Zoe Schein is a teacher and artist from Urbana, Illinois. She’s been working at MCA as a teaching artist for almost four years, and she’s taught classes in comics, drawing, art appreciation, memoir writing, and animation. When she’s not teaching, she’s working as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator, checking out library books, and bothering herContinue reading “Zoe Schein”
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Liz Helfer
Liz Helfer pursued sculpture and received her BFA from Alfred University in 2010. She currently creates cast metal and mixed media sculpture at Liz Helfer Studios outside of Boston. In addition to creating commissioned work, she is the Coordinator of Hatch Makerspace run by the Watertown Free Public Library. What’s your earliest memory of theContinue reading “Liz Helfer”
Hatch Makerspace
This spotlight is the first to feature an organization, Hatch Makerspace, which has been a partner with MCA (along with other individuals and organizations) to plan and promote the community YardArt project. Hatch Makerspace is free to use and open to everyone. Hatch Makerspace, affectionately called Hatch, is a workshop space stocked with tools, materials,Continue reading “Hatch Makerspace”
Cassie Chapados
Raised in Wisconsin, Cassie is a director, designer, production manager, and educator who semi-permanently resides in Cambridge. She graduated from Boston College in 2017 and has since been working as a full-time theater artist. In addition to being a freelance director and designer, she is the full-time production manager at Central Square Theater and theContinue reading “Cassie Chapados”
Susan Davies
Susan is a Boston-based soprano and educator who strives to empower others through her diverse range of singing and teaching. She studied Vocal Performance at Ithaca College and completed her Master’s of Music in Voice Performance at the Longy School of Music of Bard College. As a teacher, Susan is passionate about combining science andContinue reading “Susan Davies”
Asako Nagashima
Asako is a multi-genre pianist, accompanist, music director, teacher, composer, and arranger. She was born and raised in Japan and later moved to the U.S. where she received a Master of Music, Major in Piano Performance, from the New England Conservatory of Music. Asako has performed at Osaka Symphony Hall, Piloti Hall in Japan, WilliamContinue reading “Asako Nagashima”
Alexa Rivera
Alexa Rivera is 17 years old and from Arlington. Her favorite art forms and personal hobbies include singing, acting, and cosplaying. She’s been singing and dressing up for as long as she can remember, and she started practicing makeup skills when she was eight years old. Alexa hopes to one day become a teacher soContinue reading “Alexa Rivera”
Bella Berg
Bella Berg has been involved with Watertown Children’s Theatre since 2009. She’s done musicals, plays, summer camps, workshops, and more over the last decade at WCT. Recently, she’s been getting involved in stage management and technical theater too. She’s also a school-year and summer teaching intern! Currently, Bella is in King Lear with WCT. She’sContinue reading “Bella Berg”
Matt Jatkola
Matt Jatkola has been part of the MCA staff since 2007. As Creative Services Manager, he designs the print and web materials for our programs and productions and installs all the artwork for our exhibits. In addition to his work at MCA, he’s also a songwriter, musician, producer, and artist. He’s the touring guitarist forContinue reading “Matt Jatkola”
Arlene Velleman
Arlene Velleman is the American Sign Language and a Special Education teacher at Waltham High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech/Hearing Therapy and a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Northeastern University. After graduation, Arlene worked at Perkins School for the Blind’s Deaf/Blind Program as a teacher. She then came to theContinue reading “Arlene Velleman”
