heARTwork U
Welcome to the educational portion of heARTwork! Here you can dive deep into Passion, Professionalism, and Personal Development! We are committed to content that is Educational, Interactive, and Authentic! The stories we share are from the heart!
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What’s included in heARTworkU?
Packs
Podcasts style interviews with current artists discussing their relationship with all things Passion, Professionalism, and Personal Development.
Free Worksheets & Guides that walk you through the step by step process of advancing your expertise in topics such as Financial Literacy, Networking, and Creative Development!
Workshops
Interested in hiring Kara to lead a workshop for your team or organization? Contact her here!
Meet some of our Artististic Collaborators!
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Brooke Tyler Benson is an Equity Actor, Writer, and Content Creator based out of Sarasota, FL with a BFA in Acting from East Carolina University's Honors College. She strives to destroy the "Starving Artist" trope by sharing her personal finance research and experience with the freelance community. Her love for content creation and writing began while working for the brand Margaritaville in college (she’s a huge Jimmy Buffett fan and wants everyone to live on island time). Some of her favorite things are scrapbooking, a huge stack of library books, T-Pain, rainy days, her Passion Planner, cinnamon apple spice tea, and super soft blankets. btylerbenson.com @brooketylerbenson
Jenna Atkinson was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and moved to Easton, Pennsylvania in 2010. She remembers her first dance recital at the age of 3 where she cried and refused to step on to the stage unless her Mom watched from behind the curtain. (Thanks Mom!) From there, she found a love for the stage lights and joined her school's drama club in her first musical Annie, as the Star-To-Be. Jenna continued her passion for performing by attending The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This unique educational opportunity led Jenna to pursue a career in the performing arts and she graduated in May of 2018 from Rider University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. Jenna loves all things performing, whether it be theatre, film, or television, she dreams of doing it all! When Jenna is not performing she loves adventuring! From trying new foods, reading a good book, exploring new places, or just grabbing a cup of coffee, Jenna is along for the ride! Want to learn more about Jenna? Then click here to read Jenna's Blog!
Marshall W. Mabry IV is an activist, storyteller, A servant, and the youngest speaker in TEDXBroadway history. He’s a incoming freshman majoring in Musical Theatre at the Boston conservatory at Berklee and strives to leave every room brighter than he found it especially for the young artists of color coming after him”
Julio Rey, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, is an AEA actor living in New York City. He graduated in 2019 with his BFA from Penn State University and that same year was also awarded the Roger Sturtevant Musical Theatre Award through the Actors’ Equity Foundation. Julio has been seen on many stages across the country including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ogunquit Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, George Street Playhouse, The Rev, and Forestburgh Playhouse.
Jack Wilkins brings a strong, fresh voice and talent to the musical theatre, pop and classical world. With energy, emotion and a natural affinity with audiences, Jack has the kind of talent that turns heads and makes people ask, “Who is that?” A featured soloist at the acclaimed Bear Valley Music Festival in July 2018, Jack showed his versatility as he performed Broadway hits and arias in “Broadway and More” and then sang the tenor solo in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. His 2017 appearances ranged from a striking performance of the role of Jean Valjean in a highlights concert of Les Miserables to a poignant rendition of “O Holy Night” in the eight-show “Light and Life” Christmas concert, both in Aptos, CA. Summer 2017, Jack brought his trademark warmth and energy to the role of “Jesus” in Godspell in a community theater production in Santa Cruz, CA and also was tenor soloist in Mozart’s Requiem performed by the Camellia Symphony Orchestra in Sacramento, CA. As featured soloist for the Greeley Philharmonic’s 2016 New Year’s Eve Gala, Jack charmed the audience with a repertoire of standards. Also in 2016, he sang the role of "Jenik" in the California State Long Beach Opera Institute’s production of The Bartered Bride. Jack was a full-tuition scholar at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State Long Beach. While earning his degree in Vocal Performance, notable appearances included tenor soloist in the premiere of Vasken Ohanian’s Reflections of the Forgotten and tenor soloist in Mozart’s Great Mass.