DANIA RAMOS

Arts Education • Creative Writing
Community Storytelling • Audio Production

DANIA RAMOS

About

Dania Ramos is a writer, educator, and producer specializing in cultural and community-focused creative projects. She is the creator and head writer of the award-winning audio drama Timestorm (Cocotazo Media). Her plays have been produced or developed by Luna Stage, Vivid Stage, Writers Theatre of New Jersey, Speranza Theatre Company, Repertorio Español, Teatro Vivo, Montclair State University, and Vanguard Theater Company. Her writing has been recognized by the Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards, Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition, the Henley Rose Playwright Competition, the International Latino Book Awards, the Sakura Medal, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Dania is also the author of the middle-grade mystery novels Ignacio in the Dark and Who’s Ju?. Dania is a faculty member of the Wilkes University Graduate Creative Writing program. She brings over twenty years of experience teaching theatre and creative writing for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and other arts organizations. She received a master's degree in Creative Writing from Wilkes University and a BFA in Theatre from Montclair State University. She’s a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Kids Listen, and Actors’ Equity Association.

DANIA RAMOS

Written Works

Stage Plays
The Quilt Keepers - Full-length play (Music: Lawrence Dandridge)
Commissioned by Montclair State University
Production: Vanguard Theater CompanyMi Casa Tu Casa - Bilingual stage play (Music: Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia; original direction: Jane Mandel)
Production: Luna Stage
Touring production: Luna Stage/New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Stages Festival
Touring production: Vivid Stage/New Jersey Theatre Alliance’s Stages Festival
Reading: Wilkes University, Maslow Family Salon Readings SeriesHielo - Full-length stage play
Reading: Nuestras Voces Reading Series, Repertorio Español
Reading: Austin Latino New Play Festival, Teatro Vivo
Reading: Artists United for Puerto Rico (Selection), Step 1 Theatre Project
Reading: FORUM Reading Series, Writers Theatre of New Jersey
Reading: Wilkes University, Maslow Family Salon Readings Series
Reading: Women Playwright Readings, Writers Theatre of NJ/Speranza Theatre/JCTC
Lab: New Jersey Women Playwrights Project, Writers Theatre of New Jersey
Finalist: Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition
Finalist: Henley Rose Playwright Competition for WomenStay (formerly Room 30) - Full-length stage play
Reading: FORUM Reading Series, Writers Theatre of NJ
Reading: Women Playwright Readings, Writers Theatre of NJ/Speranza Theatre/JCTC
Reading: Wilkes University, Maslow Family Salon Readings SeriesSilent Aurora - One-act stage play
Production: Vivid StageAudio
Timestorm - Three-season full-cast audio drama series (1.2 million+ downloads)
Production: Cocotazo Media | Network: TRAX
Honoree: Webby Awards
Medalist: Anthem Awards
Winner: NJ WebFest, Family-friendly AudioNJPAC On the Mic - Non-fiction educational podcast for K-12 classrooms
Production: Cocotazo MediaMartina and the Musician - Audio play folktale adaptation
Production: Cocotazo MediaHot Drinks - Audio play
Production: Cocotazo MediaPublications
Ignacio in the Dark; Virginia: Northampton House Press/Overdue Books, 2018.
“Vista Eterna” in The Night Bazaar; ed. Lenore Hart. Virginia: Northampton House Press, 2017.
Who’s Ju?; Virginia: Northampton House Press/Overdue Books, 2015.Additional Recognition
Sakura Medal - Middle School Book Nominee
Latino Book Awards - Mariposa Award Finalist & Best YA eBook
New Jersey State Council on the Arts - Individual Artist Fellowship
On Air Fest Selects (Timestorm minisode: "Take Up Space")

Professional Experience

Professional Summary
Arts educator with 20+ years of experience in teaching and curriculum development from pre-K through graduate level. Proven background in project management and community outreach in university and nonprofit settings. Accomplished writer of plays, audio dramas, and novels focused on cultural and historical storytelling. Producer, writer, and director of 200+ episodes of creative and educational audio content.Select Work Experience
Playwriting Instructor | 2021–Present
Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PACo-founder / Producer / Writer / Director | 2019–Present
Cocotazo Media, Eseex County, NJResident Playwright / Adjunct Instructor | 2024–2025
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJArts Educator and Curriculum Consultant | 2012–2025
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJProject Coordinator | 2009–2016
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJBox Office Manager and House Manager | 2007–2009
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJEducation
MA, Creative Writing, Wilkes University
BFA, Theatre, Montclair State UniversitySkills
Arts education, curriculum development, creative writing, cultural & community storytelling, writing for youth, oral history collection, audio production, community outreach, project management, oral & written communication.
Tools and platforms: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Airtable, Zoom, Descript, Final Draft, Canva

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