LaurA! Force Scruggs is thrilled to be a Day Instructor at Springwell Network, where she gets to teach adults with IDD/Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities.She has her B.S. in Elementary Education, with a Jr. High/Middle School Theatre endorsement and M.A. in Communication, Media and Theatre. She taught theatre for over ten years (ages 18 months - senior citizens) in a variety of environments. She also plays piano and sometimes teaches kids how to be fairies. She was a 2008 Golden Apple semi-finalist and is a published, produced and commissioned playwright. She was a Resident Playwright at Three Cat Productions in Chicago. She also produced and directed a documentary about the late Chicago toy store, Uncle Fun, and its creator, Ted Frankel, called "Uncle Fun: You're The One," which has been featured at several festivals and other venues and has won numerous awards, among them being a tie for Best Documentary at The Lonely Seal Festival. She also loves playing with her nieces and nephews, thrift shopping, and creative reuse centers.