Gina became a CT in 2001 and is a nationally awarded teacher in the arts with an expertise in preparing high school students for college auditions and the professional world of theatre.  She is the founder and Artistic Director of Cincinnati Actor's Studio & Academy (CASA), home to the High School Acting Studio (STUDIO).  CASA provides students with the opportunity to work with professional directors and actors from the area and to perform in more mature productions than what can usually be produced at a high school.  Gina's work as a fight director is often seen at The Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company.  Other regional credits in performance, fight/dance choreography include:  Actor's Guild of Lexington, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Ballet, Denver Center Theatre Company, Human Race Theatre in Dayton, and Opera Theatre St. Louis.