Women's ALI Create Art Create Opportunity 2020 Summer Leadership Intensive Program

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MISSION

ABOUT US Women's ALI is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Our three-point mission is at the heart of all we do: educate, empower, and engage everyone who comes into contact with our organization.

With education initiatives reaching into the public school system and universities nationwide, our Summer Leadership Intensive is the current focal point of our efforts to educate the next generation.

Whether as a dedicated volunteer, a donor supporting future leaders of the arts, or a program participant, we believe you cannot be a part of our vision without being uplifted. Our passion is fueled both by our experience and our connection as sisters.

We host educational events that empower female artists to become community leaders by equipping them with both leadership skills and business acumen. Every Women’s ALI event is driven by our three main goals: educate, empower, and engage.

EDUCATE

EMPOWER

ENGAGE

With the belief that education plays an important first step to lasting change, every year, Women’s ALI hosts a Summer Leadership Intensive for young women from all fields of the fine arts, ages 18-24. Participants gain both business acumen and leadership skills through a series of keynote speakers, networking and team building activities, workshops, and round table discussions.

Curriculum will include topics such as grant writing, effective leadership styles, communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and dealing with harassment in the workplace.

We aim to empower artists with the business and leadership skills they will need no matter what path their future takes and far beyond their participation in our programs. The Mentor Alliance program pairs young women with a relevant professional for the course of the Intensive, offering the chance for valuable insight and perspective while forming professional networking relationships. Mentors will be available to alumni on a quarterly basis following their participation in the Summer Leadership Intensive, continuing to serve as a resource to our alumni.

Networking events and training will be held for our Mentor Alliance as well, ensuring an empowering experience for all involved!

At Women’s ALI, we are dedicated to community involvement at every level. Our alumni scholarship and grant program allows our Summer Leadership Intensive participants to give back to the arts industry and their own communities. Engaging in community partnerships and dialogue for change is part of who we are, and we recognize it’s people whose passions and hard work make a lasting difference. Join with us as we cultivate relationships with businesses and individuals within our community...engage for change!

GUIDELINES

WELCOME TO THE 2020 VIRTUAL SUMMER LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE! We are excited to “meet” you virtually and look forward to the day we can meet safely in person. Due to the unique virtual component of this Intensive, we have created a set of technology guidelines to ensure that this is a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone!

We will be using the Zoom platform for the duration of the Intensive. You can set up a free account at www.zoom.us.

Mentor meetings should also take place via videoconferencing platform—you can determine what is best for you and your mentor, though Zoom is a simple solution. FaceTime, gotomeeting, and Skype are all alternatives!

BELOW ARE 10 GUIDELINES FOR A SUCCESSFUL ALI EXPERIENCE: 1 .

O A TEST RUN OF YOUR TECHNOLOGY. We’d hate for you to miss D anything, so be sure your Zoom app is downloaded and updated and that your internet connection is stable.

2. J OIN EACH SESSION A FEW MINUTES EARLY SO THAT YOU ARE READY AS THE SESSION BEGINS.

3. V IDEO SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED.

We’re doing our best to recreate an in-person experience and want to connect with YOU!

4. C ONSIDER YOUR ENVIRONMENT. Try and find a quiet space, free of

distractions. With video on, you will also want to consider your background.

Now might not be the moment to show us your unfolded laundry, so adding a background blur or a virtual background may be the solution! Please have this set up prior to meeting.

5. R EMEMBER, YOU ARE REPRESENTING YOURSELF AND YOUR

BRAND TO BOTH YOUR COLLEAGUES AND PRESENTERS. While you certainly do not need to wear a suit, do your best to present the professional you would like others to see.

6. P LEASE BE SURE TO MUTE YOURSELF WHEN NOT SPEAKING! 7. B E CONSIDERATE. Be considerate of our talented presenters and refrain

from texting, emailing, browsing the internet, eating, or otherwise disengaged behavior.

8. C OME WITH QUESTIONS! Many of our sessions will have a Q&A

component. Please save questions for designated times, unless otherwise instructed. We’ll provide specifics for how questions will be handled at each session.

9. M AKE EYE CONTACT! In this virtual version, that means look into the

lens. No need to be staring anyone down, but do try and find meaningful engagement and connection.

10. E NJOY! This is an Intensive and we call it that for a reason, but we hope you enjoy this learning process and the connections you are able to make with others.

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

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MON

WELCOME & 3:00 4:30 pm INTRODUCTIONS

8:00 9:00 am

15 MINUTE BREAK

4:45 5:15 pm

CREATE ART. CREATE OPPORTUNITY. Stephanie Rhodes Russell Women’s ALI

NAVIGATING YOUR NETWORK | WORKSHOP Liz Dixon BYU Marriott School of Business

WOMEN LEADERS 6:30 7:30 pm BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER | KEYNOTE Afa Sadykhly Dworkin Sphinx Organization

