Brooke Volkert relocated to New Orleans in 2014 from New York City, where she worked in theatre as an actor, producer, publicist, and grant writer. She led fundraising efforts with the LGBT Center to send queer youth to marches on Washington and to support local initiatives. With the Albanian American Association, she archived photos and narratives of women in the dwindling Sworn Virgin tradition. Most recently, Brooke worked as Tour Coordinator at The Old Globe in San Diego bringing free professional Shakespeare productions to prisons, shelters, and other community centers. Brooke holds a M.A. in Arts Administration from University of New Orleans and a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.
Brooke Volkert
