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-third 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 Staff and Faculty
Conservatory Conductors
Lowri Casimiro
Conductor
Conservatory Program Staff
Dr. Lauren Rausch
Conservatory Program Manager
Brenna Casey
Conservatory Program Coordinator
Anna Sharp
Conservatory Program Assistant
Cecilia Vega
Program Assistant
Ruben Hernandez
Music Librarian
Conservatory Teachers
Ruben Hernandez
Percussion
Carolyn Lechusza Aquallo
Strings
Avi Mehta
Brass
Susan Monteiro
Strings
Carol Pelkner
Percussion
Community Program Team
Kaitlyn Korogy de Guarneros
Community Opus Program Manager
Brianda Felix
Community Program Coordinator
Marife Biares
Teaching Artist
Lowri Casimiro
Teaching Artist
Ruben Hernandez
Teaching Artist
Jordan Kuspa
Teaching Artist
Batya MacAdam-Somer
Teaching Artist
Charlie Perkes
Teaching Artist
Tyler Richardson
Teaching Artist
Andrew Waid
Teaching Artist
Early Childhood Music Team
Sarah Williams
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Lionel Charles Avila
Program Assistant
Kat Fitzpatrick
Teaching Artist
Suzie Haughton
Teaching Artist
Charlie Perkes
Teaching Artist
City Heights Music Program
Sharon Ormsbee
General Music Teacher
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
Jane Merrill
Institutional Giving Manager
Anji Taylor
Marketing and Communications Manager
Terry Williams
Individual Giving Manager
Hannah Pierangelo
Individual Giving Coordinator
Michael Taberner
Graphic Design Assistant
Business Operations Team
Sean Laperruque
Business Operations Coordinator
Minerva Salido
Accounting Assistant