Harmon Dot Aut

New York 

Skills

• 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)

• Industry expertise

• Board reporting

• 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