SANDRA HUGHES
404 732 5999
sandrahughes.net
gatewayperformanceproductions.org
Strengths: Works with organizations city, county, statewide and nationally across sectors to address health, wellness and leadership issues through diverse applications of writing and the theatre arts as part of academic, medical, mental health and recreational teams.
Purpose: To evoke observable and measurable improvements in participants.
Accomplishments: Provided commissioned plays and theatre productions over a six year period for an outstanding and effective Peace and Reconciliation Project in the “murder mile”in Belfast, Northern Ireland. As Producing Artist Director of Gateway Performance Productions with board members and volunteers lead this 50 year old non profit arts organization through foundational
changes that resulted in successful financial and programming recovery during and the pandemic and the endemic. Was part of the pilot program that established The Art Pharmacy in Georgia in response to the burgeoning need for mental health interventions.
CLIENTS (Examples)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Inclusive Leadership Academy
for Staff, Researchers, Professors and Students
Writing Coach
Group and Individual Sessions
Personal Transformative Narratives
Required
Veterans Service Program
Fulton County, GA
Fort McPherson Domiciliary
for Homeless Male and Female Military Veterans
90 Day Program – Designed to address Medical/Mental Health issues
Writing and Theatre Arts Instructor
Elective
Department of Youth and Senior Services
Fulton County, GA
for Senior Citizens from throughout Fulton County at Senior Facilities
Instructor: Creative Writing
Elective
The Art Pharmacy
Statewide Georgia
Participants prescribed by Medical Doctors, Therapists, Certified Social Workers for those suffering from Anxiety, Depression, Suicidal Ideation, Isolation
Instructor: Creative Writing, Acting, Script Writing
Prescribed
Creative Education Foundation
Amhert, MA.
Creative Problem Solving Institute
Experts Forum
for Disney Creatives
Instructor: Theatre Arts
Creating Your Future through Mime
Required
Awards
● City of Atlanta:
Outstanding Partner
Outstanding Community Service
● Fulton County, GA:
Department of Youth and Senior Services
Unsung Hero
● Regional Emmy
“Outstanding Entertainment Program of the Year” with national distribution
Leadership
Producing Artistic Director/Gateway Performance Productions, Board Member/Atlanta Theatre Coalition, Board Member/Atlanta New Play Project/, a Producer/Director/ New Voices with New Visions Play Festival authored by Youth
Special Skills: Playwright, Storyteller/Speaker (Personal Transformational Narratives), Mask Theatre Choreographer/Performer, Actor, Cedar Flute