2020-2021 UIG EXECUTIVE TEAM
PRESIDENT EXTERNAL
Echo Morita
Echo Morita
Echo (She/Her) is oh so excited to be this year's External President! She has been doing improv for about five years, and is PUMPED to be on the exec team for her second year of UIG! She is at UofA for her Psychology and Human Ecology.
Fun fact: When Echo was 11 she wanted to be a rap artist
Fun fact: When Echo was 11 she wanted to be a rap artist
PRESIDENT INTERNAL
Bethany Dierdorff
Bethany Dierdorff
Presenting this year's president internal is the lovely Bethany (She/Her)! This is Bethany's third year in UIG and second on UIG's executive team! She did a tiny bit of prov in high school but she has gotten most of her improv experience in UIG! Bethany is a business student, Majoring in marketing and going into her third year!
Fun Fact: “I am a conspiracy theory and true crime FUNATIC!! I would probably go by bethany bundy if that weren't so taboo and I will have a conversation ANYTIME about why I believe jfk was murdered, ask me I dare you ”
Fun Fact: “I am a conspiracy theory and true crime FUNATIC!! I would probably go by bethany bundy if that weren't so taboo and I will have a conversation ANYTIME about why I believe jfk was murdered, ask me I dare you ”
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
Matthew Kusmire
Matthew Kusmire
Meet Matthew (He/Him), one of this year's workshop instructors! He has been doing improv since early his first year of high school at Hunting Hills in Red Deer. His team went on to win gold in the CIG tournament, and consistently attended the finals for NAIL, CIG, and Nosebowl. He has attended the UIG for two years, so if this is your first don’t be intimidated it doesn’t take long to become fully indoctrinated. As well he performs with the improv company Rapid Fire Theatre as a Rookie performer. He is a “goddamn Psych major with film studies minor”
Fun Fact: “I love Dungeons and Dragons and have been told by multiple people I can feel no true joy, but D&D continues to prove them wrong.
Fun Fact: “I love Dungeons and Dragons and have been told by multiple people I can feel no true joy, but D&D continues to prove them wrong.
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR
Jarod Stevens
Jarod Stevens
Wowee, your "next" exec is one of two workshop instructors named Jarod Stevens (He/him) (there is another Jarod Stevens but we don't talk about him). He has been doing improv for around 5 years now and has been speaking for 14. He is currently upgrading courses then going into education and social studies.
Fun Fact: "I may have a O negative blood type, who knows? I sure don't. Also i'm an Aries."
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Alexis Burns
Alexis Burns
This year's public relations exec, Alexis! Alexis started improv in highschool and hasn't had the will to stop. This will be her fifth year of improv and her second in UIG. She is so excited to meet/see you all this year even if it is from far away! She is in her 2nd year at the U of A majoring in Women's and Gender Studies.
Fun Fact: “Just so you know, I ALWAYS play as Waluigi in Mario Kart. He is the best racer and I WILL fight u on it.”
Fun Fact: “Just so you know, I ALWAYS play as Waluigi in Mario Kart. He is the best racer and I WILL fight u on it.”
SOCIAL COORDINATOR
Damara Melanson
Damara Melanson
Woop Woop the party has arrived! It's my pleasure to introduce to you this year's social coordinator Damara (She/Her)! Damara has been "attempting" improv for 5 years now. Her favourite thing about improv is just being able to goof around on stage and somehow make people laugh. She is in her 3rd year of accounting and a 3rd year member of the UIG family.
Fun fact: “Scared of birds, including the one I’m holding”
Fun fact: “Scared of birds, including the one I’m holding”
