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VAPA Advisory Council

PURPOSES

  1. to advise the VAPA Director and VAPA staff on implementation of the SDUSD Strategic Arts Education Plan
  2. to help inform and educate district VAPA teachers and community on implementation of the plan

MEETING SCHEDULE

  • Meetings are held quarterly on Monday afternoons from 4:30-6:00pm.
  • Meetings are virtual. They are open to the public; please email [email protected] for the Teams link.
  • The meeting schedule is:
    • Monday, September 22, 2025
    • Monday, November 17, 2025
    • Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (RETREAT)
    • Monday, March 2, 2026
    • Monday, May 4, 2026

COUNCIL LEADERSHIP, 2025-2026

  • CHAIR: Meera Ramanathan (Visual Art project resource teacher, Zamorano Fine Arts Academy)
  • VICE CHAIR: Kayla Rodgers (VAPA Elementary Music teacher, grades 4-5)
  • SECRETARY: Allison Boles (Education and Community Program Manager, La Jolla Music Society)

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

Council members serve two-year terms; year listed is when the member's term is up. Arts specialist representatives are elected by their membership. All other representatives are elected by the VAPA Advisory Council.

Arts Specialist Representatives Arts Specialist Representatives (continued) Community Members Arts Organizations

Trishaa Camp, Dance, Scripps Ranch High School (2026)

Brian Black, Visual Art, Crawford High School (2027)

Donna Silva Garcia, SDSCPA/FOSCPA Liaison (2027)

Deirdre Moore, Residency Program Manager, Arts Education Connection San Diego (2027)

Jason Berman, Media Arts, Millennial Tech Middle School (2027)

Meera Ramanathan, Visual Art, Zamarano Fine Arts Academy (2026)

Liz Buffington, SDSU College of Education (2027)

Tyler Hodgeson, Education Coordinator, Outside the Lens (2027)

Corina Borevitz, Music (Elementary General), Golden Hill K-8 (2026)

VACANT, Visual Art Rep

Kim Bourda, Visual Art Teacher and SDUSD parent (2027)

Allison Boles, Director of Learning & Engagement, La Jolla Music Society (2027)

Maureen Flynn, Music (Choral), De Portola Middle School (2027)

VACANT, Visual Art Rep

Dana Zimbric, Classics 4 Kids, Artistic Director (2027)

Catherine Hanna Schrock, Imagine Brave Spaces (2026)

Michael Fiedler, Music (Instrumental), Canyon Hills High School (2027)


VACANT. Community Member Rep

Nicole Cantalupo, Theatre, Canyon Hills High School (2026)

At-Large Members

VACANT, PTA Rep


Nia Hilton, Theatre, University City High School (2026)

Trisha Cox, Visual Art, Muirlands Middle School (at large member) (2026)

Classroom Teachers

Post-Secondary Representative

Andrea Wlodarczyk, VAPA Elementary Arts Team (2026)

Kayla Rodgers, Music, VAPA Department (at large member) (2027)

Joseph Waldron, Sequoia and Cadman Elementary Schools (2025)

Dr. Keith Pedersen, Professor of Music, Point Loma Nazarene University (2027)

Wyatt Ellison, VAPA Elementary Music Team (2026)

VACANT, at large member VACANT, Classroom Teacher Rep