Cory is a 29 year old designer living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia. In 2016, he graduated from Christopher Newport University with a BA in Fine & Performing Arts, majoring in Theater Arts Administration and minoring in Museum Studies and Business Administration. Since graduating, he's worked as a professional children's theatre director, designer, watercolor artist, published children's book illustrator, performer, and supervisor in the field of special education. 
 
He is a MFA theatre design candidate at Temple University, under the mentorship of Fred Duer.