MAC Staff & Instructors
Support MAC Teaching Artists!
We know the temporary closure of the Multnomah Arts Center has been difficult for the entire community, especially our talented teaching artists. We welcome folks to check out what our MAC faculty are working on outside of MAC. Many have work for sale or music to purchase and listen to, or books to buy and read. Check them out at the link below and support them if you connect with their work and have the means!
Administrative Staff
Michael Walsh | Arts Program Supervisor, MACA Board Director
Nicole Rawlins | Adult Visual Arts Coordinator
Aimé Kelly | Dance, Outreach, & Youth Visual Arts Coordinator
Amy Jo McCarville | Creative Fitness, Literary Arts, Music, & Theatre Coordinator
Virginia McKinney | Visual Arts Lead
Patrick Browne | Performing Arts Lead
Marc Cissell | Ceramics Lead
Craton Highways | Office & Rentals Lead
Jessica Ramirez | Office & Customer Service Lead
John Albert | Office & Marketing Lead
Karen DeBenedetti | Gallery Specialist
Jaye Campbell | Textiles Lead
Mari Paulus | Publishing
Customer Service Representatives:
BB Anderson
Lissette Banda
Tara Cochrane
Laura Duncan
Sabrina Ferry
Nine Grimes
Elizabeth Hart Whelan
Kristin Miller
Lissi Sogn
Youth Visual Arts Instructors
Aimé Kelly | Youth Visual Arts Coordinator
Virginia McKinney | Visual Arts Lead
Gates Callanan | Cartooning & Animation
Alex Chiu | Animation
Karen DeBenedetti | Ceramics
Jenna Gersbach-King | Photography
Junko Iijima | Metals
Lila Jarzombek | Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking
Robert Johnson | Woodworking
Tobi Kibel Piatek | Drawing, Painting, & Fashion Art
Kate Loomis | Tie Dye & Textiles
Virginia McKinney | Ceramics
Vikki Minow | Mixed Media
Nate Orton | Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking
Kate Parks | Drawing, Painting, & Mixed Media
Anupam Singh | Printmaking, Drawing, & Painting
Jan von Bergen | Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, & Mixed Media
Music Instructors
Amy Jo McCarville | Music Coordinator
Patrick Browne | Performing Arts Lead
Jessica Bartlett | Piano, Flute, & Voice Instructor
Jim Blackburn | Piano Instructor
Susan Brakeall | Piano Instructor
Jack Buddeke | Piano & Guitar Instructor
Patrick Caplis | Piano Instructor
Chuck Cheesman | Guitar, Ukulele, & Songwriting Instructor
Tracey Edson | Voice & Piano Instructor
Sharon Eng | Violin Instructor
Dave Fleschner | Piano Instructor
Emmanuel Henreid | Voice, Piano, & Youth Chorus Instructor
Mitch Iimori | Woodwinds, Brass, & Banjo Instructor
Jessica Israels | Women’s Chorus Director
Shelley Mathewson | Violin Instructor
Yohannes Murphy | Guitar, Ukulele, & Voice Instructor
Aaron Pruitt | Piano Instructor
Ronnie Robins | Guitar Instructor
Steven Skolnik | Percussion Instructor
Mark Woodward | Multnomah Chorus Director
Drawing & Painting Instructors
Nicole Rawlins | Adult Visual Arts Coordinator
Virginia McKinney | Visual Arts Lead
Marcy Baker | Mixed Media
Jan von Bergen | Ceramics, Printingmaking, & Encaustic
Christine Colasurdo | Calligraphy
Aimee Erickson | Painting
Eduardo Fernandez | Drawing & Painting
Char Fitzpatrick | Watercolor
Jane Gallen Lipton | Drawing
Anji Grainger | Watercolor
Susan Hinton | Painting
Lila Jarzombek | Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking
Annette Lansing | Mixed Media
Gage Mace | Painting
Sharon Robinson | Mixed Media
Brian Shannon | Drawing, Painting, & Printmaking
Jude Siegel | Journaling
Anupam Singh | Printmaking, Drawing, & Painting
Amber Stene | Watercolor
Liz Walker | Painting
Dance Instructors
Creative Fitness Instructors
Amy Jo McCarville | Creative Fitness Coordinator
Patrick Browne | Performing Arts Lead
Joyce Coyle | Tai Chi Instructor
Philippa Currie-Wood | Tai Chi Instructor
Catherine Holder | Tai Chi Instructor
Sarah Jane Owens | Qigong Instructor
Yvonne Kreger | Zumba Instructor
Patricia Navin | Yoga Instructor
Jennie McCall | Pilates & Nia Instructor
Rebecca Melton | Yoga Instructor
Patricia Panehal | Nia Instructor
Ceramics Instructors
Nicoel Rawlins | Adult Visual Arts Coordinator
Aimé Kelly | Youth Visual Arts Coordinator
Virginia McKinney | Visual Arts Lead
Marc Cissell | Cermaics Lead
Karen DeBennedetti
Jan Edwards
Robert Johnson
Annette Lansing
Virginia McKinney
Kurtis Piltz
Sarah Rehwalt
Victoria Shaw
Jan von Bergen
Clay Technicians:
Robert Johnson, Jessica Oakes, Joe Shafer, Jesse Taylor