Staff and Faculty
Dr. Michael Remson
President and CEO
An accomplished composer, author, educator and administrator, Michael has dedicated more than thirty years to his work as an artist, arts educator and arts advocate.
Read his bio here.
Jeff Edmons
Music Director
Jeff Edmons is now in his twenty-fourth year with SDYS. Under his direction, the Youth Symphony has experienced tremendous growth, both in enrollment and in its level of musical achievement.
Read his bio here.
Amber Joy Weber
Deputy Director
Amber Weber’s entire career has been dedicated to making a quality education accessible to students. She became SDYS’s Deputy Director in January 2015.
Conservatory Program Conductors and Staff
Conservatory Conductors
Lowri Casimiro
Conductor
Conservatory Program Staff
Dr. Lauren Rausch
Conservatory Program Manager
Brenna Casey
Conservatory Program Coordinator
Anna Sharp
Conservatory Program Assistant
Ruben Hernandez
Music Librarian
Community Program Staff
Kaitlyn Korogy de Guarneros
Community Opus Program Manager
Brianda Felix
Community Program Coordinator
Teaching Artists
Marife Biares
Teaching Artist
Lowri Casimiro
Teaching Artist
David Castel de Oro
Accompanist
Steve Ebner
Teaching Artist
Ruben Hernandez
Teaching Artist
Domenico Hueso
Teaching Artist
Jordan Kuspa
Teaching Artist
Carolyn Lechusza Aquallo
Teaching Artist
Batya MacAdam-Somer
Teaching Artist
Avi Mehta
Teaching Artist
Susan Monteiro
Teaching Artist
Sharon Ormsbee
General Music Teacher
Carol Pelkner
Teaching Artist
Charlie Perkes
Teaching Artist
Tyler Richardson
Teaching Artist
Michael Tagart
Teaching Artist
Andrew Waid
Teaching Artist
Early Childhood Music Team
Kate Battenfeld
Early Childhood Program Manager
Sarah Williams
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Lionel Charles Avila
Program Assistant
Kat Fitzpatrick
Teaching Artist
Suzie Haughton
Teaching Artist
Charlie Perkes
Teaching Artist
Production Team
Jessamyn Foster
Production and Operations Manager
Max S. Carreon, III
Production Coordinator
Charlie Perkes
Instrument Librarian
Samantha Farrell
Production Assistant
Steven Soto
Production Assistant
Cory Stapleton
Production Assistant
Summer Valentine
Production Assistant
Katie Van Note
Production Assistant
Development & Marketing Team
Karin Hughes
Institutional Giving Manager
Anji Taylor
Marketing and Communications Manager
Terry Williams
Individual Giving Manager
Hannah Pierangelo
Individual Giving Coordinator
Micah Taberner
Graphic Design Assistant
Business Operations Team
Sean Laperruque
Business Operations Coordinator
Minerva Salido
Accounting Assistant
