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. The Each Advisory Committee member holds a three-year term and may serve on the Policy & Advocacy Committee or the Professional Development Committee. Advisory Committee members may be re-appointed.

Current Advisory Committee members include:

Ms. Angela Abadilla - Pittsburgh Public Schools

Ms. Susannah Azzaro - STREAM AcademyMr. Jeremy Boyle - CREATEDr. Linda L. Croushore - Consortium for Public Education

Dr. David Cutler - Duquesne University

Ms. Hallie Donner - Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Charter School

Dr. Marilyn Michalka Egan - Pittsburgh Opera

Ms. Teresa Emeloff - Highlands School District

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

Dr. Brad Ferko - Charleroi School District

Mrs. Mariann Fox - Mt. Lebanon School District

Ms. Joy Gazi - Bentworth Elementary Center

Ms. Susan Gillis Kruman - University of Pittsburgh

Dr. Linda B. Hippert - Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3

Mr. William Isler - Family Communications, Inc.
Chair, AEC Advisory Committee

Ms. Betty Kripp - South Side Local Development Company

Ms. Kristen Link - City Theatre Company

Ms. Pat Moran

Ms. Suzanne Perrino - Pittsburgh Symphony

Dr. Bille P. Rondinelli - South Fayette School District

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

Ms. I'Asia Thomas Eybers - Pittsburgh Public Schools' Culturally Responsive Arts Education Program

Mr. Dror Yaron - CREATE Lab, Carnegie Mellon University