Lindsey Newman, Women’s ALI

2:00 2:45 pm

10:00 11:30 am

CHANGE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 | WORKSHOP

Laurel Cannon Adler Jason Bowcutt Tracy Hansford Utah Division of Arts & Museum

11:30 am- SELF EVALUATION 12:00 pm AND FEEDBACK

15 MINUTE BREAK 3:00 LEVERAGING SOCIAL 4:00 pm MEDIA TO BUILD YOUR BRAND | PRESENTATION Brittany Watson Jepsen The House That Lars Built

4:00 5:30 pm

30 MINUTE BREAK 12:30 1:30 pm

MENTOR MEETINGS OR

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION 30 MINUTE BREAK

ZOOM LUNCH TABLES |

BY SIGN UP ONLY 30 MINUTE BREAK

PERSONAL BRANDING FOR DEVELOPING ARTISTS | WORKSHOP

Linda Evans, Launched by Linda

1 HOUR BREAK

15 MINUTE BREAK

5:30 6:15 pm

‘HIGH’ FITNESS TRAINING | OPTIONAL

6:00 7:15 pm

SOCIAL IMPACT AS A CATALYST FOR CAREER GROWTH | KEYNOTE Kathleen Carey, Gensler

7:15 7:30 pm

DAILY WRAP UP

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

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9:00 EMBRACING 10:15 am DIVERSE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | PRESENTATION Sara Dansie Jones InclusionPro

15 MINUTE BREAK

3:00 3:45 pm

10 MINUTE BREAK

Ana De Archuleta ADA Artist Managment

CREATE SPACE: 10:25 10:55 am MEDITATION & YOGA Meghan Kwartler

15 MINUTE BREAK

Yoga Alliance RYT® 200 5 MINUTE BREAK

4:00 5:45 pm

11:00am- EMBODYING YOUR 12:40pm MESSAGE | WORKSHOP

1:00 ZOOM LUNCH TABLES | 2:00 pm BY SIGN UP ONLY 2:00 2:45 pm

OWNING YOUR CREATIVITY: CONTRACTS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 101 | PRESENTATION

Erika Stallings Broadcast Music, Inc.

MENTOR MEETINGS OR

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION 30 MINUTE BREAK

Grace Zandarski Yale School of Drama

20 MINUTE BREAK

ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE TABLE: NEGOTIATION SKILLS | PRESENTATION

6:00 7:15 pm

ART, AUTHENTICITY, & ACTION | KEYNOTE Stephanie Rhodes Russell Women’s ALI

15 MINUTE BREAK 7:30 FINAL WRAP UP 8:00 pm

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ALI FELLOWS

ALIZA ANDRE

KAYLYN BALDWIN

KIRSTEN BARKER

KIANA BATES

ARIAN BEARDALL

BRIANNA BERNHARDT

EMMA BOWLER

EMILY CALLENS

Brigham Young University Art

Brigham Young University Photography

Dixie State University Voice

Utah State University Voice

Utah State University Interior Design

Brigham Young University Visual Arts

Utah State University Violin

University of Utah Dance

ALI FELLOWS

DANIELLE CASÓS

ESTHER CHANG WORLEY

MERINDA CHRISTENSEN

MALLORIE EVANS

CHEYENNE FIGUEROA

PEYTON FORD

KYLEE FULLMER

CALEE GARDNER

Utah State University Voice

Brigham Young University Illustration

Utah State University Piano

Southern Utah University Piano

Whittier College Voice

Brigham Young University Musical Theatre

Univeristy of Utah Harp

Brigham Young University Percussion

ALI FELLOWS

SOFIA GUADARRAMA

STEPHANIE GUEVARA Loyola University New Orleans Music Education

Utah Valley University Graphic Design

JANNA HURST

HANNAH JACKSON

NICOLE JAMISON

BAILEY JORGENSEN

COURTNEY LAWSON

University of Utah Film

Brigham Young University Design & Illustration

Brigham Young University Harp/Conductor

New York University Voice

Brigham Young University Voice

ALEXIS HILL

Utah State University Viola

ALI FELLOWS

ANELISE LEISHMAN

BEKAH MECHAM

VALENTINA PAOLUCCI

SARAH RINDERKNECHT

LEILA SALARI

SARAH SMITH

JACQUELINE SAVAGE

MADELEINE SCHAPPERT

Brigham Young University Dance

University of Utah Dance

Utah State University Interior Design

Brigham Young University Art

University of Utah Film

Utah State University Interior Design

University of Miami Violin/Conductor

Dixie State University Voice

ALI FELLOWS

KIRA SINCOCK

JERAH SONNE

MICHELA STAKER

SARAH VANDAM

CAMILLE WEBER

ABBIGAYLE WELCH

BROOKE WERTWIJN

HANNAH WILLIS

University of Utah Game Art

Brigham Young University Illustration

University of Utah Dance

Brigham Young University Art

Utah State University Piano

University of Utah Dance

Utah State University Interior Design

Utah State University Voice

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3:00 - 4:30 pm

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

MON

15 MINUTE BREAK

4:45 - 5:15 pm

CREATE ART. CREATE OPPORTUNITY. Stephanie Rhodes Russell, Women’s ALI

15 MINUTE BREAK

5:30 - 6:15 pm

NAVIGATING YOUR NETWORK | WORKSHOP

6:30 - 7:15 pm

WOMEN LEADERS BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER | KEYNOTE

Liz Dixon, Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business

Afa Sadykhly Dworkin, Sphinx Organization

In this session, we will be examining a rich legacy of women in classical music and paving a pathway forward to leaders and heroines in the making. During a transformative time in our nation’s history, each of us lead from every seat. Beyond innovation and transformation we can bring about today, we also look forward to empowering others. A candle loses nothing by lighting another: let us discover the ways in which we can pay it forward and augment our impact by lifting up those around us.

