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Melissa Bruder

Melissa Bruder is a native New Yorker and graduate of NYU, where she studied with the Stella Adler Conservatory, David Mamet and William H. Macy. She is a proud founding ensemble member of the Atlantic Theatre Company/Atlantic Acting School, NYC. She lives in Sydney, Australia where she works as an acting, dialogue and dialect coach in the film & television industry, and teaches professional-level classes at Practical Aesthetics Australia, Atlantic’s annex "Down Under."

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Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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