Valeria Ascolese is a Peruvian-Italian multidisciplinary artist and educator born in Lima, Peru. A graduate of Capilano University, she has collaborated with theatre companies like Rumble Theatre, Bard on the Beach and Pacific Theatre, while simultaneously working in film and TV. She is a Preschool Drama Instructor at Lights Up Musical Theatre Schools, an Associate Instructor at Carousel Theatre for Young Audiences, and the Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition (CALTAC).