Staff
Teaching Artists

Imani Waters
Vocal
Wesley Hortenbach

Vocal

Travonta Nance
Ukulele

Alyssa Danielle Jones
Vocal
Brian Van Tassel

African Drumming
Board

Aquanetta Anderson
Secretary
CMC Family Representative
Community Partnerships Project Coordinator, Saint Paul Public Schools

Ari Koehnen Sweeney
Vice Chair
Director of Creative Art Partnerships, Hennepin Theatre Trust

Cara Wilson
Chair
Teacher/Musician,
St. Joseph’s School of Music

Louis Berg-Arnold
Treasurer
Senior Manager Tax Accounting, Medtronic

Julie Huck
Donor Engagement Officer
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

Kelly Turpin
Advancement Director, Jungle Theater

Scott Hayman
IT Engineer

Mercedes Yarbrough
Community Engagement Manager, Victoria Theater Arts Center

Ellen VanDine
Compliance Sr. Analyst, Securian Financial

Jennifer Scholte
Senior Manager Brand & Creative, RBC Wealth Management
Advisory Board
Nina Archabal, Director Emerita, Minnesota Historical Society
Nancy Dana, Director, board member emeritus, St Paul City School
Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, Director, Interracial Institute and Professor
Judy Ranheim, Music teacher
David Ranheim, Retired lawyer
Jerry Timian, Retired program officer, St. Paul Foundation
Bondo Nyembwe, Assistant Superintendent, Columbia Heights School District
Founder
