Faculty and Staff List A to Z
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.
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.
Director of Programs, Mason Community Arts Academy, CVPA
As a proud CVPA alumni with a BA in Theater from George Mason University, Alaina brings her teaching experience, project management, and event coordination strengths to MCAA and manages the organization's year-round classes and summer programming as Director of Programs.
Director of Programs, Mason Community Arts Academy, 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.
Adjunct Faculty, Film and Video Studies, CVPA
Russell Santos is a filmmaker, music video editor, director and cinematographer.
Adjunct Faculty, School of Art, CVPA
MFA Printmaking, 2016 (alumnus)
BFA in Printmaking, George Mason University (alumnus)Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Patrick Sargent joined the military at age 17 to become a U.S. Air Force security policeman. In 2002, after twenty years of service, he prepared to retire from the military, and while completing his degree in political science an entry-level printmaking class changed his trajectory.
Classroom Technology Supervisor , CVPA
Adrian Scalzo is the Classroom Technology Supervisor for the College of Visual and Performing Arts. He received his BFA in Sculpture from George Mason University and has been working with the Tech Team since 2019.
Academic Programs Marketing Manager, CVPA
Emily Schneider is a creative marketer who thrives on research and inventive wordplay.
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Mason Community Arts Academy, CVPA
Regina serves as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the Mason Community Arts Academy. With a higher education background, Regina uses her knowledge and skills to help the Academy to fulfill its mission.
Audience Development Assistant, CVPA
Audience Development Assistant, CFAKayla Shultz is Audience Development Assistant at the Center for the Arts, CVPA