Erika Grimshaw

BA - Palm Beach Atlantic University
Specialization: Theatre and Secondary Education

Mrs. Erika Grimshaw joined WCS in 2006.  She is excited to be in a place that promotes a healthy environment for learning from a Christian perspective.  Before coming to WCS she managed Curves, a women’s fitness facility. She taught at Dreyfoos School of the Arts in 2003, where she assistant directed Nine Armenians and Short Attention Span Theatre.  Her theatrical background includes performances in Look Homeward Angel, Othello, The Crucible, Handel’s Messiah, and Footloose.  She also completed backstage work on Barnum and The Importance of Being Earnest, and designed makeup for the South Florida Fair’s production of Fright Nights.

In addition to her professional work, she has a passion to see the love and message of Jesus Christ brought forth through theatre.  Her background in this area includes directing EARL T Drama, a Christian performing arts group at Palm Beach Atlantic University, as well as co-directing DOXA, a student performing arts group at Christ Fellowship.  She is excited to incorporate solid Christian drama into all her classes to be performed in chapel and at other WCS events.