Camp Shakespeare Teaching Artists
Meet the Camp Shakespeare Teaching Artists
Camp sessions are led by classically trained professional actors and educators who aim to inspire students’ physical, intellectual, and artistic development.
Aïsha Saran Sidibé | Senior Director of Learning
Aïsha is a New Yorker-turned-D.C. resident of Haitian, Ivorian, and Cuban descent, whose work centers on imagination, equity, and belonging. For more than a decade, she taught writing and literature at the City University of New York and in independent schools, designing curricula that nurture global citizenship and meaningful community. She now brings this mission to her role as Senior Director of Learning at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Stephanie Vickers | School Programs Manager and Associate Camp Director
Stephanie is a dynamic performing arts professional, historian, museum program creator, arts integration specialist, teaching artist, and storyteller.
Originally from Huntsville, Alabama, Stephanie has built a diverse career through experiences in New York City, Nashville, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. She holds a BA in Theatre and an MA in Public History. She is an accomplished arts professional in theatre, film, television, and video games; both onstage and backstage, on-camera and behind the scenes.
Her stage credits include productions such as The Taming of the Shrew (Michigan Shakespeare Festival), How I Learned to Drive (Nashville Repertory Theatre), and The Antigone Cycle (People’s Branch Theatre), as well as classical masked performances of Medea and Antigone with John Holleman & Co. in Nashville. In Los Angeles, Stephanie has performed improv at Westside Comedy Theatre and motion-capture/voice work for the video games Battlefield 4 and the BAFTA-nominated Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. She has also served as a panel guest and moderator for Momocon Culture Convention and is an active member of SAG-AFTRA, having served on the SAG Awards Nominating Committee.
As an arts educator and historian, Stephanie collaborates with theatres, museums, and historic sites. She led the Ritz School of Performing Arts as Director of Arts Integration for the Tennessee Valley Association, worked as a dramaturg for the University of North Alabama, and consulted on museum program creation.
Saron Araia | Learning Coordinator
Saron is an artist with a passion for arts education and cultivating inclusive spaces. She believes in the power of storytelling to shape identity, bridge cultures, and spark connection. Some of her recent credits include Merry Wives (STC 25/26 Season), POTUS (Everyman Theatre), Metamorphoses (Folger Theatre), and Coriolanus (Avant Bard Theatre). Saron is a member of Actors’ Equity Association with an MFA from the STC Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University.
Jule Nelson-Duac | Community Learning Manager and Camp Director
Jule is a director, actor, educator, Shakespearean scholar, and highly sought after text coach. She has collaborated with renowned companies such as Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Dallas Opera, The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles. Jule’s expertise as a private audition coach has propelled her students to secure roles in noteworthy films, televisions shows, and theatre. Her passion for sharing her knowledge extends to teaching classes and workshops on Shakespeare and Acting techniques across the USA and UK. She holds an MFA from the STC Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University.