Is a trans non-binary educator, organizer and creator living in central Virginia. Cole has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, an endorsement in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (Virginia), is a certified Embodied Social Justice practitioner and Movement Chaplain. 

They have 20 years of experience organizing intergenerational community in spiritual, educational and creative environments. Cole has worked as a collaborative artist on original performance works and adaptations with professional, educational and youth-focused organizations. 

They work with students from infancy through adulthood to develop skills in creative expression, confidence and collaboration. Cole leads workshops in devised methods, socially conscious performance, creative community building and ability-inclusive skill building. 

They are an award-winning theatre artist with decades of experience as a performer, director, choreographer, technician and educator utilizing puppeteering, Viewpoints, contact improv, clowning, and a wide range of theatre and dance styles. 

Cole believes in ability and age inclusive community that values the many different phases of wisdom that humans access throughout their life. Trained in consensus-based decision making, Cole teaches consent culture and meaningful conflict resolution at all ages. 

Currently, Cole is the Director of Programming for US|wild|THEMS, an intergenerational community with a focus on early childhood education.