Advisory Committee Members

The Arts Education Collaborative is led by members of its Advisory Committee, which is comprised of dedicated volunteer leaders in the community and arts education in our region. Each Advisory Committee Member holds a three-year term and may serve on the Advocacy, Awareness and Standards Committee or the Professional Development Committee. Advisory Committee Members may be re-appointed.

Ms. Mary Brenholts
Pittsburgh Filmmakers/Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

Mrs. Susan Brownlee
The Fine Foundation

Dr. Linda L. Croushore
Consortium of Public Education

Dr. David Cutler
Duquesne University

Ms. Michele de La Reza
Attack Theatre

Dr. Marilyn Michalka Egan
Pittsburgh Opera

Ms. Teresa Emeloff
Highlands School District

Ms. Michele Figlar
Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children

Mrs. Mariann Fox
Mt. Lebanon School District

Mr. Robert Frankel
Past Chair, Arts Education Collaborative Steering Council

Ms. Joy Gazi
Bentworth Elementary Center

Ms. Susan Gillis Kruman
University of Pittsburgh

Mr. Josh Green
National Council on Education for Ceramic Art

Dr. Linda B. Hippert
Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3

Ms. Lisa Hoitsma
Gateway to the Arts

Mr. William Isler
Family Communications, Inc.
Chair, Arts Education Collaborative Steering Council

Mr. Paul Lennartz
Pittsburgh Public Schools

Dr. Natalie Ozeas
Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. Bille P. Rondinelli
South Fayette School District

Mr. Mario Rossero
Pittsburgh Public Schools

Ms. Marilyn Russell
Carnegie Museum of Art

Ms. Janet Sarbaugh
The Heinz Endowments

Ms. Alecia Shipman
August Wilson Center

Ms. Lisa Stout Bashioum
Senator Barry Stout's Office

Mr. Mitch Swain
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

Dr. D’Ann Swanson
The Grable Foundation

Dr. Mary Esther Van Shura
Allegheny County, Office of County Executive Dan Onorato

Mr. Dror Yaron
CREATE Lab, Carnegie Mellon University