7:15 - 7:30 pm

Q&A WITH AFA SADYKHLY DWORKIN

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8:00 - 9:00 am

‘HIGH’ FITNESS TRAINING | OPTIONAL

Lindsey Newman, Women’s ALI

1 HOUR BREAK 10:00 - 11:30 am

CHANGE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 | PRESENTATION Laurel Cannon Adler, Jason Bowcutt, & Tracy Hansford Utah Division of Arts & Museum

Everyone has a different relationship to change. During COVID-19, we all were forced into extreme change, and it has impacted us all differently. This session will explore how having an understanding of change can be a powerful tool in navigating interpersonal relationships, cultivating belonging, and creating a more resilient work environment.

11:30 am- 12:00 pm

SELF EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK

30 MINUTE BREAK 12:30 - 1:30 pm

ZOOM LUNCH TABLES | BY SIGN UP ONLY

30 MINUTE BREAK 2:00 - 2:45 pm

PERSONAL BRANDING FOR DEVELOPING ARTISTS | WORKSHOP Linda Evans, Launched by Linda

You have been practicing and refining your artistic talents for years - how do you better share it with the world? This interactive presentation will walk you through practical steps to communicating who you are and what you have to offer in a concise, compelling way. You will learn valuable personal branding techniques including how to identify your target audience, articulate your specialties, write a personal mission statement, and contribute to other brands.

15 MINUTE BREAK

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3:00 - 4:00 pm

LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA TO BUILD YOUR BRAND | PRESENTATION

Brittany Watson Jepsen, The House That Lars Built

Leaving everything she knew, Brittany Watson Jepsen built a new life in Copenhagen, Denmark over a decade ago. She worked steadily on her new blog where she soon built a following and passionate community thanks to new apps called Instagram and Pinterest. These social media outlets soon gave her the voice and platform to propel her work and establish an online design business. 12 years later she has come to realize the power of social media to transform your company. In this course she will explain the magic that comes from putting your work and business online and how to maximize the apps to their potential.

4:00 - 5:30 pm

MENTOR MEETINGS OR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION (for those not in mentor meetings)

30 MINUTE BREAK 6:00 - 6:45 pm

SOCIAL IMPACT AS A CATALYST FOR CAREER GROWTH | KEYNOTE Kathleen Carey, Gensler

Using artistic opportunities to engage with your community can positively help businesses, organizations, individuals and YOU as an artist, especially in times of unexpected change. In this session, see examples of how Gensler designers have reimagined connecting with their communities to give back while growing their skills and professional networks.

6:45 - 7:15 pm

Q&A WITH KATHLEEN CAREY

7:15 - 7:30 pm

DAILY WRAP UP

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WED

9:00 - 10:15 am

EMBRACING DIVERSE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES | PRESENTATION Sara Dansie Jones, Inclusion Pro

This 75 minute workshop presented by Sara Jones will teach these important skills that any leader can benefit from. We will cover: Stretching out of our comfort zone, Identifying unique opportunities, Adding value in any situation, & Leading with Inclusion.

10 MINUTE BREAK 10:25 - 10:55 am

CREATE SPACE: MEDITATION & YOGA

Meghan Kwartler, Yoga Alliance RYT® 200

5 MINUTE BREAK 11:00am- 12:40pm

EMBODYING YOUR MESSAGE | WORKSHOP

Grace Zandarski, Yale School of Drama

Preparation: For this workshop, please prepare a brief (1-2 minute) introduction. You can speak about any subject, or it can be a simple intro of yourself and your passions or interests in the arts.

Part One: Breath, Voice, and Physical Presence The goal of this workshop is to explore and engage the creative power that comes from being fully present and prepared, not only on paper, but physically, vocally, and imaginatively as well. This is an interactive workshop in which participants will gain an experiential understanding of breath, listening, voice, physical presence and what it means to embody your message.

10 MINUTE BREAK Part Two: Doing it on Zoom The second part of the workshop will explore how to be at your best on virtual platforms using actors’ tools.

20 MINUTE BREAK 1:00 - 2:00 pm

ZOOM LUNCH TABLES | BY SIGN UP ONLY

DAILY SCHEDULE

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2:00 - 2:45 pm

OWNING YOUR CREATIVITY: CONTRACTS & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 101 | PRESENTATION Erika Stallings, Broadcast Music, Inc.

In this 45 minute presentation, attorney and writer Erika Stallings will give you an overview of the key contractual provisions and other rights you need to be aware of to best protect your art and your brand, including the basics of intellectual property rights, work for hire clauses, licensing terms and more.

