Janis holds an MFA in Film from Columbia and a BA in Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College. She was awarded a 2011 Artist Fellowship Grant in Playwriting from the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism and is a past recipient of the Zaki Gordon Award for Excellence in Screenwriting. Previous positions include: Artist Instructor, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts; and Director, Wesleyan University’s Green Street Arts Center. A proud Bronx-born Puerto Rican, Janis tours her solo plays to schools and colleges, fostering discourse about diversity and acceptance. She lives in New Haven with her wife. Visit her website: www.janisastor.com