Arts Education Steering Committee
The Arts Education Alliance (AEA) Steering Committee oversees the broad agenda and actions of the coalition. It sets priorities, evaluates opportunities and needs, and develops plans to achieve the objectives.
Feel free to contact any Steering Committee member for more information about the AEA or their area of expertise.
Dr. Brandon Krueger
Education Consultant, Full Circle Education Consultant
Areas of Expertise: Equity, (School-Based/Central Office-Based/Executive) Leadership Coaching/Professional Development, Program Design, (Arts Education) Strategic Plan Development and Implementation, Arts Education and Integration, Educational Human Resources Leadership, Policy Development
Email Brandon: fullcircleconsulting707@gmail.com
Chase Overholt
Director of Development, Positive Images
Areas of Expertise: Fund Development, Community Organizer, Public Speaker, Author
Email Chase: chase@posimages.org
Debbie Yarrow
Arts Education Manager, Creative Sonoma
Areas of Expertise: School Arts Programming, Advocacy Strategies, Community Arts Partnerships, Professional Development, County and Statewide Policy and Network
Email Debbie: debbie.yarrow@sonoma-county.org
Elizabeth Robertson
VAPA Facilitator/ 3-8 Music Teacher, Windsor Unified School District
Areas of Expertise: Arts Integration, Music Education Curriculum and Program Design, Arts Teacher Coaching, Evaluation and Mentoring, iAspire Arts Integration, Arts Advocacy
Email Elizabeth: erobertson@wusd.org
Karen McGahey
Educational Consultant
Areas of Expertise: Arts Education Administration, Equity, Arts Education Strategic Planning, Administrative Support for Arts Education
Email Karen: karenmcgahey@gmail.com
Moriah Hart
Executive Assistant, Bellevue Union School District
Areas of Expertise: Local Control Funding Formula, Class Scheduling, Data Management, Parent Engagement, School Board and District Protocol, Dual Language Support
Email Moriah: mhart@busd.org
Nzinga Woods
Project Coordinator, Equity & Ethnic Studies and Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA), Sonoma County Office of Education
Areas of Expertise: Arts Equity, Arts Education Curriculum and Program Design, Arts Integration, Teacher Coaching, Community Arts Partnerships and Advocacy
Email Nzinga: Nwoods@scoe.org
Stefanie Hirayama
Program Director, S*P*A*R*K Creativity/Move Over Mozart
Areas of Expertise: Music/Art/STEM Programming, School Partnerships, Arts Advocate, Entrepreneur, Maker Educator, Digital Marketing & Strategy, E-Commerce, Business Consultant, Data Analysis/Analytics
Email Stefanie: stefanie.hirayama@mozartpianolearning.com