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Our People

Meet the team behind The Rhapsody Project

Leadership Team + Faciliators

The Rhapsody Project is led collaboratively by the folx highlighted below, remaining accountable to one another in a manner that reflects the values of our organization. Rather than establishing a sole “director,” we put trust in each leader to make decisions within their purview, and meet weekly to consult with this team to make major decisions or gather input and strategize about any challenging elements of our work.

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Jed Crisologo

Structural leadership team program + facilitation focus

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Briar

Structural leadership team + human resources

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Joe Seamons

Structural leadership team, operations focus​ & co-founder

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Justin Golden

Richmond, VA chapter

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Mariah Roberson

Junior Staff

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Tate Linden

Junior Staff

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Ari Whidbey

Junior Staff

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Jimmy Austin

Yiddish program

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Liana Green

Program & curriculum

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Lady A

Teaching artist

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Ben Hunter

Co-founder

Liz Castillo, Communications and Administrative Support at The Rhapsody Project

Liz Castillo

Communications + Administrative Support

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Katana Sol

Social Media + Visual Artist

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Shane Des Enfants

Teaching Artist

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Erica Merritt

Teaching Artist

The Rhapsody Council

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John Oliver III

Board member

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Lillian Werbin

Board member

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Valerie Diaz Leroy

Board member

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Katelyn Kimmons

Board member

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Monika Jo

Board member

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Katie Chase

Board member

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Naudia Miller

Board member

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Melany Bell in headphones. Board member council member at The Rhapsody Project

Melany Bell

Board member

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Gregg Small, board member coucil member at The Rhapsody Project

Gregg Small

Board member

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