15 MINUTE BREAK 3:00 - 3:45 pm

ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE TABLE: NEGOTIATION SKILLS | PRESENTATION Ana De Archuleta, ADA Artist Managment

Everything is negotiable, and we negotiate everything. Ana De Archuleta will discuss practical skills and technique on negotiation. She will break down what works and what does an give you some easy to use techniques to put into practice.

15 MINUTE BREAK 4:00 - 5:45 pm

MENTOR MEETINGS OR ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION (for those not in mentor meetings)

30 MINUTE BREAK 6:00 - 6:45 pm

ART, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACTION | KEYNOTE

Stephanie Rhodes Russell, Women’s ALI

Art and opportunity are both of our creation. As we consider how to authentically and actively navigate our careers and the current climate, the thoughtful examination of both industry and personal practices will be necessary for owned transformation.

6:45 - 7:15 pm

Q&A WITH STEPHANIE RHODES RUSSELL

15 MINUTE BREAK 7:30 - 8:00 pm

FINAL WRAP UP

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

AFA SADYKHLY DWORKIN President and Artistic Director Sphinx Organization A recipient of Kennedy Center’s Human Spirit Award, as well as one of Musical America’s Top 30 Influencers in the nation and Detroit Crain’s 40 Under 40, Afa Sadykhly Dworkin is a musical thought leader and cross-sector strategist driving national programming that promotes diversity in classical music. She currently serves as President and Artistic Director of the Sphinx Organization, the nation’s leading organization transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. In this role, she oversees all fundraising, strategic and artistic initiatives through which Sphinx expands access to classical music education and supports a national roster of distinguished musicians of color, while annually reaching 10,000 through its programming and more than 2 million through live and broadcast audiences. During her tenure, Ms. Dworkin has expanded the organization’s international partner network to 50+ foundations and leading enterprises, resulting in the organization’s most successful fundraising campaign in its twenty-three year history. Under her leadership, her team’s national artistic network has also grown to 60+ symphony orchestras, enabling Sphinx to continue scaling its programming to new audiences worldwide. The strength of Ms. Dworkin’s leadership across sectors and national divides is informed by her musical training, 25+ years of experience in the field, as well as her international corporate experience as a trilingual interpreter and Executive Assistant to the President of ARCO, The International Oil and Gas Company in Baku, Azerbaijan.

In addition to her role at Sphinx, Ms. Dworkin has helped to shape the national classical music landscape as a multi-year orchestra grant review panelist for the Association of Performing Arts Professionals, 3Arts Awards, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the MetLife Awards.

Beyond the orchestral community, she has aided grant review for the Surdna Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Charlotte Arts and Sciences Council, Independent Sector’s American Express NGen Awards, and numerous state councils across the United States.

Ms. Dworkin has delivered ongoing thought leadership through an extensive roster of speaking engagements including those at the International Arts & Ideas Festival, Independent Sector, Grantmakers in the Arts, Young Audiences Norway, Esmeraldas Festival in Ecuador, Chamber Music America, National Association for Schools of Music, League of American Orchestras, ICSOM, and Association of Canadian Orchestras. Former faculty at Clarkston Conservatory in Michigan, she serves as a lecturer at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance and as adjunct faculty at Roosevelt University’s Master’s in Arts Administration program, with past lectures at Bowling Green State University, Penn State and Central Michigan University. Ms. Dworkin also builds capacity for the midwestern arts community as a trustee for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Creative Many Michigan and CultureSource.

Born in Moscow and raised in Azerbaijan, Ms. Dworkin’s music training began with the Soviet training at the prestigious Azerbaijan National Conservatory where she honed her craft under the tutelage of the region’s leading artists. She subsequently joined the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra as an entering freshman at the University of Michigan School of Music, also earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Violin Performance with High Honors. Her career as a performer has taken her to Russia, Switzerland, Austria, and the United States. An avid chef, Ms. Dworkin makes her home in Ann Arbor, MI, with her husband Aaron Dworkin (an internationally renowned leader in cultural entrepreneurship) in their home, Alegria (“Joy”) in Ann Arbor, MI. Her youngest son Amani attends the A2STEAM school, plays piano and soccer on the Liverpool junior league and step-son Noah attends the Ross Business School at the University of Michigan.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

KATHLEEN CAREY Community Impact Leader Gensler Kathleen Carey is the Community Impact Leader at Gensler, a global architecture and design firm with offices in 50 cities around the world. Kathleen has responsibility for all of Gensler’s community engagement efforts, including the firm’s volunteer and pro bono work and its philanthropic efforts. She has been instrumental in developing and implementing the firm’s Community Impact strategy which focuses on four key areas: the Environment, Health and Wellness, the Next Generation and Housing and Homelessness. Carey joined Gensler in April of 2018.

Prior to joining Gensler, she spent five years with the Urban Land Institute, first as the Institute’s Chief Content Officer and most recently as President and CEO of the Urban Land Institute Foundation.

Prior to ULI, Carey spent 17 years at GE Capital Real Estate where she was a Senior Vice President with global responsibilities including portfolio management and leadership of an investment advisory business.

Kathleen is an attorney by training and is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and California.

