Taous Claire Khazem is an actor, director, teaching artist and playwright. Before moving to Algeria she was the Education Coordinator for SteppingStone Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has performed with multiple theatre companies in the Twin Cities. Her one-woman show TIZI OUZOU has toured to Portland, Seattle, Alexandria (Egypt) and Oran (Algeria). In Algeria she created Daraja Theatre and produces solo performance in English, French and Arabic. Taous also teaches English and Acting to youth in Algeria and France.

Taous is excited to use the Wilderness Classoom to connect students in Algeria with classroom in the United States. She will be exploring Northern Africa and she wants students to help her decide where she should go and what you should study.