Staff List

Staff List

  • Development Associate, CVPA
    Development Associate, CFA

    Emily Rusch has a background in historic house museum administration, development, and events. She has worked at Tudor Place in Georgetown and The Lee Fendall House in Alexandria. She has also worked as a wedding coordinator, honing her skills in organization, problem solving, counseling, and conflict management. In her current position, she supports all aspects of CVPA’s scholarship fundraising efforts. Emily has a BA in Art History from Mary Washington.  
  • Emily Schneider

    Academic Programs Marketing Manager, CVPA

    Emily Schneider is a creative marketer who thrives on research and inventive wordplay.
  • Kayla Schultz

    Audience Development Assistant, CVPA
    Audience Development Assistant, CFA

  • Stacey Schwartz

    Digital Strategist, CFA, Hylton Center, CVPA

    Stacey has worked either with or for arts organizations throughout her career. Currently, she is the digital strategist for the Center for the Arts and Hylton Performing Arts Center at George Mason University...
  • Amanda Snellings

    Assistant Director of Development, CVPA

    Amanda Snellings joined George Mason University in 2021. As the Assistant Director of Development for CVPA, Amanda secures philanthropic support for scholarships and academic programs related to the School of Theater, School of Dance, and the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music.
  • Venue Technical Director , CVPA

  • Adjunct Faculty, Arts Management, CVPA
    Executive Director of Center for the Arts, CVPA

    Julie Thompson, Executive Director of the Center for the Arts at George Mason University, joined the university more than fifteen years ago after a career as a professional stage manager in regional theater and opera, including long-term residencies at Minnesota Opera, Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap Opera, and Center Stage in Baltimore. 
  • Master Electrician, CFA

  • Program and Production Coordinator, CFA

  • Associate Director of Finance and Administration Operations, CVPA

    Catherine Winkert