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Sydney Jansen

Sydney Jansen is a seasoned nonprofit fundraising professional with over 15 years of experience leading successful development strategies and teams. She currently serves as Senior Director of Development for Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University, where she is building and expanding the college’s fundraising program to strengthen its impact across the arts and […]

Brian Harlan

Brian Harlan was appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2024 and brought to the college a wealth of experience and knowledge from both Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. He formerly served as vice provost for academic affairs at California Institute of the Arts, as well as associate provost for educational effectiveness, associate […]

Kira Franz

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Pinky Estell

Pinky Estell is a stage manager and production manager with over fifteen years of experience. He has worked as theater director for ACT San Francisco, San Francisco Opera Company Merola Opera, The National Black Theater Festival, Intiman Theatre, and the Cornish Playhouse, among others. Estell currently serves as the vice president on the UpTown Arts […]

James Falzone

James Falzone is a clarinetist, composer, and improviser whose work in the jazz and creative music scenes has won him international acclaim. A veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, as well as an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe, Falzone leads his own […]

Sarah Lenoue

Sarah Lenoue earned an MA in English/Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and her poetry has been published in Parthenon West Review and 14 Hills, among other publications. As an arts educator, Sarah has facilitated workshops in a research-based teaching strategy called Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) in schools and museums nationally. Locally, she has […]