Alysha Westlake (she/her) is a recent graduate of the Seattle University, MFA, Arts Leadership program. Now, returning to New York, she brings with her the grant and development experience of working with such organizations as Bumbershoot Music Festival, Rain City Rock Camp, and Red Eagle Soaring, an Indigenous Theater Company. Previous to her MFA, Alysha worked as a writer, performer and producer. Her work in theatre has brought her to stages in London, Edinburgh, and New York, while her roles in film and television garnered her membership to BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts). She is thrilled to be working with the team at Theater Breaking Through Barriers and looks forward to amplifying their work to audiences in New York and beyond.