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Our Story
Our Journey towards creating safer and more supportive spaces for gender diverse people.
Founders Rachael Feldman and Ania Upstill started GenderWise as what was meant to be a one-time workshop for their grad school cohort. After finding themselves in the position of the “token queers” of the department, and a little exhausted with answering the same well-meaning but draining questions over and over, they decided to create a workshop to answer all those questions in one place. From there, GenderWise was born!
Since debuting GenderWise, we have grown into a company that aims to support not only other educators, but also employers, caregivers, and theatre makers in their journey towards creating safer and more supportive spaces for trans and gender non-conforming people
Utilizing skills and pedagogical practices developed while studying Applied Theatre, we aim to make education around gender diversity accessible, engaging and relatable for all clients, regardless of familiarity with the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
It is our goal that every participant walks away feeling better prepared to support their trans and gender diverse colleagues/students/employees/etc, whether that be through changed policy, personal advocacy, and more.
We aim to make our educational spaces brave spaces, fostering an environment where participants are free to ask the hard questions for the sake of personal growth.
We support companies and individuals in making professional and educational spaces safer and more supportive for the trans and gender diverse community.
Ania Upstill
Ania is a queer and trans performer, theater maker, teaching artist and clown based in Queens, NY.
They teach for Lincoln Center Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, Opening Act, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC and New Victory Theater. They graduated with their Masters in Applied Theater from CUNY in 2023, and they focus on bringing the program’s anti-oppressive pedagogy to all aspects of their teaching and facilitation. A graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre (Professional Training Program), Ania’s recent artistic work celebrates LGBTQIA+ artists with a focus on gender diversity.
Rachael Feldman
Rachael is a queer, non-binary facilitator, teaching artist, consultant, and theatre maker based out of Brooklyn, NY. They hold an MA in Applied Theatre from CUNY School of Professional Studies where they focused on using theatre tools to explore consent, boundaries, and healthy relationships.
They work as a teaching artist with Brooklyn Arts Exchange and New York City Children’s Theatre where they focus on social and emotional learning with students ranging in grades from K-12. They have served as a consultant and facilitator with OutSmart NYC. They also volunteer with CVTC as a Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence Advocate.
We offer a range of services developed specifically to meet your needs and objectives.
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“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom…The educator has the duty of not being neutral”
Paolo Freire
Latest Awards and Achievements
Best Newcomer Of The Year
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Life Coach of the Year 2019
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Empowering Female Coaches
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Previous Clients Include:
Lincoln Center Theatre
Dancing Classrooms NYC
New Settlement Community Center
CUNY School of Professional Studies
14th Street Y
CUNY School of Professional Studies
