She is passionate about finding ways to help others learn about themselves in fun and engaging ways. Having done this herself through a steady yoga practice and improv classes, she has started her own business, Open Up Pgh, to bring benefits these practices to a wider audience in Pittsburgh- such as children and those with disabilities. She won an Artist Opportunity Grant from the Greater Pittsburgh Artist Council to study applied theater for individuals with autism and is partnering with many organizations in the city to do this work. As the head of family programming for the Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, she won a Grable grant to support the festival’s mission to spread the word that the local comedy scene is growing in Pittsburgh.