Andrea is an ACI Artist Leader Alumni, from the 2016 - 2017 Artist-in-Residence cohort. Andrea's residency took place in Mexico and focused on trans-national migration through participatory mixed-media arts. Andrea is currently co-founder of Selva Records, a transnational feminist audiovisual production house that intentionally disrupts the music industry with intersectional feminist culture. Andrea is also a doctoral candidate at UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, having previously earned their EdM from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and their BA from Emerson College. At UCLA Andrea's work focuses on performance, identity and social justice artist collectives globally. Resides on Mexica land, the Muiscas are from what we now refer to as Bogotá. Pronouns she/they.

Marian is an artist, educator, scholar, innovator and equitable practices advocate. Her work leverages art as a tool for transformational social change and creative justice. Marian is the Founder of the Boston-based non-profit, Arts Connect International (ACI) which works to build equity and inclusion in and through the arts. Previously she worked in arts and culture leadership roles at Open Door Arts, the Art & Global Health Center Africa, and ARTZ: Artist’s for Alzheimer’s, and in research roles at the Institute for Community Inclusion, Project Zero and Hearthstone Alzheimer Care. Throughout her education and work experience, Marian has continued to work as a visual artist; her current studio investigation surrounds art as meditation for self relation, reflection and interrogation. Marian defended her PhD at the School for Global Inclusion & Social Development (SGISD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston in January 2020, where her research focused on examining cultural equity within the arts and culture sector. Marian earned her EdM in Arts in Education from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, and her BA in Studio Art, with a minor in Education, graduating with distinction in Studio Art from Colorado College. Resides on the land of the Massachusett peoples, in Dorchester, MA. Pronouns she/her.

Della Rae joins the leadership team of RACC to lead People & Culture with over ten years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Administrative Management. She is passionate about prioritizing people and inclusion as a pillar of long-term strategy for sustainable agencies. Nonprofit consulting and board member service are also strengths she brings to the table.

Her work in the sector began when she co-founded a local nonprofit that connected community needs with resources. For her efforts she received numerous local, regional and national community service and leadership awards.

Della is an author, self-agency advocate and is also certified in Human Resource Management. She knows what it takes for an organization to thrive. Pronouns: she/her/hers.

Carol joins her colleagues at RACC in 2020 with a grateful heart! An Oregon resident for 14 years, Carol has enjoyed the opportunity to help the most vulnerable populations in this state and internationally.

She brings to RACC 30 years of experience in Philanthropy, Development, Leadership, and Community Engagement, Program Development, and Team building. Athough a native of the Atlantic Southeast, Carol has found the Pacific Northwest to be the perfect place to further hone her skills and talents in leadership and philanthropic engagement for non-profit social justice, arts, humanitarian, and social services programs. As an engaged listener her favorite words are, “Tell me your story.”

Carol has certifications in Nonprofit Management, Meeting and Event Planning, Executive Leadership and Development, and has completed WVDO’s Executive Leadership Academy. As a non-stop learner, she embraces the opportunities to become a better human that continually arise from professional and social education and training. Pronouns: she/her/hers.

Audrey Rush (she/her)- A.R.T./New York's Senior Manager of Individual Giving and Events is dedicated to creating innovative and compassionate spaces where theatre makers and supporters can come together.  Her work ranges from event coordination and community outreach to the development of A.R.T./New York's individual donor programming and messaging. Outside of the virtual office, Audrey is an advocate for compassion and inclusion, a comedy writer, director, and the cohost of If These Walls... A Storytelling Podcast. She divides her time between New York and Columbus, Ohio, where she proudly dons her "Fun Aunt" hat.

David E. Shane (he/him/his) is the Senior Manager of Programs for A.R.T./New York where he is responsible for administering Professional Development, Access, Education and Anti-Oppression Initiatives for over 400 member organizations. Alongside the A.R.T./New York team, he developed and teaches a theatre-specific Sexual Harassment Prevention Training curriculum which meets the legal requirements of NYC/NYS laws and provides tools for shifting the culture toward safe, consent based working environments. Prior to joining A.R.T./New York, David held positions as the Program Director for StageSource in Boston, MA and Associate Artistic Director of the Bristol Valley Theater in Naples, NY where in addition to artistic planning and producing he oversaw the organization's marketing and fundraising efforts. He is also a freelance director specializing in the development and production of new work for the American stage. 

Website: www.davideshane.com