People
staff
Lynn Warshafsky
Founder and Executive Director
Elysa Voshell
Associate Director | Gallery & Public Programs Director
Karen Kiss
Director of Grants & Administration
Issa Sharp
Director of Education
Carly Short
Creative Pathways Coordinator | Lead Filmmaker
Erica Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant
Angela Francis
Media & Program Assistant
Board of Directors
Ruth Seroussi, J.D.
President
NEWHOUSE | law group PC
Steven Oritt
Vice President
Producer, Director
Michael Cannone
Secretary / TreasurerSenior Portfolio Manager,
Westmount Asset Management
Neal Baer, M.D.
Writer, Producer,
20th Century Fox Television
Jodi Gusek
Consumer and Audience Research Consultant
J-T Ladt
Chief Content Officer, Fuse Media
Mike Newhouse, J.D.
Attorney-at-Law, NEWHOUSE | law group PC
Matt Ogens
Filmmaker, Commercial Director
Tristan Robinson, J.D.
Attorney-at-Law
Nossaman LLP
Sarah Sung
Marketing Consultant
Lynn Warshafsky
Founder and Executive Director
In memoriam
board member emeritus
V. Joy Simmons, M.D.
Member Emeritus
Mark Swope
May 14, 1953–December 19, 2016
Teaching artists
Ambar De Moral
Teaching Artist, Art Discovery
Jasmin Druffner
Teaching Artist, Photography
Mike Jasorka
Teaching Artist, Comics
Judy Korin
Teaching Artist, Filmmaking
Cole Montgomery
Teaching Artist, Photography
Chloe Reyes
Teaching Artist, Open Studio
Weng San Sit
Teaching Artist, Photography
Ivette Lopez
Teaching Artist, Filmmaking
Kwesi Johnson
Teaching Artist, Filmmaking
Volunteer Artist Mentors
Kelly Fogel
Artist Mentor, Photography
Stephen Nichols
Artist Mentor,
Photography
Andy Peters
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Karen Young
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Tabitha Ammari
Artist Mentor
Photography
Jacinto Astiazarán
Artist Mentor, Photography
Will Bazille
Artist Mentor, Phtography
Herran Bekele
Artist Mentor, Photography
Gabrielle Biasi
Artist Mentor, Photography
Camila Caceras
Artist Mentor, Art Discovery
Mike Cersosimo
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Ed Colman
Artist Mentor, Photography
Kaitlin Doyle
Artist Mentor, Art Discovery
Joy Jacobs
Artist Mentor, Photography
Hon Hoang
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Susan Landesmann
Artist Mentor, Comics
Tyler Marks
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Azita Mireshghi
Artist Mentor, Photography
Nicole Moncree
Artist Mentor, Photography
Jordan Pfeifer
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Kevin Patanawong
Artist Mentor, Comics
Gigi Salij
Artist Mentor, Art Discovery
Ashley Sanchez
Artist Mentor, Photography
Matthew Sawina
Artist Mentor, Art Discovery
Aisha Singleton
Artist Mentor, Photography
Lorenzo Sisti
Artist Mentor, Photography
Anna Spyrou
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Shane Toomey
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Alan Vidal
Artist Mentor, Filmmaking
Rachel Zaretsky
Artist Mentor, Art Discovery
Maksim Zwarych
Artist Mentor, Comics
Interns
Ceci Arana
Intern
Tal Day
VA Alumni & Intern
Michael Verdin
VA Alumni & Intern