BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Valerie V. Gay

Founding Executive Director.

Chief Creative Officer

Amelia Garbisch

Board Chair

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Ingrid Heim

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Vice President

Jeannel Graham Tillman

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Secretary

Kelly Finch Mobley

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Vice President

Fortress Arts Academy Instructors

Latel Jones

Drum Instructor

Valerie V. Gay

General Music/Voice

Instructor

Greg Simpson

Piano/Keyboard

Instructor

Kendal Thompson

Guitar Instructor

Pearl Simpson

Adminstrator

FA:STER Instructors

Trained therapist (MA, dance movement psychotherapy) and
experienced youth program facilitator (including mosaic murals)

Nasya Gay- Program Director

Zemirah Scott

Entrepreneurship Instructor

Entrepreneur and experienced youth program facilitator

Jazmine Gould

Inner & Interpersonal skills Instructor