Carissa Dagenais is a graduate of Smith College (BA, Theater) and NYU (MA, Drama Therapy). She works between MA and NY yearly as a teaching artist and drama therapist with multiple organizations. Carissa recently recieved a grant to pilot "Social & Emotional Growth Through Theater" for children ages 6-10 at Hampshire Shakespeare's summer educational programs in Easthampton MA, where she has been teaching for the last four summers. She also teaches public speaking as a drama therapist and believes every person/child deserves to have their voice heard loud and clear.