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Professional Skills: Acting, Workshop Facilitation, Education, Special Education, Corporate Workshops

What is your main interest in this network?: Education, Social, Networking, Improv Resources

What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?: Teambuilding, Creativity, Innovation, Problem Solving, Communication, Leadership, Life Skills, Character Development, Change Management, Sales

Any niche industries, skills, etc?: Workshop facilitation for children with ASD.

Share a favorite 'improv epiphany': Every discover feels different. Don't chase the feeling, let the discovery happen.

More about you: (Short Bio or any other details you'd like people to know): I am the owner of the Smarty Pants Theater Company, LLC, which has been in business since 2001. We have three additional branches: Smarty Pants New York City, The Wilhelm Scream and The Two Bit Comedy Show.

I created my own major at Miami University through the Interdisciplinary Studies program that combines Theatre, Psychology and Business Management. I am currently working on a thesis that discusses how improvisational technique and theory can be used by educators in the field of ASD.

Other contact info (Your choice for phone, email, facebook, myspace, etc.): 513-850-3574

At 12:11pm on January 31, 2009, Jerry Kail said…: Matt! You made it! Welcome - hope things are going well for you. Let me know what you're up to & let's get together.

At 4:32pm on January 29, 2009, Briana Hansen said…: Hey! I know you! Check it out! We're friends in this cyberland just like on Facebook, MySpace and real life! YAY!