for the entertainment industry (encompassing film, television, theatre, music, records, and broadcast journalism). Productions from Europe, Latin America, South America and North America may be nominated in each category.
Dinner for Two (Cena Para Dos) won five awards including Best Director, Best Play, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Lighting

2008
HOLA AWARD (Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors) Dinner for Two (Cena Para Dos) winner of four awards including Best Play, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best supporting Actress

2007
Center for World Arts Research Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop Documentary Film Theatre of Rice and Beans: A Retrospective Look at New York Latino Theatre

2007
Fine Arts and Humanities Research Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop Documentary Film Theatre of Rice and Beans: A Retrospective Look at New York Latino Theatre

2006
Center for Latin American Studies Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop Documentary Film Theatre of Rice and Beans: A Retrospective Look at New York Latino Theatre

2005
Fine Arts and Humanities Research Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop Documentary Film Theatre of Rice and Beans: A Retrospective Look at New York Latino Theatre

2003
Fine Arts and Humanities Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop new play Los Matadores by Sylvia Gonzalez at New Dramatists in New York City

1999
Fine Arts and Humanities Research Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop world premiere musical El Blue Bird, based on Maurice Maeterlinck’s play The Blue Bird

1998
LATIN ACE AWARD The Evil Spell of the Butterfly (El Maleficio de la Mariposa )
(Director) Nominated for five 1998 ACE Awards
Winner of two awards including Best Production and Best Supporting Actress

1998
THE INTERNATIONAL LORCA AWARD
The Evil Spell of the Butterfly (El Maleficio de la Mariposa) by Federico Garcia Lorca. This bilingual production received the International LORCA Award, which is given annually for an outstanding world production of a work by Federico Garcia Lorca, Spain’s most important playwright Madrid, Spain

1998
Fine Arts and Humanities Research Fellowship, University of Florida
To develop world premiere Spanglish musical El Blue Bird, based on Maurice Maeterlinck’s play The Blue Bird

1997
Grant Office of Research, Technology, and Graduate Education Fellowships, University of Florida
For New York City summer residency with The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre

1992
Recipient of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Guest Director Fellowship

1991
The Actor’s Work Program Language Teaching Fellow
Studied with Dr. John Rassias at Dartmouth College and Baruch College (see Education) for certification in ESL, teaching spanish based on improvisational theatre games