Meet Our Team

Eric Hammitt
Eric is thrilled to be part of this incredible team. He graduated from the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 2016 and has since worked in a variety of roles across the industry, including casting, acting, writing, and production. Since its inception in 2018, Eric has been an integral part of SKIT, a program dedicated to building strong communication, collaboration, listening, and social skills for individuals on the Autism Spectrum and with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. His passion for storytelling is matched by a commitment to guiding students through friendly, fast-paced, face-to-face instruction that helps them get out of their heads and fully into the work.
Amalea Hammitt 
Amalea is thrilled to be part of this incredible team. She graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama, where she specialized in physical acting and clown. She is a Certified Clown Teacher through The Clown School LA and teaches classes and workshops with several programs and institutions, including the Florida State Thespian Festival. In addition to performing and teaching, Amalea has worked in arts administration, assisting with the founding of the Viroqua Shakespeare Festival and most recently working with Two River Theater. Favorite acting credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius/Titania), The Glass Menagerie (Laura), Love, American Style (world premiere), and Future Tripping (world premiere, BroadwayWorld Regional Award nominee). She also performed at Walt Disney World in Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration and the Once Upon A Christmastime Parade (childhood dream achieved!). 

 

Jim Gaven
Armed with the goal of helping others, Jim Gaven's mission is to write songs that make you think of a good time in your life, make you feel good about yourself, and most of all, put a smile on your face. The upbeat singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from NJ yearns to make a positive difference in the world and truly believes that music has the ability to do that. Quoted as saying, The fact that you can create something out of nothing and have it last forever is amazing to me. This is a true testament to the everlasting impact we can all have on each other, and Jim hopes to bring that kind of attitude to the forefront through song(over two dozen original albums available on all major digital distributors) and with his mission-based music service company, Key of Awesome Music.
Stuart Carroll
Stuart Carroll is an Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at The College of New Jersey. His interests include storytelling, improv theater, and inclusive education. Stuart is an affiliated faculty member with TCNJ’s Career and Community Studies program, which serves young adults with intellectual disabilities in inclusive settings. He has used storytelling and improv activities in his work in the program since it began in 2006.He lives in Lambertville, New Jersey with his partner Mike and their very spoiled dogs, Romeo and Penelope.