All Staff
Administrative, Management, & Support Staff
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Amy Taub
Executive Director
Portrait by Maribel Guzman
Amy Taub has worked in the field of developmental disabilities for the last 27 years. She moved to the Bay Area and joined Creativity Explored in 1999 after having administered...
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Amy Auerbach
Gallery & Office Manager
Portrait by Andrew Li
Amy Auerbach is a photographer who received a BFA degree in Photography from San Francisco State University. Her photographs have been exhibited locally at SF Camerawork, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, and...
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Sonya Derman
Gallery Assistant
Portrait by Camille Holvoet
Sonya Derman is an artist who received a BA in Studio Art from Carleton College in 2006. Born in New York City, Sonya moved to San Francisco after college and...
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Ann Kappes
Development Manager
Portrait by James Miles
Ann Kappes has worked in the nonprofit field for 13 years as a public program developer, exhibition planner, fundraiser, and project management consultant. This diverse skill set has enabled Ann...
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E. Francis Kohler
Studio Manager
Portrait by Heidi Hennessy
Born and raised in Sacramento, Francis moved to San Francisco in 1985 to study sculpture and film at the San Francisco Art Institute. After graduating in 1989 he spent five...
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Paul Moshammer
Studio Manager
Portrait by Melody Lima
Paul Moshammer grew up in Vienna, Austria where he studied art. He moved to California in 1989 and joined the teaching staff of Creativity Explored in July of 1991. He...
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Elena “Bety” Ortiz
Habilitation Aide
Portrait by Sara O’Sullivan
Bety was born in San Martin Jilotepeque, Guatemala. She has an extensive teaching background as a primary and secondary school teacher, as well as Montessori teaching experience. Bety and her...
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Nina Sazevich
Publicist
Portrait by Steven Geeter
Nina Sazevich is the principal of Ideas, Audience and Allies, a creative consulting firm for Bay Area nonprofit organizations established in 2002. She offers arts groups, museums, environmental centers, and...
Teaching Artists
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Enrique Andrade
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Weslie Raudez
Enrique holds a BFA from San Jose State University, where he studied both painting and printmaking. He has exhibited at several Bay Area venues, including Galeria de La Raza, Euphrat...
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Frank “Theo” Callozzo
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Mignon Wilson
Theophani Frank Callozzo was born in Colorado and grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After moving to San Francisco in 2005, Theo began volunteering at Creativity Explored and joined...
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Suda Changkasiri
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Sara O’Sullivan
Suda Changkasiri received a Master of Arts degree in Industrial Arts from San Francisco State University in 2000. Suda has taught art at Creativity Explored since 1999. She also served...
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Gilles Combet
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Valerie Jenkins
Gilles Combet is a visual artist who grew up mainly in London and Paris. After dropping out of high school, becoming a roof carpenter, traveling extensively in Europe and Africa,...
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Ester Hernandez
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Sara O’Sullivan
Ester Hernandez is a San Francisco artist who is best known for her depiction of women through pastels and prints. She has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows both...
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Judith LaRosa
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Steven Geeter
Judith LaRosa is a San Francisco native with a varied art background that includes extensive printmaking and textile design, as well as drawing, painting, and ceramics. She has an avid...
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Eric Larson
Teaching Artist
Portrait by John Patrick McKenzie
Eric Larson is a San Francisco artist who received his MFA from California College of the Arts in 2004. He works primarily in painting, sculpture and installation. He has exhibited...
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Leigh Ann Martin
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Melody Lima
Leigh Ann Martin was born in Virginia. After studying art and seeing some of the world, she ended up in California. Since then, she has spent most of her time...
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Larry Morace
Portrait by Peter Cordova
Larry Morace grew up in Louisiana and went to college in Indiana where he initially studied pre-med and psychology. After receiving a B.A. from Indiana University, he joined a group...
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Gloria Morales
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Amani Swalim
Gloria Morales is a printmaker and book artist who received her BFA from the Academy of San Carlos, the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City. She has taught...
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Pilar Olabarria
Teaching Artist & Service Coordinator
Portrait by Melody Lima
Pilar Olabarria holds an MA in Conceptual Art, an MFA in Installation and Performance Art, and a Post Graduate degree in Art Therapy. Pilar is interested in mixed media art,...
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Miranda Putman
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Thomas Pringle
Miranda Putman has a BA from UC Santa Barbara, and a MFA in visual art from UC Davis. Miranda has taught painting and drawing at The NIAD Art Center in...
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Megan Saperstein
Teaching Artist & Volunteer Coordinator
Portrait by Loren King
Megan A. Saperstein received her BFA from the Maryland Institute in Baltimore in 1992. She was solely East Coast-based until 1996 when she visited the Bay Area, and decided to...
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Nicole Selçuk
Teaching Artist & CEII Administrative Assistant
Portrait by Gordon Shepard
Nicole Selçuk studied Art Education and Creative Writing at San Francisco State University. In conjunction with these programs, she edited Transfer magazine, and traveled to Colima, El Salvador to teach...
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Horace Washington
Teaching Artist
Portrait by Alan Ku
Horace Washington is a sculptor and mural artist who has taught, lectured, and shown his work extensively for many years. He has completed numerous sculpture and mural projects for public...
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