Elizabeth joined the staff on Monday, May 8, 2006, as Executive Director.  She brings more than sixteen years of professional experience in the arts to her position at VSA arts of Georgia.  Elizabeth has extensive experience working with non-profit organizations in the areas of fundraising and development, board development, and grant development.  In previous positions she has been responsible for curriculum design, marketing and promotions, program development, strategic plan development, and customer relationship management. Elizabeth has been involved in the formation of several non-profit arts service groups, is an award winning theatre director and costumer, and a respected acting coach.  She earned her BA in Theatre Arts from Kent State University, and she holds an MBA, with a concentration in Marketing and Strategic Leadership, from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. 

Lea (lee-ah) began her post on May 7, 2007. Lea comes to us with more than a decade of experience as a successful entrepreneur. She is a jewelry artist, costumer/textile artist and is recognized nationally as a master in historical dance styles as they pertain to the courtly cultures of Central Asia. She holds a degree from UGA in anthropology and is working toward an advanced degree in business. In her role as Administrative Assistant at VSA arts of Georgia, Lea works with senior staff to ensure the success of all of our programs.

Jaehn (jane) is trained as a theatre artist, with more than thirty years experience in theatrical production and performance.  She holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts, with a Minor in Humanities, from the University of Minnesota, and an M.A. in Dramatic Literature from the University of Essex.  Jaehn is an award-winning playwright, a published author, and a 2006 VSA arts Teaching Artist Fellow.  She served as President to the founding Board of Directors of VSA arts of Minnesota, and has served as a Board Member for a selection of other non-profit arts organizations.  As Director of Artistic Development, Jaehn leads the organization's professional development Institute activities and the Arts Education residency programs that build upon it.  She also manages Arts for All Gallery and she served the organization as Interim Executive Director from February through April of 2006.

Aimee (aymee) joined us in July 2006 as the part-time Community Events assistant. She was recently asked to join the staff as the Full-time Manager of the Community Events Program. In this position, she is responsible for the overall management of our ticket distribution program and is the primary contact for all of our agency and venue partners. Originally from Corpus Christi, TX, she came to Atlanta in 2002 shortly after graduating from Texas A&M University in Kingsville, TX. She has a B.A. in Business Management and a long history of volunteer work.

Jessie is a nationally certified sign language interpreter (CI/CT), with an Associates Degree in sign language interpreting from Dekalb College (now Georgia Perimeter College). Her work includes educational settings, business, community, mental health, medical, and theater interpreting.  Originally from the Boston area, she has lived in Atlanta for 11 years. She joined VSA arts of Georgia in 2003.