About Me.
Pioneering Startup Founder at The Pneumafractalist and seasoned Founding Director at T.h.i.n.k. @ The Tank, I leverage my lived experience as an Autistic, Disabled, Nonbinary, MENA person and my training/experience as a writer, producer and Disability Strategist to enhance accessibility in entertainment and art. Spearheading initiatives that increase engagement among disabled professionals and improve accessibility standards and practices for companies, I excel in business networking and fostering cross-cultural collaborations, driving innovation and inclusivity.
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Harmon Dot Aut
New York
Skills
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Business networking (Socializing can be difficult for Autistic, Divergent, Disabled folks - I act as a liaison and an educator to improve networking skills for both the Decision-Makers and the Disabled professionals)
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Industry expertise
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Board reporting
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Revenue development
Work History
• Marketing expertise (Strategies for reaching disability communities and learning about disability culture)
• Strategic thinking
• Operations management • Consulting
The Pneumafractalist, New York, NY & Nairobi, Kenya
September 2024 - Current
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Startup Founder
Currently in development. A partnership between Director/Producer Adam Neutzsky-Wulff of Drama Deluxe in Nairobi & Writer/Producer/Disability Consultant Harmon dot aut in New York to create cross-cultural media collaborations for Neurodivergent, Disabled, Chronically Ill entertainment professionals and the Intersection of multiple marginalized identities.
Increase accommodation and accessibility in Entertainment for marginalized professionals.
Promote a "Disability First" mindset insisting on empathy and understanding from the perspective of the disabled person.
1 in 4 people have a disability, yet less than 2% of entertainment professionals are disabled. Implementing strategies for employment, retention, and creation to increase engagement improving the lives of disabled people
Make connections with local disability programs and organizations to increase access to disabled professionals and provide better methods for accessing auditions, casting, hiring etc. via online and social media outreach.
Use Google forms for disabled professionals to anonymously request accommodations taking the burden off the individual to disclose their symptoms or educate the team.
Work to make previously inaccessible spaces physically & cognitively accessible by prioritizing accessible seating, ramps, low-sensory environments, tactile play, etc.
Educate location scouts, producers and directors to look for and only choose locations that are accessible to the talent and crew.
September 2019 - Current
Founding Director T.h.i.n.k. @ The Tank - The TANK Theater, New York, NY
July 1990 - Current
September 2022 - September 2023
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Education
2024
2022
June 2001
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Consultations for onboarding Disabled artists and establishing protocols for in-house access
Contributed to creative process through digital access techniques for homebound talent
Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.
Made collateral to support various marketing campaigns and communicate concepts through multiple senses.
Implemented strategies for navigating the curated digital archive [readable fonts, access for screen readers, clear instructions]
Provided support for filming/streaming as an access tool for viewers and art-makers with limited resources On the ground consultant & advocate for Disabled artists at all stages of production
Freelance Disability Consultation
Various, New York, NY
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Disability consultation for theaters, businesses, film production and artists Learning and adapting to new technologies and methodologies
Guided by my own lived experiences and deep empathy for my community Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Wide knowledge of administration, business, funding, production, finance, caregiving, healthcare - keep learning to be the best advocate I can be
Director of New Work Development Spectrum Theater Ensemble, Providence, RI
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Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen audience retention and implement low-sensory practices for performances and public areas.
Spearheaded innovative approaches for disability outreach, accessibility, & equitable pay.
Increased development funding through collaborations with disability organizations and private donations.
Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs to enhance Neurodiversity training in corporate settings.
Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's NICE program.
Assisted in the training of team members on anti-ableism.
Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively.
Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account accessibility needs and employee strengths.
Provided on-the-job assistance, working with disabled talent to navigate unfamiliar systems.
Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve executive functions via skill sharing practices.
ADA Compliance in Disability Studies
ADA Coordinator Certification Program, Online
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Knowledge of ADA protocols and principles
Up-to-date on architectural accessibility design
Specific focus on blind/low vision and Big D/Little d Deaf accommodations
NICE Certification in Disability Studies
Spectrum Theater Ensemble, Providence, RI
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Certified to implement NICE sensory program in institutions
Training in on-the-ground consultation for accessibility, accommodation & anti-ableism
Consultation & Leadership training in implementing low-sensory practices from pre to post production using the NICE rating system
Certification in Lessac Techniques in Speech And Movement
SUNY At Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
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Learned techniques for vocal production, phonation, breath support
Practiced movement exercises to amplify the expressiveness in body differences
Accomplishments
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Venturous Playwriting Fellowship 2023-2025
Premiere production of my new play, Tornado Tastes like Aluminum Sting, CATF Summer 2024, featuring for the first time on any stage, a Nonbinary, BIPOC, Autistic, ADHDr with Synesthesia.
Certified Contemporary American Theater Festival as the first arts organization using the NICE sensory program.
Panelist/Margins Literary Conference: Neurodivergent & Mad Authenticity in Storytelling, 2022
Platformed one of the first nonspeaking Autistic writers in performance using assistive communication.
Implemented a 50% inclusion practice for all hires at the film production companies: Courageous Content/Drama Deluxe - Copenhagen/Nairobi/LA
Still here, still thriving, still working to create meaningful change
2011-2014
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2007-2010
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Welcome to the Art and Writing of HARMON DOT AUT
Venturous Playwriting Fellow 2023-2025 for Tornado Tastes like Aluminum Sting
Welcome! I am Autistic+, Disabled, Synesthete, Nonbinary, Queer, and MENA. I am a writer, musician and Multi-disciplinary artist. My practice is a celebration, a rallying cry for all of us to thrive and flaunt our exquisite differences. I dig seeing the labor in shaping/transforming materials and in playing with themes of impermeability. I love the time-consuming ritual of stitching and embroidering objects, suturing concentration into various substances, some of which do not appear to be likely subjects for needle and thread. I want to commune with you in a visceral, unflinching way -- open a dialogue between art objects and your hearts and super-fine minds. I'm here for your truth, a good laugh, open ears and open eyes. We are Thinking Together. Love, guaranteed!Thank you for sharing space with me. And now, once upon a time...
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/dcmdva/2024/07/04/contemporary-american-theater-festival-preview/
"I call myself The Pneumafractalist because life is far more mystical and intangible than the container of hidebound neurology."
-- Harmon dot aut

