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STARability Staff
LEADERSHIP
Karen Govern
CEO
Madison Nehls
Chief Program Officer
Elisabeth Del Pero
Chief Development Officer
Salima Givens
Controller
ADMINISTRATION
Connor Nehls
Director of Engagement
Les Prebble
Administrative Specialist
Karla Faxas
Engagement Coordinator
Andrew Baijnath
Engagement Assistant
Joe Shirley
Data Entry Assistant
DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
Allison Vincent
Director of Annual Giving
Allie Perez
Director of Events & Community Relations
Ashley Nevar
Marketing & Communications Manager
Melanie Castilla
Marketing Coordinator
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Cayla Childs
Director of Social Enterprise
Carrie Jo Terry
STAR Studio Manager
Olivia Deangelis
STAR Studio Assistant
Caitlin Roggia
STAR Studio Assistant
Chloe Kahn
STAR Studio Assistant
Hannah Kandel
Administrative and STAR Studio Assistant
Delaney Guarascio
Creative Specialist
Tierney Kurlander
Crew Member
CAREER SERVICES
Halley Kretschmer
Director of Career Services
Lacey Rinaca
Employment Consultant
Alison Schwartz
Job Coach
Rebecca Warner
Job Coach
Gracey Mizwa
Job Coach
TRAILBLAZER & JR. TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY
Jason Blount
Director of Academy Programs
Lindsay Reyes
Director of Support Services
Woodly Charles
Academy Program Specialist, Navigators
Aviana Accardi
Academy Program Specialist
Dani Cohen
Program Coordinator
Berenice Labra
Academy Program Specialist
Abigail Swisher
Academy Program Specialist
Brianna Labra
Academy Program Specialist
Cornelius Mason
Instructor
Itzel Miranda
Instructor
Liliana Quintana
Instructor
Francesca MacAlister
Data & Admin Specialist
Felipe Arbelaez
Instructor
Stephanie Quintana
Instructor
Christy Throesch
Instructor
Michelle Fernández de Córdova
Program Assistant
Benjamin Woods
Program Assistant
Megan Lockrey
Instructor
Jaclyn Blaquiere
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Angie Engle
Academy Program Specialist
Yaira Velasco
Virtual Instructor
MUSIC PROGRAM
Lisa Barnett, MT-BC
Music Program Director
Dr. Joni Milgram-Luterman, MT-BC, LCAT
Music Instructor
Theo Bailey
Music Instructor
Dr. Cayce Benton, DMA
Music Instructor
Mr. Fernando Valdivia
Music Instructor
Dr. Teresa Taylor
Music Program Consultant
HOME COLLECTION
Hope Hirsch
Store Manager
Monica Lukas
Design Consultant
