Our Team + Board
Dedicated to Our Youth + Community
The driving force at ARTS is our dedicated
leadership + programming teams, teaching artists,
interns, and volunteers.
Staff
James Halliday
Executive Director
Nadia Nuñez
Community ARTS Manager
Albert Songalia
ARTS After School Coordinator
Support Team + Teaching Artists
Natalia Rogers
Creative Youth Development Manager
Chris Schaie
Maker Workshop Lead + Teaching Artist
Rob Tobin
Community Teaching Artist
Omar Quintero
Community Teaching Artist
Hill Young
ARTS @ Home Visual Arts Teaching Artist
Shalissa Olmeda
Care Interns Coordinator
Rodney Anderson
ARTS @ Home Visual Arts Teaching Artist
Mayra Diaz
ARTS @ Home Digital Media + Design Teaching Artist
Leo Francisco
ARTS @ Home Visual Arts Teaching Artist
Alonso Nuñez
ARTS @ Home Visual Arts Teaching Artist
Jasper Sussman
ARTS @ Home Vocal Music Teaching Artist
ARTS Interns
Hayley Clark
ARTS @ Home Intern
Sora Gallagher
Community ARTS Intern
Marlene Gonzalez
Community ARTS Intern
Kayla Jackson
Community ARTS Intern
Kelsey Kenny
Community ARTS Intern
Alla Lutsenko
ARTS @ Home & Design Intern
Shawndel May
ARTS @ Home Intern
Monica Mesinas-Zuniga
ARTS @ Home Intern
Clarizza Rodriguez
ARTS @ Home & Design Intern
Alla Lutsenko
ARTS @ Home & Design Intern
Yesenia Santos
ARTS @ Home Intern
Ivy Vuong
Community ARTS Intern
Community of Care Interns
Stefania Amezcua
SDSU
Denay Gonzales
SDSU
Amanda Harkabus
SDSU
Alexa Hernandez
SDSU
Reannan Last
SDSU
Naudia Scott
SDSU
Jalili Shafiqullah
SDSU
Board Members
Our 2021 Board includes:
Jacqueline Reynoso (2018 – 21, Chair)
Director of Programs & Policy, Cordoba Corporation
Jessica Barlow (2018 – 21)
Director, Center for Regional Sustainability, San Diego State University
Arzu Ozkal (2020 – 23)
Associate Professor, Area Head of Graphic Design, School of Art + Design, San Diego State University
Sam Mazzeo (2020 – 23, Legal Counsel)
Founder/Managing Partner, Better APC
Phillip Esteban (2020 – 23)
Chef; Founder, Craft Meals SD, White Rice, Open Gym
Tom Reise (2020 – 23, Secretary)
California Institute of Contemporary Art Foundation
Lauren Lockhart (2021 – 24)
Public Art Manager, San Diego International Airport
Patrick Stewart (2021 – 24, Treasurer)
CEO, San Diego Public Library Foundation
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