PRESENTERS

LAUREL CANNON ADLER

JASON BOWCUTT

TRACY HANSFORD

Grants Manger Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Community & Performing Arts Manager Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Community Arts Coordinator Utah Division of Arts & Museums

Laurel Cannon Adler is a grants manager for Utah Division of Arts & Museums. During her career, Laurel has been a forward-thinking, strategic and steady leader in Utah’s nonprofit communities focusing on building partnerships and empowering leaders.

Education: MA Arts Administration and Philanthropy, Indiana University, BA Liberal Arts & Sciences, Utah State University.

Jason Bowcutt is the Community and Performing Arts Manager for the Utah Division of Arts and Museums. Jason has overseen the Performing Arts program, launched and produced the annual Mountain West Arts Conference, and has facilitated the Change Leader Program which received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in May 2018.

Tracy Hansford grew up dancing, acting, singing, and administrating from a young age. She is currently the Community Arts Coordinator for the Utah Division of Arts and Museums where she works with Local Arts Agencies across the state. Tracy works to grow and strengthen UA&M’s network of Change Leaders.

PRESENTER

ANA DE ARCHULETA President and CEO ADA Artist Management Ana De Archuleta has quickly established herself as one of the most sought-after managers in the operatic field. Representing a thriving roster of vocalists, conductors, and directors worldwide, ADA Artists can be seen at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, English National Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Salzburg Festival, the Aix-enProvence Festival, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America.

Ana’s vast background in the arts has played a major role in her success as an artist manager. Throughout her life she has been involved in many facets of the performing arts as an instrumentalist, dancer, operatic stage manager, assistant director, opera chorister, and an operatic soloist. She is a business member of Opera America and the American Symphony league, is on the Advisory Board of Seagle Music Colony, and was invited to be a member of the 2015-2016 Women’s Opera Network Steering Committee and a panelist for the National Endowment of the Arts 2017 Arts Works Opera Grants. A sought-after mentor to Resident Artists of many performing arts organizations, Ana frequently offers her insights into the business aspect of the opera world via master classes and one on one consultations.

She has presented her seminar on the “Business of Opera” at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Westminster Choir College, Opera Saratoga, Opera New Jersey, Minnesota Opera, and Wolf Trap Opera among others. Additionally, she has been invited to judge multiple vocal competitions including the Metropolitan Opera National Council, Fort Worth Opera’s McCammon Voice Competition, Shreveport Opera’s Mary Jacobs Smith Singer of the Year Competition, and Florida Grand Opera’s Young Patronesses of the Opera Vocal Competition.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of the Sacred Heart in San Juan, Puerto Rico and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Ana De Archuleta, formerly Ana Rodriguez, was known throughout her performing career for her versatility of voice and dramatic character. Favorite roles include Musetta in La bohème, Servilia in La clemenza di Tito, the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor, Nina in Cherubin, Beth in Little Women, Tebaldo in Don Carlos, Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro, and Fire in L’enfant et les sortilèges, which she performed with such companies as Minnesota Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Orlando Opera, Opera North, Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Opera Theater of Lucca, and Pro Arte Lirico. Originally from Puerto Rico, Ana now resides in the New York City area.

PRESENTERS

LINDA EVANS

BRITTANY WATSON JEPSEN

Career Coach Launched by Linda

Founder and Creative Director The House That Lars Built

Linda Evans is a strengths-based career coach and higher education professional.

She has a B.A. in American Studies and minor in Ballroom Dance from Brigham Young University, and a M.A. in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. Linda has taught personal branding in college courses, conferences, webinars, and podcasts. As an artist, she enjoys dancing, taking dance photos, playing piano, and accompanying herself singing song covers on her Youtube channel. She works full-time in Career Services at Trinity University.

Brittany Watson Jepsen is the founder and creative director of The House That Lars Built, an award-winning design website and shop focused on teaching people the importance of making things with your hands and creating whimsical projects to uplift the spirit. Established in 2008, the site has now been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart, Vogue, and more.

She is the author of Craft the Rainbow and My Life in Color. She believes that making has the power to transform lives.

PRESENTER

SARAH DANSIE JONES CEO InclusionPro Sara Jones creates global diversity and inclusion strategies to elevate inclusive work cultures.

Sara was adopted from South Korea in 1977 at age three and miraculously found her birth family after 42 years of separation. Sara was featured by TED sharing about adoption at go.ted.com/sarajones. She has advocated throughout her career for the benefits of greater diversity in our companies, boardrooms, and circles of power.

As CEO of InclusionPro®, Sara works to amplify inclusion as a core leadership skill. Her work is based on 20 years of real-world applied experience, in guiding thoughtful and strategic leaders in the art of inclusive leadership. InclusionPro’s clients include companies in technology, engineering, manufacturing, financial services, legal services, e-commerce, and non-profit organizations.

Sara is a Founder of Women Tech Council (WTC), established in 2007, a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in driving high growth for the technology sector. She also serves on the Utah State Workforce Development Board, Board of Trustees for Intermountain Healthcare Salt Lake Valley Hospitals and the Executive Board of Silicon Slopes, and has a strong interest in lending her expertise to corporate boards nationwide.

