Staff

Administration

 

Nick Skinner
Nick Skinner
Vice President of OrchKids
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Jane Coffey
Director of Development
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Danielle Williams
Director of Education
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Liam Cunningham
Associate Director of Ensembles and Chamber Music
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Devin Harrington
Associate Director of Programs
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Miloš Tošić
Associate Director of Artistic and Program Operations
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Jocelyn Abrahamzon
Administrative and Communications Manager
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Sydney Ballensky
Early Learning Manager
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Aldo D. Rivera Renteria
Artistic and Program Operations Manager
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Asia-Twi McCallum
Administrative Coordinator
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Daniel Morrison
Education & Media Coordinator
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Shirley Dessesow
Office Administrator
Ren Neely
Early Learning Teaching Artist & Early Learning Coordinator
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
 

 

Program Teams

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Joanne Archie
Program Manager
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Samantha Flores
Samantha Flores
Program Manager
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Maira Díaz
Lead Program Coordinator
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Alex Kropp
Lead Program Coordinator
Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School & Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Ny'Asia Boxdale
Program Coordinator
Booker T. Washington Middle School for the Arts & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Claudia Ruiz-Valerio
Program Coordinator
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Kendi Briscoe
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Valerie Hsu
Choir Assistant Director
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Aaron Palmer
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
 

 

Teaching Artists

 

Brass

Andrew Pelto
Brass Teaching Artist
Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School
Nikolas Morosky
Low Brass Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Josh Carr
Trumpet Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Shelagh Abate
Brass Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Booker T. Washington Middle School
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Kevin Ildefonso
Latin Ensemble Director & Low Brass Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Emerson Borg
High Brass Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School

Enrichment

Jevona Sabb
Art Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Kevin Villeda
Kevin Villeda
Gym Teacher
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #215

Musicianship

Percussion

Noah Dengler
Percussion Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Matthew Dupree
Percussion Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Booker T. Washington Middle School
James Hyun
Percussion Teaching Artist & Assistant Teacher
Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Khamani Lewis
Brass Band Drummer
Booker T. Washington Middle School for the Arts
Kwaku Payton
Percussion Assistant Teacher
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237

Strings

Liz Wisniewski
Upper String Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Rafael Santiago
Cello Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Jiayi Cheng
Cello and Double Bass Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Michael Apanius
Upper Strings Teaching Artist & String Ensembles Assistant Director
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Evanghelina Ciobanu
Cello Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Marcus Gee
Cello Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Emperatriz "Magy" Hernandez
Upper Strings & Early Learning Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Clay Hill Public Charter School
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Maksymilian Krzak
Upper Strings Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Janae Odenat
Double Bass Teaching Artist, Early Learning Assistant Teaching Artist, & OrchKids Fellow
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School, Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237, & Henderson-Hopkins School
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Jesus Parra
Upper Strings Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Nema Robinson
Upper Strings Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Amber Schwister
Early Learning Assistant Teaching Artist & Cello Sectional Coach
Clay Hill Public Charter School & Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Ko-En Shih
Upper Strings Teaching Artist
Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School

Woodwinds

Eduardo Fajardo
Flute Teaching Artist & Assistant Teacher
Booker T. Washington Middle School for the Arts & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Kevin Brewster
Saxophone Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Heather Scott
Bassoon Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Craig Alston
Woodwind Teaching Artist
Booker T. Washington Middle School
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Andrew Kreitner
Clarinet/Saxophone Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Rodney Mason
Clarinet/Saxophone Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School
Alejandra Santillanes
Flute Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School & Mt. Royal Elementary School
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Heidi Schultz
Oboe Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Katie Valadez
Flute & Early Learning Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & The Belair-Edison School
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