Melanie is the Post-Production Coordinator for the Film and Video Studies department at George Mason University. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Motion Picture Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2024, where her areas of focus were color management, color correction, and post-production workflows.
Nafisa Mehjabin is completing her last semester in the Computer Science Master's program. She joined the CVPA Tech Team in Summer 2024.
Farah Aldari is the Help Desk Tech for the College of Visual and Performing Arts at George Mason University. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Damascus University and has over a decade of experience in customer service and administrative roles.
Lauren Peters has a background in CRM management, office administration, financial services, and education. She has experience managing CRM systems for tracking donations and providing data-driven insights to support fundraising efforts.
Rachel Ingle has a background in theater (both onstage and behind-the-scenes), and has a BA in Theater from Christopher Newport University with a concentration in Arts Administration.
Derek Herrmann works as the Assistant Director of Development for the College of Visual and Performing Arts, securing philanthropic support for scholarships and academic programs.
Tanner Fant is a Mississippi native who has devoted her life to advocacy through dance and the performing arts. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and minor in psychology.
Dr. Hakyong Kelly Park, a pianist from Seoul, South Korea, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from George Mason University, is an award-winning performer of international acclaim, and has taught at both George Mason University and New York University Steinhardt. Outside of the United States, Dr. Park was the prize winner of numerous Korean competitions, including the Eum-Youn Competition, Suri Competition, Seoul City Competition, An-Yang Competition, Kyung-Won Competition, and the Music Journal Competition.