Her extensive professional background in technology, business development, law and leadership roles has made her a valued executive coach, a strategic advisor, and a valuable connector.

Sara began her career as a patent attorney at law firm Workman Nydegger and became a partner. She then took on leadership roles as Head of Business Development at School Improvement Network, an educational technology company, VP of Strategic Development at Patent Law Works, a Silicon Valley law firm, and CEO of ApplicantPro, an HR technology company. Sara was honored as a Utah Business Magazine’s CEO of the Year, received a Distinguished Alumna award from the University of Utah College of Engineering, and was a Utah Innovation Awardee. She and her husband reside in Salt Lake City, Utah, with their two sons.

PRESENTERS

MEGHAN KWARTLER Yoga Instructor Yoga Alliance RYT® 200 Meghan has always loved helping people connect to their bodies. Once upon a time she was sure she would be a physical therapist, but chose a different professional path with information technology & business process.

Meghan still remembers the sound of OM echo through the racketball room in her first class in 2003. Yoga was her sacred refuge during a health crisis and has supported her through her unconventional journey to becoming a twin mom via surrogacy. She is eternally grateful for her teachers. Karen Sprute-Francovich inspired her to deepen her study, and begin teacher training, in 2011 while living in the Pacific Northwest. Meghan completed her 200 hr. Anusara training in 2019 with Sara Davidson Flanders.

Anusara continues to be the yoga method that best honors Meghan’s spirit with treasured community, her body with precise alignment and her heart with divine teachings. She is honored to share these teachings with students. Keep in touch with her at meghankwartler. yoga.

ERIKA STALLINGS Attorney and Author Broadcast Music, Inc. Erika Stallings is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where she was the recipient of a Morehead-Cain scholarship and Georgetown University Law Center. She spent six years in private practice focusing on intellectual property litigation and trademark prosecution and enforcement before moving in-house to work at Broadcast Music, Inc, the largest performance rights organization in the United States. She currently serves as the co-chair for the Associates Board for Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. She has been a featured speaker at the New York State Bar Association, the National Bar Association and the MONDO Music Conference.

In 2014, Erika underwent genetic testing and learned that she had inherited a BRCA2 mutation, a hereditary cancer mutation that significantly elevates the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. She underwent a preventative mastectomy in December 2014.

Her experience led her to research disparities in breast cancer outcomes between black and white women and she has become a speaker and patient advocate for increasing awareness of hereditary breast cancer among women of color. She has spoken about her experience with BRCA at the New York Junior League, Susan G. Komen of Greater NYC, the Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Basser Center for BRCA. She also serves as the founding co-chair of the Young Leadership Council for the Basser Center for BRCA which has raised over $75,000 to raise money to support research into cancers caused by BRCA mutations. She has written about her experience as a BRCA carrier for the New York Times, The Cut, the Huffington Post, Lifetime, HelloGiggles, and SheKnows.

PRESENTER

GRACE ZANDARSKI Professor of Acting Yale School of Drama Grace Zandarski is a faculty member of the Acting Department at Yale School of Drama where she has taught Voice since 2002, specializing in Advanced Vocal Technique and Text for 2nd and 3rd Year Actors. She has coached numerous Yale Rep and YSD productions including Cymbeline (Evan Yionoulis, director), Caucasian Chalk Circle (Liz Diamond, dir.), Hamletstarring Paul Giamatti (James Bundy, dir.), The Winter’s Tale(Liz Diamond, dir.), Romeo and Juliet (Shana Cooper, dir.), and The Three Sisters (Les Waters, dir.), among many others.

Her New York coaching credits include Mike Nichols’ Death of a Salesman and Betrayal on Broadway, The Dance and the Railroad (Signature, May Adrales, dir.), The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide… (The Public, Michael Greif dir.), Homebody/Kabul (BAM, Frank Galati, dir.), in addition to numerous individual coaching credits for actors appearing on and off Broadway, in film, and on television.

Grace has taught master classes for the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and the Public Theater’s Shakespeare Lab. She was named Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework in 1998 in the first certification program. She was one of the core faculty members of The Actors Center, and The Studio NY, and also served on the faculty of A.R.T./MXAT (Harvard’s Advanced Actor Training Program with the Moscow Art Theatre). In addition to YSD, she also teaches at Fordham University. Her work outside of actor training includes individual business and professional coaching as well as workshops on Voice, Presence, and Improv for Executives. She has led workshops for the ABA, Yale School of Medicine, and Yale School of Management among other educational and corporate entities.

Grace is a member of The Actors Center Workshop Company, Pantheatre (Paris), SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and VASTA. Acting credits include the McCarter Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, The Wilma Theatre, and American Conservatory Theatre.

Directing credits include the Peer Gynt Project and Chekhov Shorts. Education: M.F.A. American Conservatory Theatre; B.A. Princeton University. Grace lives in NYC.

