Woodbridge, NJ Raised Jewish in suburban PA I was bullied at school due to my artistic interests and non confirming gender expression. Studied architecture at Cornell but ran away to join a dance company. Lived and worked as a dance artist in San Francisco for 24 years where I started an oral history archive for performing artists with life threatening illnesses. Completed PhD in dance studies and now professor at Rutgers University where I currently work in disability studies and dance. Oral historian for recording and archiving counter narratives; focus on recording embodied narratives for my nonprofit Legacy Collection for which I raised over 100k funds over 25 years. Published and presented on this topic worldwide. Currently studying disability in connection to dance/ movement.