Colleen Smith - Managing Director
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Colleen comes to CYT San Diego from Lamb's Players Theatre, where she has served as the resident choreographer, Director of Summer Education and as a member of the resident acting ensemble. She is currently earning her Master's Degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego. |
Janie Russell Cox - Artistic Director
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Janie has been involved with CYT since birth! Performing since the age of 4 she has now been involved with over 130 different productions, performing, directing, choreographing, or costuming. Janie studied musical theater at Boston Conservatory and has also done film with ABC, MTV, LXD and Invisible Children. Her true passion is for live theater and the “next” generation training in the ARTS! Janie’s daily goal in life is to love the Lord with all of her heart, soul, mind,... Read More |
Brad Davis - Technical Director/Artistic Associate
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Brad has been involved in CYT since 1990, and an employee since 2008. In his time after graduating from CYT he studied music, Theatre, Sketch Comedy, Improv and Drumming. Brad has experience in music production, sound, recording, engineering and mixing and does all of those things on a regular basis. He loves teaching and directing, and empowering the future generation of leaders to rise above the low standards that have been set. He also is the creator of an incredibly popular... Read More |
Tina Filley - Area Coordinator - San Diego East County
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Tina Filley has been the San Diego East County Area Coordinator for the past two years and has been a part of CCT/CYT for over nine years. She shares a love for theater alongside her husband Robert and four children (Connor 17, Cara 15, Noah 11 and Emma 9). Tina enjoys working with kids and watching them learn and grow on and off stage. She feels blessed to be a part of such a wonderful organization. She looks forward to meeting more kids and families, encouraging all who are a part of CYT... Read More |
Tanya Tafolla - Area Coordinator - San Diego Central
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Tanya Tafolla has been the San Diego Central Area Coordinator for the past 6 years. She and her husband Noah have three kids who perform in CYT, Tyler (17), Ryan (15), and Olivia (11). Tanya loves all the kids and families of CYT and feels blessed to be a part of it! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all you ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path-Proverbs 3:5-6 |
Katrina DeRoche - Area Coordinator - North County Inland
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Katrina is North County Inland's new Area Coordinator. Though her family resides in Carmel Valley, her daughter's passion for theater brought her family to the North County Chapter of CYT in 2011... And they love it! Over the past 20 years, along with being a mom, Katrina has worked in both the business and education sectors. She looks forward to serving her NCI families. |
Michelle Whittaker - Area Coordinator - Tri City
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Since the fall of 2003, Michelle Whittaker has had the unique and wonderful opportunity to serve as Area Coordinator to the families and communities in Northern San Diego County. She is blessed and cherishes each and every moment. CYT is an extraordinary organization; and she has witnessed its impact on the lives it touches. She has passion for CYT and the performing arts. Michelle has three of the best kids a mom could ask for, Cailey, Madison and Spencer. Phil 4:8 - Attitude is... Read More |
Patricia Chavez - Area Coordinator - South County
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Patty Chavez is San Diego's South County's new Area Coordinator. She and her husband Richard live in Chula Vista with their three children Jacob, Madelin and Paul. Madelin and Paul joined the CYT family in Fall 2010. On her spare time, Patty is owner of Patricia E Chavez & Associates a communication firm specializing in community outreach and public relations. |
Katie Bradel - Camp Coordinator
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Katie is no stranger to CYT. Her first show was back in 1995 when she was a curtain holder for Tom Sawyer. Since then she has graced the stage of many CYT shows, tour groups and summer camps. She started teaching Our gang in East County when she was 17,then taught Actors Unlimited in central for 2 years and was a camp counselor for many summer camps. Katie took a hiatus from CYT for a while to travel the world and is now back in San Diego working on her teaching credential. She is so excited... Read More |