WOMEN’S ALI BOARD & STAFF

STEPHANIE RHODES RUSSELL

KATIE LEE-KOVEN

SHANE RUSSELL

Founder & Executive Director

Board of Directors, Vice President

Stephanie Rhodes Russell is a symphonic and operatic conductor and holds the position of Conducting Fellow with the Fort Worth Symphony and Associate Conductor of the Grand Teton Music Festival. This summer at GTMF she leads the orchestra in their Family Concert and performs as both conductor and pianist in the Chamber Music Concert Series. She is the recipient of a 2019 Solti Foundation U.S. Career Assistance Award, designed to aid outstanding young conductors in developing their talents and careers.

Katie Lee-Koven is Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University. Director/Curator Lee Koven has curated art exhibitions that bring attention to the underrepresented artists or artistic practices including the role of craft and applied arts in modern and contemporary art. Since 2012, she curated Black Mountain College: Shaping Craft + Design; New Narratives: Recent Works of University of Utah Faculty; Topographies: Recording Place – Mapping Surface, and Torqued & Twisted: Bentwood Today. Many of these exhibitions traveled nationally and internationally. She has also chaired international conferences on craft and design.

Board of Directors Vice President, Finance

Ms. Rhodes Russell makes her European conducting debut in Fall 2019 with Staatsoper Stuttgart’s Junge Oper im Nord and returns to The Dallas Opera to serve as Cover Conductor for Rossini’s Barber of Seville. She recently conducted Handel’s Alcina for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, following an engagement with Washington National Opera’s forum for new works, the American Opera Initiative.

As a Fulbright award recipient, Ms. Rhodes Russell spent the 2012/13 season in Moscow specializing in Russian repertoire and pronunciation for non-native singers while working as a guest coach at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. She was commissioned

by The Dallas Opera to transliterate Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and teaches workshops on Russian diction for singers at young artist programs and universities across the United States.

As founder and Board Chair of Women’s ALI, she is dedicated to the education and empowerment of young female artists. An alum of the Houston Grand Opera Studio and San Francisco’s Merola Opera program, she holds degrees in Collaborative Piano and Piano Performance and completed a doctorate in Orchestral Conducting.

Prior to serving as the Executive Director of Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art she served as Director of the Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Gallery at Weber State University, Assistant Director of The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) at the University of North Carolina Asheville, and Assistant Director and Curator of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston.

In addition to her curatorial work, she has organized international artist residencies, administered the national research grant programs, taught courses in art history and museum studies, and led the curriculum development team for the survey art history textbook Makers: A History of American Studio Craft. She serves on the national Association of Academic Museums & Galleries board and locally on the Summerfest Arts Faire board. Katie has a B.A. in Art History from the College of Charleston and an Intercultural M.A. in Art History from Richmond, The American International University in London.

Apart from work, Katie enjoys going to CrossFit, running, hiking and walking for exercise.

Shane Russell is the Director of Strategy and Client Solutions for 2020 Companies where he analyzes the operational performance of current clients and develops innovative strategies to launch new sales and experiential marketing programs.

Formerly, he worked for FJ Management as an investment analyst and member of the investment committee. There he was responsible for sourcing, performing due diligence, and recommending private equity investments along with analysis of the diversified investment portfolio. Shane also worked in Operations at Maverik, providing him with a range of experience that allows him to provide strategic insights across a company.

Shane holds a BS in Business and a BA in Spanish from Utah State University, an MBA from Utah State University and an MS Finance from the University of Utah. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife Stephanie, shooting sports, Formula 1 and GT motorsport, skiing powder, waterskiing, mountain biking, and reading.

WOMEN’S ALI BOARD & STAFF

MELISSA DELGADILLO

LIZ DIXON

Board of Directors 2019 Fall Benefit Co-Chair

Board of Directors

Melissa Delgadillo’s career spans sixteen years in the field of marketing and communications. Her career has taken her to metropolitan markets including; San Francisco, Houston and San Antonio.

She recently returned to her home town of Boise, Idaho taking a position with Agri Beef as a second generation employee working as their Public Relations and Events Manager. With a focus on brand experience and experiential marketing, Melissa has developed brand strategies for companies of all sizes from regional impact to global.

The principal trainer and consultant for Leverage Communication Workshops, LLC, Liz trains business executives to improve their written and oral communication skills. She has trained at American Express, VISA, Intermountain Health Care, and LDS Motion Picture Studios.

A serial entrepreneur, Melissa has founded multiple businesses — all in the media industry. She is currently in the beta phase of launching Monde, a news and lifestyle platform for women of all generations.

Involved in every community where she resides, she has most recently served on the Board of Directors for Say Si, the American Red Cross of San Antonio and has been actively involved in the Junior League.

A graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho she majored in Communications emphasizing in Public Relations, Advertising and International business, with time spent studying abroad in both Australia and Europe. Post-graduation she studied at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Liz teaches similar professional communication workshops to BYU MBA students who have gone on to work for companies such as Adobe, Amazon, Union Pacific, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and Vivint.

Since 2000, she has taught as an adjunct faculty at BYU’s Marriott School of Business. A highlight of her work at the Marriott School is coaching students who compete at international business case competitions. She has coached eight teams, five of which have won, at competitions sponsored

by CIBER (Center for International Business and Education Research) and CUIBE (Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education).

