This Is How We Do It
This person sets the strategy to make it rain mad cash at Opening Act.
Who is Gabrielle Gilliam, Director of Development?
Who are you going to call when your student needs help making their dream of going college or starting their career journey post high school a reality.
Who is Matthew Greene, Act 2 College and Career Readiness Program Manager?
A beloved icon in the Opening Act community, this person will now be working as a communications consultant with Opening Act, and is the go to for sending photos to post on social media.
Who is Cathleen Carr, Communications and Impact Consultant?
This part time staff member is an Opening Act alum who makes our stuff look so pretty.
Who is Ebenezer Arthur, Graphic Design and Production Coordinator?
When a TA needs to turn in paperwork, turn in a reimbursement, request a snack order or just needs a little help with materials - this is your person.
Who is Niara Walden, Program Coordinator?
Also a Mentor Teaching artist, this person will be managing the Student Leadership Company, and is a great contact if you have questions about what your SLC have on the horizon.
Who is Diana Garten, Mentor Teaching Artist/SLC Teaching Artist?
This person not only helps keeps the Executive Director organized, but makes sure the whole staff and our board stays in sync with the Executive Director.
Who is Racheal Abbick, Executive Assistant?
When you have questions about working with trauma informed youth, this staff member, who manages our alternative high school program, is a licensed social worker who is ready to help.
Who is Paul Gutkowski, D79 Program Manager?
This Opening Act alum will work on staff leading the charge for the Alumni Network in the upcoming year.
Who is Cynthia Fontaine, Alumni Fellow?
The Program Team's new fearless leader, responsible for making sure this show is running as fit as fiddle, and if not, helping the team and teaching artists tune the strings for that beautiful OA music.
Who is Marcus D. Johnson, Interim Director of Programs?
This person will make sure all our donors have what they need and that our parties are always poppin’.
Who is Alex Scoolis, Development and Special Events Coordinator?
If a TA has questions about Paylocity, transit cards or general HR and policy questions - this is the person they reach out to.
Who is Kandace Pound, Operations and HR Manager?
Also a teaching artist, this person has played a crucial role in the last 4 galas.
Who is Halima Henderson, Mentor Teaching Artist - Clara Barton and Cobble Hill?
This person is responsible for overseeing the organization's setting HR policies and programs, communications strategy, and managing and reporting that sweet sweet cash.
This part time staff member is not only a teaching artist, but plays a crucial role in making sure all accounting records are up to date as possible.
Who is Katie Prolux, Bookkeeper/Mentor Teaching Artist, Water's Edge?
Are you unsure of what hours to enter? Having issues in your after school program? Questions about upcoming trainings? This person will be your guide.
Who is Justin Daniel, Associate Director of After-School Programs?
Another all star Opening Act alum, this person will be working hard to support the SLC Teaching Artist this year.
Who is Kilea Francis, SLC Assistant?
The leader of the vision of Opening Act, the carrier of all the dreams, the holder of all the very important relationships, and the one who will makes sure it all happens.
Who is Suzy Myers Jackson, Executive Director?