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CSMA director announces departure JEFFRY WALKER SAYS IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON By Nick Veronin
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effry Walker, executive director for the Community School of Music and Arts, is leaving his position after 3 1/2 years. Walker, who said in a press release that it was simply time for him to move on, plans to continue advocating for music and arts programs in public schools. “He accomplished what he wanted to do here,” said Evy Schiffman, marketing and communications director for CSMA. “When I arrived at CSMA, my goal was to work ... to expand the school’s core mission of providing arts for all,” Walker said. He added that during his time at CSMA he learned a great deal about the importance of getting music and art programs in public schools. CSMA offers financial aid to economically disadvantaged students and takes its programs to local public schools in the hopes of bringing art and music education to as many as people as possible. Youth and adults of all skill levels may take classes at its
headquarters, the Finn Couch said that Center in Mountain the search committee View. CSMA also runs may end up hiring programs in 30 schools a consulting agency throughout Silicon Valto help find the ideal ley. candidate. Besides According to Schiffhoping to find an man, Walker had only administrator with planned to be at CSMA Jeffry Walker artistic sensibilities, he for about 4 years when said that the school’s he took the position in 2007. She director must also possess solid said the school’s previous execu- fundraising abilities. tive director had served about the “It’s a real art,” Couch said. same amount of time as Walker. “(Fundraising) has been chalMountain View resident Kathy lenging in the past couple years.” Thibodeaux, a former CSMA “Just asking for money doesn’t board member, will take over as particularly work,” he said. It takes interim director at the end of July. someone with a deep understandA committee will be formed to ing of art, who can “explain why search for Walker’s replacement, funding arts education is imporaccording to Mike Couch, chair tant to our community and our of the CSMA board of directors. society.” Couch believes in the Schiffman said the commit- enriching power of art and cited tee will likely be looking for an studies linking music education “administrator with the heart of to a better understanding of math an artist,” in their search. concepts. “I think that’s what we got He is optimistic that the with Mr. Walker, and that’s what CSMA’s stature in the world of we want moving forward,” she music and arts education will said. Walker is an artist and a attract many qualified candiplaywright. dates.
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