View the 2013 Fall Class Catalog - Fairmount Center for the Arts

Meet the Staff!Jessica Leary Allen, Executive DirectorJessica has been at Fairmount Center since July 2011 but firstwalked through the Fairmount doors more than 30 years ago asa Kinderdance student. Raised with a deep appreciation for thearts and the value of an art education, Jessica grew up playingthe French horn and piano and tried her hand at everything fromceramics to musical theatre to creative writing. She earned her BS in journalism fromOhio University and returned there to complete her masters in public administrationwhere she focused on non-profit administration. Jessica’s passions include travel,cooking, outdoor walks, live music with her husband, and hanging out with herkindergarten son and identical twin daughters, age 3. A closet spelling and grammarnut, her pet peeve is sloppy grammar.Sarah Lenk, Office ManagerSarah graduated from the Ohio State University in 2007 with aBachelor’s Degree in Art. She currently lives with her husband Alex,a chef, and their goldendoodle puppy, Louie, in Chesterland. At29, she still does not know what she wants to do when she is“grown up” but knows it has to do with her favorite thing, art. In herspare time, Sarah loves to go camping with friends, watch movies and work in herart studio. Her least favorite things are cleaning up after her loving husband, runningand tapioca. She likes to keep an open mind and will try anything once.Her favorite quote is:Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrityof purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures ofthe commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.- Cecil BeatonMarilyn Vlah, Administrative Assistant“I have been involved in the non-profit world a good part of myworking life. I worked in non-profit prior to Fairmount and findthat being at Fairmount is quite special! My children took variousclasses when they were young so I knew of Fairmount prior to myemployment. My daughter is in the arts today so being here musthave stuck” says Marilyn. Marilyn is now retired but staying home is not her thing.She believes a passion for what you do is #1 in life. Number #2…a good sense ofhumor.Melanie Reda, Office AssistantMelanie started working this summer at the Fairmount Center.Though her siblings claimed all of the artistic talent in her family,she still has a strong appreciation for the talents that others areable to foster through dance, music, and art. Melanie was bornand raised on the east side of Cleveland and despite some adventures in Australiaand Guatemala, she keeps coming back. After graduating from Ohio NorthernUniversity with a BS in International Business and Economics, she went on to continueher master’s studies at Southern New Hampshire University in Community EconomicDevelopment. After 2 years living in Guatemala as a Peace Corps Volunteer, Melanieis also fluent in Spanish. She hopes to join the Spanish dance class as soon as shecan find the time in her crazy schedule.Meet our FacultyCheck out our website,www.fairmountcenter.org to find outmore about our great instructors!A heartfelt thankyou to our dedicatedBoard of Trustees andAdvisory Board:Board of TrusteesGrant Cleveland, PresidentMelanie MaloneyToby MaloneyJeff WeissAdvisory BoardLaura Cleveland, ChairJill ArslanianTracie GuggenheimKaren JordanLibby LubingerWEATHER CLOSINGSClasses held at FairmountCenter for the Arts are canceled due toweather if West Geauga schools areclosed. Classes meeting after noon willtake place if roads have been cleared.Classes held at our satellite locations willbe decided by the instructor andnotified accordingly.4Fall 2013 • Fairmount Center For the Arts