Karen Mack, Founder & Executive Director

Background Education (School/Degrees): MPA, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; MBA, UCLA John Anderson School of Management; B.S., CSUN
Favorite LA Moment: In South Central LA near 91st and Central, on Christmas Eve 2008, seeing Santa come from out of nowhere, walk up to my three year old daughter, give her a present and continue walking down the Street.
Favorite Food: Zankou Chicken and Pirate’s booty
Favorite Things to Do: Singing in the Golden Bridge Choir, dancing at Rites of Belonging, cooking for family and friends and the best — hanging out with my husband and daughter.
 
 
 
 

Beth Peterson, Community Art Programs Director

Background Education: BA Carleton College; Summer Institute – International Institute of Marionette, Charleville-Mézières, France; Jerome Travel Study Grant, Pre-Christian and early Christian Women Mystics, Ireland, England and Germany; Conflict Resolution Training, NEA; Artist Study Group, teaching artists investigate the most current strategies for teaching their art forms, Los Angeles Music Center Education Division.
Favorite LA Moments: Looking at amazing art works of Dias de le Muerte, watching fashion shows at Tropical de Nopal in MacArthur Park, spending my days in Leimert Park, attending the Obon festival in Little Tokyo, and the Greek Festival.
Favorite food: Ackee Bamboo in Leimert Park, Little Armenia and Thai Town, Chico’s and My Taco in Highland Park, and ever changing favorites in Koreatown.
Favorite Things to Do: Print making, puppet and mask arts, hiking, canoeing, cross country skiing
 
 

Heather Hoggan, Administrator

Background Education (School/Degrees): AA West LA College
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter and Brown Sugar Sandwiches
Favorite Things to Do: Make Art
Favorite LA moment: 1984 Olympics (no traffic for two weeks!!!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Maidel Luevano, Cultural Development Manager

Background Education (School/Degrees): Undergraduate: UC Santa Barbara: Sociology & Chicana/o Studies; Graduate: UCLA: Urban Planning
Favorite LA Moment: Getting friends together to attend the summer concert series that take place all over the city.
Favorite Food: Thai
Favorite Things to Do: Photography, sewing and related crafts, dancing

Sarah Chang, Program Assistant

Background Education (School/Degrees): University of Southern California BA in Communications.
Favorite LA Moment: Seeing the view of downtown Los Angeles from the rooftop of my home for the first time.
Favorite Food: Tom yum soup, kalguksu, spicy tuna rolls, and rocky road.
Favorite Things to Do: Modern dance, reading, writing, going to see plays, and drinking coffee.