The AVPA Foundation is a parent-led, all-volunteer organization that raises funds to support the operating expenses of the AVPA and provide administrative support. This added support is critical for the survival of this outstanding arts education program!

Please contact us if you would like to volunteer for the many activities the board manages.

AVPA Foundation
P.O. Box 3530
Culver City, CA 90231
info@avpafoundation.org

 2023-2024 AVPA Foundation Officers and Directors

OFFICERS

Laura McMullen | President

[open] | Vice President

Robin Cayetano | Secretary

Monika Okker | Chief Financial Officer 

Sabrina Pick | Asst. Chief Financial Officer

Allison Herbst | Auditor

DEPARTMENT REPS

Thomas Scully | Art Representative

Yadira Lopez | Dance Representative 

Steve Siegel | Film Representative

Ana Cernov | Music Representative 

Robin Cayetano | Theatre Representative

PVCs

[open] | Art

Shira Sergant | Dance

Steve Siegel | Film 

Cindy Knopf | Music

Jessica Vermette | Theatre

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Crystal Yelverton | member-at-large*

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Note: Committee Chairs are appointed, not elected. 

Karla Lopez | Box Office Chair

Michelle deBaroncelli | Fundraising Chair

Marla Corburn | Publicity Chair

Caroline Tse | Webmaster

2022-2023 AVPA Foundation Donors

[as of October 28, 2022]

Teaching Artist Sponsor
($2,500-$4,999)

Wallace & Sonia Family Trust 

Adopt-a-Class Sponsor
($1,000-$2,499)

David & Robin Heckendorf

Patrick Meighan & Amy Thiel

Sabrina Picka

Caitlin Reed 

Student Artist Sponsor
($500-$999)

The Corburn Family

Heather Davis

Richard Davis

The deBaroncelli/Gentz Family

Allison T. Faris

Raul Gonzalez

Melissa and Luke Haylock

Hirai Family

Tin Hoang

Luci & Willow Jenkins

Rebekah Kinsella

Avril Lipsky

McMullan Family

Joanne & Antony Nazarian

Newell-Herscovitz Family

Anne Nguyen

Raul Gonzalez

Brooke and John Powell

Laura Siegel and Toby Mintz

The Gillman Family

Community Patron
($250-$499)

Michael Amaya

Shelley Berg

Michael Castro

Jared and Alicia Drummond

Lara Embry

Wendy Hamill

Loretta Lemmo

Niall MacMenamin

Daavid Perez

Family of Camille and Ari Cosato

Susan Ward

Nancy Um

The Guerrero Family

Workshop Sponsor
($100-$249)

Takafumi Akiyoshi

Monica Alonso

Aaron Blaisdell

Allison Bragard

Gillian Brecker

Robin Cayetano

Ana Cernov

Eric and Kara Frans

Jill Giardino

Karen Gillingham

Lili Glassman

Gould family

Steve Kang

The Keough Family

Sheila and David Kopatz

Sebastien Lemire

Rhea Lin

James McDonough

Esther Mendoza-Brown

Vanesa Mondin

Edward Orr

Gema Ortega

Randy Reynaldo

Linda and Lenny Rosenberg

Michael Sanders

Joanna Schaenman

David Schoffman

Thomas Scully

The Sondik Family

Tony Spano & Brian Padgett

Sarah Stevenson

Bejamin Sutor

Jinghua Tang

Katherine Tarvyd

Josette Trux

Wiebke Vallentin

Devrha Warren

Laura and Jason Williamson

Jennifer Winther

Richard Sasson & Bonnie Poon

Valerie Casillas

Conrad Hilton Foundation

Donor
(up to $100)

Marge Brownstein

Lauren Bui

The Carbo Family

Thomas P. & Cheryl A. Christiansen

Russell T. & Myrna A. Gibbs

Megan Gillespie

Estelle Hervas

Doug Kuhn

Beatriz Luppino

Patrick McMahon

Cynthia Palacios

Diana Reifer

Lisa Rizzo

Hope Sato

R Sergant

Jennifer Townsend

Bernard & Shay O’Dowd