Cory Hammond

Cory Hammond is an experienced teaching artist and director with a rich background in theatre education. Currently serving as the Lead Teaching Artist for the Young Performer's Workshop at La Jolla Playhouse, Cory specializes in improv and original piece development. Additional roles include teaching theatre in after school programs at San Diego Junior Theater, directing the "California Dreamin'" pageant at La Jolla Country Day School, and facilitating playwriting courses through Playwright's Project. Cory has also integrated arts into core subjects with Arts for Learning San Diego and contributed as a voice-over artist and scriptwriter for the American Academy of Pediatrics. A graduate of San Diego State University with a BA in Theatre and a Single Subject Teaching Credential, Cory also participated in a summer intensive at the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, UK.