Channie Waites is an applied theater practitioner, performing and voice-over artist, educator, facilitator, and program consultant. Her practice is guided by her passion, knowledge, values and commitment to undoing racism and positively contributing to humanity. She has worked and collaborated with youth, senior citizens and social justice leadership programs in the United States, Rwanda and South Africa. She has facilitated workshops within schools, hospital care facilities, supportive housing communities and corrections facilities. Channie has toured and performed professionally within the United States and abroad. Channie has a M.A. in Applied Theatre from the School of Professional Studies-City University of New York and has a B.A. in Theatre with minors in Anthropology and Dance from The Pennsylvania State University.