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.
Leadership Team
Amber Weber
Deputy Director
Terry Williams
Individual Giving Manager
Jane Merrill
Institutional Giving Manager
Anji Taylor
Marketing and Communications Manager
Kaitlyn Korogy de Guarneros
Community Opus Program Manager
David Coleman
Production and Operations Manager
Conservatory Program Staff and Faculty
Lowri Casimiro
Conductor
Brenna Casey
Conservatory Program Coordinator
Anna Sharp
Conservatory Program Assistant
Cecilia Vega
Program Assistant
Ruben Hernandez
Music Librarian & Percussion Coach
Zoe Kumagai
Strings Coach
Carol Pelkner
Percussion Coach
JP Riley
Brass Coach
Community Program Staff & Faculty
Marcia Asasi
Program Assistant
Lionel Charles Avila
Program Assistant
Marife Biares
Community Teaching Artist
Devin Burnworth
Community Teaching Artist
Lowri Casimiro
Community Teaching Artist
Emily Dawson
Community Teaching Artist
Ruben Hernandez
Community Teaching Artist
Chris Lea
Community Teaching Artist
Batya MacAdam-Somer
Community Teaching Artist
Mario Miragliotta
Community Teaching Artist
Charlie Perkes
Community Teaching Artist
Tyler Richardson
Community Teaching Artist
Andrew Waid
Community Teaching Artist
Sharon Ormsbee
General Music Teacher
Early Childhood Program Staff & Faculty
Sarah Williams
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Lionel Charles Avila
Program Assistant
Charlie Perkes
Teaching Artist
Kat Fitzpatrick
Teaching Artist
Production and Operations Staff
Max S. Carreon, III
Production Coordinator
Samantha Farrell
Production Assistant
Charlie Perkes
Instrument Librarian
Steven Soto
Production Assistant
Cory Stapleton
Production Assistant
Summer Valentine
Production Assistant
Katie Van Note
Production Assistant
Administrative Staff
Sean Laperruque
Business Operations Coordinator
Hannah Pierangelo
Individual Giving Coordinator
Minerva Salido
Accounting Assistant