Meet the Staff

The small staff of the Cultural Council has
a BIG job: working with the Board
and the Executive Director to lend support

and provide whatever is needed to
advocate for the Arts in our community!

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Joyce Magallanes, Office Admin.
Joyce keeps the office running, although it's sometimes she who does all the running when it's the season to place those Open Studios Applications in the outlets. She also manages the big job of curating the art exhibits at the Santa Cruz County Government Building.
Email her at: joyce@ccscc.org

Ann Ostermann, Events Manager
Ann is constantly on the go, juggling the many tasks related to fundraising events, the Open Studios Art Tour©, and other events. Good thing this former volunteer Girl Scout leader has a lot of energy.
Email her at: events@ccscc.org

Claudia Stefani, Finance Manager
When not keeping the CCSCC on a firm financial footing, Claudia tries to keep her own footing firm as a rollerblader. She also functions as our Human Resources specialist and Purchasing agent.
Email her at: finance@ccscc.org

Nabil Ghachem, Grants Prog. Coordinator
Nabil graduated as an Accountant from the University of Brussels, then decided to add artistic discipline to the mix. His career has followed the path of art and cultural project management. At the CCSCC, Nabil oversees Grants to artists and arts organizations, and collaborates with other staffers in advocacy, fundraising, and events and he works closely with the Cultural Council Associates.
Email him at: grants@ccscc.org


Meet the Board

Meet the Executive Director

Michelle Reynolds, Executive Assistant
Michelle works with Joyce on office matters, assists Executive Director Alberto
Ráfols, maintains the Cultural Council website, handles supply ordering, and generally helps staff with questions about software applications and computer questions.
Contact her at: michelle@ccscc.org

Sonia Deetz, Arts Education Coordinator
Sonia has had wide experience as a teacher in England, Cleveland, Houston, Aptos and Watsonville, where she served as a Montessori, English and substitute teacher for nine years. Her Montessori training included the conviction that successful child development encompassed arts integration into the core curriculum.
Email her at: artsedcoord@ccscc.org

Fleur Williams, Arts Ed Assistant
Fleur is the newest addition to the Cultural Council and works hard to assist
Sonia Deetz with Arts Education projects, as well as processing the SPECTRA database.
Her email address: artsedassist@ccscc.org

Lynn Young, Development Director
Lynn has been working with nonprofit organizations for 19 years as a board member, fundraiser, and administrator. A 35 year resident of Santa Cruz County, her mission at the Cultural Council is to strengthen support for the rich diversity of arts that we enjoy in our own community. Her motto:  "It's fun to give. Have fun often!"
Contact her at: development@ccscc.org


Statement of Non-Discrimination

The Cultural Council believes Santa Cruz County is a place known for the diversity and quality of our artists, where artistic expressions of many cultures are supported and celebrated, and where art is considered vital to our unique quality of life.

The Cultural Council works to staff on the basis of merit without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, military status, political opinions, national origin, or disability status.

The Cultural Council board and staff are committed to advancing the arts and making art available to every resident of Santa Cruz County without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, military status, political opinions, national origin, or disability status.

©Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

The Cultural Council is located at:
2400 Chanticleer Avenue, Suite G in the Live Oak Business Park
Hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday
831.475.9600 (voice) - 831.475.9700 (fax)

Send comments and questions about this site to the Cultural Council at info@ccscc.org

This page was updated on2/12/2008