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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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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Liam Cunningham
Early Learning Manager & String Ensembles Director
Aldo D. Rivera Renteria
Artistic and Program Operations Manager
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Asia-Twi McCallum
Administrative Coordinator
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Daniel Morrison
Media Coordinator & Low Brass Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Ren Neely
Musicianship Teaching Artist & Musicianship Coordinator
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Jade Luo Santos
Education and Ensemble Coordinator
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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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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
Kendi Briscoe
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Shirley Dessesow
Program Coordinator
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Maira Díaz
Lead Program Coordinator
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Francis Dooley
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Philisha Johnson
Program Assistant
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Elijah Lassiter
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Aaron Palmer
Program Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Cait Phebus
Program Assistant
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
Claudia Ruiz-Valerio
Program Assistant
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Teaching Artists

 

Brass

Shelagh Abate
Brass Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Booker T. Washington Middle School
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Sydney Ballensky
Horn Teaching Artist & Musicianship Teaching Assistant
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School & Dorothy I. Height Elementary School
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Emerson Borg
High Brass Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
Meredith Fuller
Low Brass Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Daniel Morrison
Media Coordinator & Low Brass Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Keller Remington
Brass Teaching Artist
Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School & Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Enrichment

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

Musicianship

Percussion

Patrick Bain
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 Assistant Teacher
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Khamani Lewis
Percussion Teaching Artist
Booker T. Washington Middle School for the Arts
Kwaku Payton
Percussion Assistant Teacher
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237

Strings

Michael Apanius
Upper Strings Teaching Artist & String Ensembles Assistant Director
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237
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Erin Baker
Harp Teaching Artist
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
Jessica Hanson
Upper Strings Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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Emperatriz "Magy" Hernandez
Upper Strings & Musicianship 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, Musicianship Teaching Assistant, & 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
Musicianship Teaching Assistant & 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
Bryce Tempest
Low Strings Teaching Artist
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School
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Woodwinds

Craig Alston
Woodwind Teaching Artist
Booker T. Washington Middle School
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Kevin Brewster
Clarinet/Saxophone Teaching Artist
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School
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
Alejandra Santillanes
Flute Teaching Artist
Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School & Booker T. Washington Middle 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 & Musicianship Teaching Artist
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & The Belair-Edison School
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Ray Winder
Wind Ensembles Assistant Director & Saxophone Sectional Coach
Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School #237 & Mary Ann Winterling Elementary School
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