Alexandra (“Sasha”) teaches Porter’s drama courses and Public Speaking and co-teaches the new 12th grade AIS Professional Experience: Arts & Culture course, in addition to directing myriad theater productions. Sasha believes that curiosity, creativity, kindness, and collaboration are fundamental to a joyful and fulfilled life and works with her students to develop these skills. Sasha was raised in Montreal, where she attended an all-girls high school before doing her senior year at Andover. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in drama and North American studies at McGill before studying Shakespeare at RADA and earning her Master of Arts in Shakespearean Studies at the Globe Theatre. Sasha lives on campus with her son, Jasper, and says they feel lucky to live within this incredible community alongside the brilliant, creative, hilarious and kind people who also call Porter’s home.