Vanessa Postil (she/her) is a local teaching artist, performer, musician, producer, choreographer, theater technician and theater admin who has worked with almost all of our Olympia theater companies both on and off the stage for over 15 years. Originally from Los Angeles, CA she came to Olympia to attend the Evergreen State College, where she received her BA with emphasis on theater and film, and she also completed the Washington State Teaching Artists Training Lab in 2015. As a teaching artist, Vanessa is passionate about facilitating an environment of creative expression, growth, and safety where students are led through the adventure of project creation and completion, and are able to take the skills they develop within theater and art and apply them to ALL aspects of their lives. She is also a mama and she loves cats.