Orlando Family Stage
Mariellen Batchelor is an experienced professional in education and customer success, currently serving as a Customer Success Manager at WIN Learning, focusing on local initiatives in Central Florida. Mariellen also works as a Teaching Artist at Orlando Shakes, leading immersive educational theatre experiences, and has a long-standing role at Orlando Family Stage as a Curriculum Developer and Mentor Teaching Artist, where expertise in personalized training and community engagement has been demonstrated. Additional experience includes roles in event coordination, instructional facilitation, and program management at various organizations such as the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park and Orange County Public Schools. Mariellen holds a Master of Arts in Theater Education from the University of Northern Colorado and has a strong background in fostering educational engagement in the arts.
Orlando Family Stage
Orlando Family Stage is Central Florida's foremost professional family theatre where audiences of all ages experience the adventure and wonder of watching their favorite stories come to life on stage. With a mission to empower young people to be brave and empathetic by creating quality theatrical experiences, Orlando Family Stage recognizes its obligation to connect students to literature and theatre, and find ways to fill the arts void in local schools and communities – particularly those classified as low-income or underserved. The award-winningYouth Academy provides classes and workshops for children, along with professional development opportunities for classroom teachers. Housed in a three-theatre complex in Loch Haven Park, Orlando Family Stage is also home to the University of Central Florida’s MFA in Theatre for Young Audiences graduate program, training the next generation of theatre for young audiences leaders - the only program of its kind in the Southeast.