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  • Dr. Simon Prosser's headshot

    Assistant professor of THEORY and AURAL SKILLS, Dewberry School of Music, CVPA

    We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Simon Prosser is the newly appointed Term Assistant Professor of Theory and Aural Skills at George Mason University, effective August 2023. Dr. Prosser previously served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Dr. Prosser holds the BA in Music from the University of Toronto (2010), the MA in Music from Indiana University (2012) and the PhD from the Graduate Center from the City University of New York (2021).
  • Jennifer Sakai

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Jennifer Sakai is a fine art photographer, professor and curator who resides in Washington D.C. She received her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Fine Art Photography, and her BFA in design from Lesley University in Cambridge Massachusetts.
  • Lena Salins

    Production Manager, School of Theater, CVPA

    Lena Salins is the Production Manager for the School of Theater, and is a graduate of UMBC with degrees in Theater Production and Cultural Anthropology.
  • Associate Dean, Emerita, Graduate Studies, CVPA
    Adjunct Faculty, Arts Management, CVPA
    Chair of the Arts at Mason Board (AAMB)

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  • Samantha Salters

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, CVPA

    Samantha Salters holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Dance alongside a Certificate in Comparative Ethnic (Africana) Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder. Samantha was selected for the Gail Pokoik Scholarship, which is awarded to a single graduate student each year based on their talent and commitment to the arts. 
  • Iris Sanchez

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Iris Sanchez has over eight years of experience in the field of graphic design, with a strong passion for publication and branding. Iris works as the Creative Director at Carr Properties and for three years worked as the senior graphic designer at The Association for Talent Development (ATD)...
  • Erik Sandberg

    Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA

    Erik Thor Sandberg (b. 1975, Quantico, VA) lives and works in Washington, D.C. Sandberg is known for his masterful oil paintings of the human figure and landscape. Creating inventive imagery ranging from panoramic to intimate, Sandberg pushes the skillful illusionism of master painting to the contemporary edge of Magic Realism.
  • May Santiago

    Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    May Santiago is an emerging film scholar and micro-budget filmmaker. Her work focuses on themes of intersectional identity within mental health, queer identity, and decolonization.
  • Alaina Talley Santos

    Coordinator/ Programs & Registration, Mason Community Arts Academy, CVPA

    Alaina graduated Magna Cum Laude from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater in 2012. Having previously worked with Mason Community Arts Academy as Coordinator of Private Music Lessons, Alaina now joins us as Coordinator of Programs & Registration supporting MCAA’s year-round classes and summer programming. Alaina has been a part of the Acting For Young People team since 2009 as a Senior Teaching Artist, Administrative Assistant, and Resident Actor.
  • Russell Santos

    Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA

    Russell Santos is a filmmaker, music video editor, director and cinematographer.