WOMEN’S ALI BOARD & STAFF

KARLIE ADY

ASHLEE BERRY

ERIN FARNSWORTH

Director of Development

Director of Communications & Marketing

Director of Education & Community Outreach

Karlie Ady is a musician, co-founder and acting Vice President Secretary of Women’s ALI. She graduated in vocal performance from Utah State University with high honors and has since performed in several venues throughout Utah and Massachusetts. Karlie is passionate about the importance of music in children’s lives, and enjoyed performing with the USU children’s opera during school as well as developing a pre-k music curriculum used in her community in Concord, Massachusetts.

Ashlee Berry is an interior architectural designer for high-end retail projects at TPG Architecture in New York City. TPG’s clients include Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade, Richard Mille, Amazon Books, and Adidas. Recent design projects Ashlee has worked on include El Palacio de Hierro in Coyoacán, Mexico, retail storefronts and facade design in New York.

Erin Farnsworth received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University in piano performance. She currently runs her own piano studio of over 20 students and teaches additional group/private instruction throughout Utah County.

More recently, she turned her focus to composition, hoping to release a compilation of original works and arrangements in the near future. Karlie also studied dance throughout her childhood, and currently pushes herself to further develop these skills and give back by teaching complimentary Zumba classes to women in her community and studying ballet. Karlie is very passionate about supporting other women, with a particular interest not only in the arts, but also women’s health. As a result, she developed a 10 week educational program that helps women overcome the physical, emotional and mental difficulties associated with body image and health.

She currently resides in Layton, Utah with her wonderful husband Ryan Ady and their 5 children.

Ashlee holds a Master of Fine Arts from George Washington University in Interior Architecture where she received the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Fellowship Award. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication/ Public Relations from Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Prior to graduate school, Ashlee coordinated diplomatic outreach and engagement with the embassies of Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean in addition to the Organization of American States for more than six years in Washington, DC. In this role, she planned, budgeted, and directed annual cultural events for ambassadors, diplomats and their families.

Ashlee is passionate about the arts and community engagement. She serves on Women’s ALI board and as the director of communications/marketing.

Erin has been a member of Music Teachers National Association for four years and presented teaching philosophies at two of their national conferences: 2017 National Collegiate Symposium (Austin, TX); 2018 National MTNA Conference (Orlando, FL.) She has also used her teaching abilities as a piano adjudicator in 2018.

While Erin enjoys teaching, she also enjoys the business aspect of her studio and feels passionate that all artists should be better trained for this part of their careers. Meanwhile, she saves time to perform and record with musicians of all backgrounds.

She has performed two solo piano recitals, two recitals in a piano trio and quartet, and countless competitions for string, brass, and vocal musicians.

WOMEN’S ALI BOARD & STAFF

LINDSEY NEWMAN

ASHLYNN RHODES

STAUNEY SEGLE

Manager of Student Services

Social Media Coordinator

Graphic Design Intern

Lindsey Newman began her passion for the arts at a very young age. From the time she was just a little girl she spent the majority of her time singing.

As an adult, she studied Vocal Performance at Utah State University and was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship to attend. She spent time at BYU pursuing Music, Theater, and Dance while working as an actress at the Hale Center Theater in West Valley for a time performing in “Fiddler on the Roof”, “The Scarlet Pimpernel”, and “A Christmas Carol”.

Now, life with her four beautiful kids has taken her many different directions, but she has consistently placed great emphasis on music in her home. She currently runs her own piano and vocal studio from home with thirteen students, and enjoys encouraging their talents along with their belief in themselves. Lindsey also spends much of her time baking and creating in her kitchen and in the last two years has run her own small cakery from home, making wedding cakes and catering wedding desserts as well. She hopes to continue to help inspire others to reach their potential as she strives daily to reach her own, and feels that Women’s ALI will encourage her own growth along with the many amazing women in attendance. Women’s ALI has been a rewarding challenge thus far in her life and she is inspired by her sisters who buoy her up and impress her with their abilities on a daily basis.

Ashlynn Rhodes is the social media, marketing, and graphic design lead behind Women’s ALI. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Geography, with an emphasis in Tourism, from Brigham Young University.

Creativity and design has always played a big role in her life through wedding planning and other various hobbies. Currently a mother to two, Ashlynn works from home and enjoys every minute of having the ability to be a part of such a wonderful program that allows others to pursue their dreams and interests.

Stauney Segle grew up in the home of two designer parents who instilled a passion for creativity and imagination in her from a very young age. After attending an arts integrated school and firmly deciding on a career choice at age 14, Stauney has vigirously aimed for her aspirations in every aspect of her life.

Throughout highschool, Stauney was certified in Adobe Illustrator and won various design competitions at a state level and competed nationally.

She also recently participated in the National System Thinking “Map the Sysytem” competition at Oxford, and won a title at the collegiate State SkillsUSA competition. Stauney is a Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation Recipient as well as a high-merit scholarship recipient.

Stauney was accepted into the BFA Graphic Design Program at UVU and along with working for Women’s ALI, is a UVU Social Impact Office Graphic Design Fellow, a UVU Graphic Design Club member and a designer for the Tiny Art Show, a non-profit arts organization in Utah Valley.