MEET THE TEAM
Abi Del Carmen
Operations & Finance Associate
abi@schoolofartsandculture.org
Alex Corona
Facilities Manager
alex@schoolofartsandculture.org
Brenda Dyson
Director of Development
brenda@schoolofartsandculture.org
Claudia Harvey
Executive Assistant
claudia@schoolofartsandculture.org
Edgar Ochoa
Director of Community Engagement
edgar@schoolofartsandculture.org
Esther Young
Community Engagement Manager
esther@schoolofartsandculture.org
Fidel Gomez
Video Production Manager
fidel@mhplaza.com
Ira Jones
Director of Production
ira@mhplaza.com
Jay Huang
Director of Finance
jay@schoolofartsandculture.org
Jessica Paz-Cedillos
Co-Executive Director
jessica@schoolofartsandculture.org
Joy Hackett
Production Events Coordinator
joy@schoolofartsandculture.org
Marisa Whitmore
Production Specialist
marisa@mhplaza.com
Melissa Canela
Director of Strategic Partnerships
melissa@schoolofartsandculture.org
Millie Del Carmen
Community Events Specialist
millie@schoolofartsandculture.org
Rich Weidling
Production Specialist
richw@mhplaza.com
Rojana Ibarra
Arts Education Program Manager
rojana@schoolofartsandculture.org
Rudy Nunez
Facilities Support Tech
rudy@schoolofartsandculture.org
Santi Garcia
Community Support Coordinator
santi@schoolofartsandculture.org
Vanessa Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant
vglez@schoolofartsandculture.org
Vanessa Palafox
Multimedia Technician
pfox@schoolofartsandculture.org
Vanessa Shieh
Co-Executive Director
vanessa@schoolofartsandculture.org
Veronica Eldredge
Community Navigator
veronica@schoolofartsandculture.org
KEY PARTNERS
Fund development
Jono Marcus
Jono Marcus Consulting, Owner/Director
grants@pacbell.net
Marketing
Carlos Morales
Marketing and Communication Manager
carlos@kooltura.com
Omar Rodriguez
Kooltura Marketing, Owner/Marketing Director
omar@kooltura.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alexandra Urbanowski
Board Member, At Large
CEO, SVCreates
Brendan Rawson
Board Member
Executive Director, SJ Jazz
Flaherty Ward
Board Vice President/Secretary
Chief Real Estate Officer, SCC Housing Authority
Itza Sanchez
Board President
Omar Passons
Board Member
Deputy City Manager, CSJ
Rachel Garcia
Board Member
Attorney, Hoge Fenton
Dan Moors
Board Member
Retired
Susan Acevedo
Board Treasurer
Retired