Staff

Director, Administration and Operations
Natasha Bailey is the Corcoran's Director of Administration and Operations. Read More

Instructional Technologist, Scene Shop
Abby Bender is the Instructional Technologist for the Scene Shop. Abby grew up in Shippensburg, PA and started working at her local performing arts center in high school.Read More

Instructional Technologist, Wood and Ceramics
Joe Bradley is the Instructional Technologist for Wood and Ceramics. Joe is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Washington, DC. He received his B.F.A. in Fine Art from the Corcoran College of Art + Design in 2010.Read More

Studio Technician, 2D
Caroline Casey is the 2D Studio Technician. Caroline is a photographer from Albany, New York currently living and working in Washington, DC.Read More

Instructional Technologist, Printmaking
Alessandra Echeverri is the Instructional Technologist for Printmaking. Alessandra is a book artist & printmaker from Washington DC, as well as a 2011 Corcoran graduate from the Master's Art + the Book program.Read More

Associate Director, Recruitment & Admissions
Jacqueline Emerick has been with the George Washington University since 2007. In her current role, she works closely with both undergraduate and graduate prospective students throughout the admissions process.Read More

Program Administrator, Music
Katelyn Hensel is the Music Program Administrator.Read More

Professorial Lecturer & Instructional Lab Coordinator, Digital Studios, Studio Arts Program
James Huckenpahler is a Professorial Lecturer & Instructional Lab Coordinator for the Digital Studios, Studio Arts Program. James is an artist, educator, curator and lifelong Washingtonian. His laptop is his studio, and his practice firmly grounded in the digital realm.Read More

Studio Manager / Instructional Technologist, Lens-Based Media
Kaitlin Jencso is the Studio Manager and Instructional Technologist for Lens-Based Media. Kaitlin is a photographer from Southern Maryland currently living and working in Washington, DC.Read More

3D Instructional Technologist in Wood and Metal
Daniel received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Maine and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture from Towson University. He has previous experience as a studio technician, teaching at the collegiate level, metal designer and fabricator, and most recently as an instructor and fabricator at the Woodworkers Club in Maryland. Read More

Communications Associate
Kirk Kristlibas is the Communications Associate. Kirk is a designer (graphic/web/scenic), artist, author and musician. He has been a GW staff member since 2007.Read More

Academic Program Administrator for Theatre & Dance
Dalton Lamberth is a management professional and an avid lover of the arts and culture scene. He believes in providing a positive, practical, and productive environment in his work life and to those around him.Read More

Program Administrator, Interior Architecture Program
Liz Meitner is the Program Administrator for the Interior Architecture Program. Following an extensive and successful career on Capitol Hill and in non-profit advocacy, over the past decade Liz has dedicated her time to immersing her passion for architecture and design in extensive travel and educational opportunities.Read More

Performance Manager
Ann Norton is a Performance Manager. Ann has been involved in the Theatre since she came home from playing in the park to announce that she had been cast as the Miller’s Daughter in "Rumpelstiltskin" – at the age of six. Her parents, also in the biz, were relieved that she had “found her own way without any influence from them.”Read More

Exhibition and Programming Associate
Babette DeLafayette Pendleton is the Corcoran's Exhibition and Programming Associate. In this role, she collaborates with school stakeholders to produce the school’s student exhibitions and central events such as exhibit openings, special lectures and the annual NEXT exhibition. Read More

Visual Resources Coordinator
Paul Reuther is the Visual Resources Coordinator. Paul is a painter, a teacher, and an image collections curator. Paul currently teaches Technical Art History (AH3170) and heads the Visual Resources Center in the Art History Program. Read More

Instructional Lab Associate, Digital Fabrication
David Ross is an artist who specializes in STEAM education. After obtaining his MFA at American University, David worked for a variety of Makerspaces including The Hirshhorn, US Embassy of Korea, Temple University, and several libraries. Read More

Communications Director
Naomi Rothwell is the Director of Communications. Naomi is a communications and nonprofit leader with more than 15 years' experience at nonprofit institutions, corporations and advocacy campaigns.Read More

Fiscal Operations Manager
Carey Stipe Lavallee is the Fiscal Operations Manager. Carey has been with GW since fall of 2012, first with the Music Department as their Operations Manager, and then with the Corcoran since fall 2017.Read More

Instructional Costume Lab Associate for Theatre & Dance
Emily Vallozzi is a Washington D.C.-based costume designer, wardrobe stylist, and seamstress who has been working in the field since graduating from Point Park University in 2007 with a BFA in Technical Theatre and Design. Read More