Our Team + Board

Dedicated to Our Youth + Community

The driving force at ARTS is our dedicated
leadership + programming teams, teaching artists,
interns, and volunteers.

James Halliday
Executive Director

Nadia Nuñez
Community ARTS Manager

Albert Songalia
ARTS After School Coordinator

Chris Schaie
Maker Workshop Lead + Teaching Artist

Margarita McFadden
Volunteer + Internship Coordinator

Rob Tobin
Community Teaching Artist

Omar Quintero
Community Teaching Artist

Hill Young
Community Teaching Artist

Shalissa Olmeda
Care Interns Coordinator

Angela Santora
ARTS After School Teaching Artist

Rodney Anderson
ARTS After School Visual Arts Teaching Artist

Allan Manzano
ARTS After School Digital Media + Design Teaching Artist

Adan Escobedo
ARTS After School Digital Media + Design Teaching Artist

Mayra Diaz
ARTS After School Digital Media + Design Teaching Artist

Deejay Rich
ARTS After School Music + Performing Arts Teaching Artist

Citlali Sanchez
ARTS After School Music + Performing Arts Teaching Artist

Marlene Gonzalez
Community ARTS Intern

Janette Bird
Community ARTS Intern

Aivany Zazueta
Community ARTS Intern

Ann King-Concialdi
Community ARTS Intern

Sora Gallagher
Exhibitions Intern

Ellie Carrillo
SDSU

Samatha Abbott
SDSU

Grace Franke
SDSU

Reina Lopez
SDSU

Denise Montes
SDSU

Karen Torres
SDSU

Ashley Russo
CSU San Marcos

Anesha Sanders
CSU San Marcos

Jacqueline Reynoso
President, National City Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Barlow
Executive Director, Center for Regional Sustainability, San Diego State University

Golby Rahimi
Vice President, Mental Health Systems, Inc.

Arzu Ozkal
Associate Professor, Area Head of Graphic Design, School of Art + Design, San Diego State University

Sam Mazzeo
Founder/Managing Partner, Better APC

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