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Writer, performer, and educator who is half-Cuban, half-Irish, and whole New Jersey. She has an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU, and a BA in Theatre and English from the University of Notre Dame. She is currently under commission with the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia and Michigan State University. She is a recipient of the 2023 Latinx Playwright’s Circle Mentorship, working with mentor Migdalia Cruz. 

As a screenwriter, her screenplay La Reina del Bronx won best screenplay at Fusion Film Festival and was a semifinalist for the Vail Screenwriting Competition. Iraisa Ann recently performed off-Broadway in Arlene Hutton’s According to the Chorus. She’s taught students of all ages and is an adjunct professor of Dramatic Writing at NYU and an Adjunct English professor at Atlantic Cape Community College.