Summary & Experience

  Sierra Pia

Intimacy Coordinator & Director 

sierraapia@gmail.com

760-405-7183 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Primary Training Organization: Theatrical Intimacy Education (TIE)

• Best Practices for Intimacy Coordinators

• Training in industry-standard protocols for coordinating scenes with intimacy, focusing on consent, communication, documentation, and collaboration with creative teams.

• Mental Health First Aid 

• Certification in recognizing and responding to mental health challenges and crises, with tools to support others in high-stress or emotionally vulnerable situations.

• Bystander Intervention

• Training in how to safely and effectively intervene in situations involving harassment, discrimination, or unsafe dynamics in the workplace or rehearsal space.

• Foundations in Anti-Racism

• Education on systemic racism, privilege, and equity, with a focus on creating inclusive, culturally competent practices in creative environments.

• Intimacy & Consent

• Focused study on the ethics and communication tools surrounding consent in performance, including boundary-setting, scene work, and actor autonomy.

• Modesty Garments Training

• Hands-on training in the proper use, application, and respect for modesty garments and barriers to ensure performer comfort and safety during intimate scenes.

• Gender & Sexuality

• Exploration of gender identities, expressions, and sexual orientations, with an emphasis on inclusive language and respectful collaboration with diverse performers.

• Movement Training

• Instruction in movement-based storytelling, choreography, and physical communication techniques that support safe and expressive physical work in scenes involving intimacy.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Film/TV

• Intimacy Coordinator- Final Note

  Short Film - Dir. Vision Wilkes-Davis

Live Performance

• Intimacy Director/Choreographer – The Conduct of Life
  Seattle University Theatre

• Choreographed  scenes of intimacy and power with a consent-based, trauma-informed approach.

• Facilitated boundary check-ins and supported actor agency throughout the process.

• Collaborated closely with the director to align storytelling with performer safety.

• Provided End of Day Reports and Final Feedback Reflection after wrap of project 

• Movement Director – The Riot Ballet
  Jump Current Performance Society 

• Led physical rehearsals focused on embodied storytelling, gesture, and spatial dynamics 

• Collaborated with the director and performers to integrate movement seamlessly into narrative and thematic elements

SKILLS

• Consent-forward communication

• Trauma-informed rehearsal techniques

• Movement coaching and choreography

• Vocal and breathwork integration

• Actor collaboration & ensemble building