The AVPA Foundation is a parent-led, all-volunteer organization that raises funds to support the operating expenses of the AVPA and provide administrative support. This added support is critical for the survival of this outstanding arts education program!
Please contact us if you would like to volunteer for the many activities the board manages.
AVPA Foundation
P.O. Box 3530
Culver City, CA 90231
info@avpafoundation.org
2023-2024 AVPA Foundation Officers and Directors
OFFICERS
Laura McMullen | President
[open] | Vice President
Robin Cayetano | Secretary
Monika Okker | Chief Financial Officer
Sabrina Pick | Asst. Chief Financial Officer
Allison Herbst | Auditor
DEPARTMENT REPS
Thomas Scully | Art Representative
Yadira Lopez | Dance Representative
Steve Siegel | Film Representative
Ana Cernov | Music Representative
Robin Cayetano | Theatre Representative
PVCs
[open] | Art
Shira Sergant | Dance
Steve Siegel | Film
Cindy Knopf | Music
Jessica Vermette | Theatre
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Crystal Yelverton | member-at-large*
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Note: Committee Chairs are appointed, not elected.
Karla Lopez | Box Office Chair
Michelle deBaroncelli | Fundraising Chair
Marla Corburn | Publicity Chair
Caroline Tse | Webmaster
2022-2023 AVPA Foundation Donors
[as of October 28, 2022]
Teaching Artist Sponsor
($2,500-$4,999)
Wallace & Sonia Family Trust
Adopt-a-Class Sponsor
($1,000-$2,499)
David & Robin Heckendorf
Patrick Meighan & Amy Thiel
Sabrina Picka
Caitlin Reed
Student Artist Sponsor
($500-$999)
The Corburn Family
Heather Davis
Richard Davis
The deBaroncelli/Gentz Family
Allison T. Faris
Raul Gonzalez
Melissa and Luke Haylock
Hirai Family
Tin Hoang
Luci & Willow Jenkins
Rebekah Kinsella
Avril Lipsky
McMullan Family
Joanne & Antony Nazarian
Newell-Herscovitz Family
Anne Nguyen
Raul Gonzalez
Brooke and John Powell
Laura Siegel and Toby Mintz
The Gillman Family
Community Patron
($250-$499)
Michael Amaya
Shelley Berg
Michael Castro
Jared and Alicia Drummond
Lara Embry
Wendy Hamill
Loretta Lemmo
Niall MacMenamin
Daavid Perez
Family of Camille and Ari Cosato
Susan Ward
Nancy Um
The Guerrero Family
Workshop Sponsor
($100-$249)
Takafumi Akiyoshi
Monica Alonso
Aaron Blaisdell
Allison Bragard
Gillian Brecker
Robin Cayetano
Ana Cernov
Eric and Kara Frans
Jill Giardino
Karen Gillingham
Lili Glassman
Gould family
Steve Kang
The Keough Family
Sheila and David Kopatz
Sebastien Lemire
Rhea Lin
James McDonough
Esther Mendoza-Brown
Vanesa Mondin
Edward Orr
Gema Ortega
Randy Reynaldo
Linda and Lenny Rosenberg
Michael Sanders
Joanna Schaenman
David Schoffman
Thomas Scully
The Sondik Family
Tony Spano & Brian Padgett
Sarah Stevenson
Bejamin Sutor
Jinghua Tang
Katherine Tarvyd
Josette Trux
Wiebke Vallentin
Devrha Warren
Laura and Jason Williamson
Jennifer Winther
Richard Sasson & Bonnie Poon
Valerie Casillas
Conrad Hilton Foundation
Donor
(up to $100)
Marge Brownstein
Lauren Bui
The Carbo Family
Thomas P. & Cheryl A. Christiansen
Russell T. & Myrna A. Gibbs
Megan Gillespie
Estelle Hervas
Doug Kuhn
Beatriz Luppino
Patrick McMahon
Cynthia Palacios
Diana Reifer
Lisa Rizzo
Hope Sato
R Sergant
Jennifer Townsend
Bernard & Shay O’Dowd