Staff

Executive

Lauren DeVillier
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Ainsworth
Andrew Ainsworth
Director, Academic Programs
Michael Schmueck
Michael Schmueck​
Director of Studio Programs

Administration

Deborah Espinoza
Social-Emotional Learning Specialist
Arlene Garcia
Arlene Garcia
Senior Accountant
Jonathan Goldberg
Jr. IT Systems and Compliance Administrator
Stephanie Liakos
Communications and Marketing Manager
Eric Murga
Receptionist & Office Admin
Aleen Maadanian
Aleen Maadanian
Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA)
Sky Mackey
HR Specialist
Casandra Melgar
Casandra Melgar
Registrar
Ali Peterson
Development and Admin Coordinator
Katherine Wells
Career Advancement Manager

Academy Faculty

Jermane Anyoha
Jermane Anyoha
Instructor
Sean Collins
Sean Collins
Academic Program Coordinator
Hayz Cruz
Hayz Cruz
Instructor
Tim Dailey
Academic Program Coordinator
Randi Derakhshani
Randi Derakshani
Academic Program Coordinator
Bryant Griffin
Bryant Griffin
Instructor
Miles Horst
Miles Horst
Instructor
Jess Jerome
Jess Jerome
Academic Program Coordinator
Stevie Larsen
Stevie Larsen
Instructor
Marc Sanchez
Marc Sanchez
Instructor
Leona Tates
Leona Tates
Career and Student Services Assistant (Class of ’22)
Marcel Valcarce
Marcel Valcarce
Instructor
Alymax Zelman
Alyssa Zelman
Instructor

Studio

Thomas Harmonson
Thomas Harmonson
Jr. Lead Titles Artist (Class of ’18)
Kate Jorgensen
Kate Jorgensen
Associate Producer, Animation
Alex Khan
Alex Khan
Compositing Supervisor
Mike Milo
Animation Supervisor
Alex Torres
Production Manager, VFX
Isaiah Strum
Isaiah Strum
Jr. Lead VFX Compositor (Class of ’18)