Our Team + Board
Dedicated to Our Youth + Community
The driving force at ARTS is our dedicated
leadership + programming teams, teaching artists,
interns, and volunteers.
ARTS Staff
James Halliday
ARTS Executive Director
Natalia Rogers
Creative Youth Development Manager
natalia(at)areasontosurvive(.)org
(619)297-2787 ext 703
Olimpia Vázquez Ojeda
ARTS Program Coordinator
olimpia(at)areasontosurvive(.)org
(619)297-2787 ext 700
Connie Garcia
Marketing, Communications, & Design Specialist
connie(at)areasontosurvive(.)org
(619)297-2787 ext 702
Claudia Ceniceros
Operations & Facilities Coordinator
claudia(at)areasontosurvive(.)org
Promise Neighborhood: (619)297-2787 ext 701
Karla Duarte
Summer Program Coordinator
karla(at)areasontosurvive(.)org
(619)297-2787 ext 705
Support Team + Teaching Artists
Yvette Roman
Summer Camp Teaching Artist
Ada Shido
Summer Camp Assistant
Ysabella Perez
Summer Camp Assistant
Claudia “Lupita” Lopez
Summer Camp Assistant
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
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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