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

Batya MacAdam-Somer
Teaching Artist

Avi Mehta
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

Michelle Caravia
Teaching Artist

Kat Fitzpatrick
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