Atlanta born and raised, Dalyla has been invested and has a deep love for the Atlanta theatre community as her roots. She went on to hold a B.S. in Anthropology & Human Biology with concentrations in Theatre Studies from Emory University where Dalyla combined her zeal for people, international cultures, and developing community into the theatre-making process. In addition to her position as Development Director and teaching artist with Synchronicity Theatre, her professional partnerships have expanded across local Atlanta stages such as Alliance Theatre, 7 Stages Theatre, Working Title Playwrights, Theatre Du Reve, and Horizon Theatre as an artist, teacher, director, playwright, dramaturg, and overall theatre- maker. Previously she served as Assistant Director of Admission for SCAD, Career Ambassador Program Director at the Emory Career Center, along with professional ventures in Haiti, Holland, and Australia. Her work always returns to the love of global community, compassion, and a good story.