
Christine Aeschliman Forrester
“I worked in professional theatre as a stage manager from 2000-2002 until family obligations caused me to ‘retire.’ I’m now a Human Resources Manager at a professional services firm in Atlanta. My specialty is Performance Management, in which I spend a lot of time coaching and counseling professionals on how they do their job and mitigating risk for the firm.”
“My profession and degree don’t seem to have much to do with each other, but my Theatre Arts experiences have shaped me in so many different ways:- I am comfortable with working with all levels of professionals, even the high maintenance ones- I work well under pressure and can pivot quickly when things go sideways- I know how to team and project manage- I stretch myself to learn new and challenging things and know that even if I don’t get it right the first time, it’s still worth trying.”
“So many good memories!
- The smell of the Playhouse
- The magic that was in the air when the lights went off backstage and the House opened
- Pinky/Theatre Darts (FIB! Butt kicking!)
- Dr. Hill
- Everything about Waiting for Godot (being SM, the music, all female crew, Jack Tillman…)
- Stagecraft projects
- Nearly flunking Lighting Spring term Senior year and being tutored by Freshman Will Lowry.”