Staff Directory
John Alston
Executive Artistic Director
Global Engagement Office
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Doctorate in choral conducting, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Dana Semos
Managing Director, Chester Children's Chorus
Chester Children's Chorus
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Former Director of Children's education at the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Joined the chorus in December 2018. B.S. in Elementary Education, Bloomsburg University.
Sean Tripline
Assistant Music Director, Chester Children's Chorus
Chester Children's Chorus
Contact
Former choir director, Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Philadelphia. M.Div., Princeton Seminary. Joined the CCC in 2013.
Carolyn Marzo
Director, Chester Children's Chorus Development
Chester Children's Chorus
College Advancement-Alumni & Gift Records
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Non-profit professional, formerly at the American Heart Association, with experience in fundraising, board development and volunteer engagement. Joined the CCC November, 2019. BS University of Delaware. Swarthmore High School graduate.
Kevin Downs
Lead Math Teacher, Chester Children's Chorus
Chester Children's Chorus
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Former Teacher at St. Pio Regional School; Joined the Chorus in Summer 2017; B.A. in Accounting, University of Notre Dame; Middle-School Teacher Certification
Christina Meehan
Communications & Outreach Manager
Chester Children's Chorus
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Becky Slate
Program Coordinator, Chester Children's Chorus
Chester Children's Chorus
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Mary Deppen
Administrative Assistant II
Chester Children's Chorus
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Advisory Board
- John Alston, ex officio. Artistic and Executive Director.
- Renée Atkinson. Associate Vice President, Advancement, Swarthmore College.
- Deb Bergstrand, BoardCo-Chair. Retired Swarthmore College Professor in Department on Mathematics and Statistics.
- Erin Brownlee Dell, ex-officio. Chief of Staff and Secretary, Swarthmore College.
- Cordelia Delson, emerita, Development Co-Chair. Vice chair, Astral Artists, Philadelphia, PA.
- Lisa Dennis, Parent of a Chester Children's Chorus alumna. The Director of the Office of Community Liaison for Chester, PA’s Department of Public Affairs, the founder of the Chester Bereavement Project, Police Chaplain.
- Carrie DiEnna. Controller, Swarthmore College.
- Maurice G. Eldridge, emeritus. Retired Vice President for College and Community Relations, Swarthmore College.
- Grant Grissom. Founder and retired CEO of Polaris Health Directions, Wayne, PA, a developer of software for assessment of the severity of patients' behavioral health problems.
- James Holman, Governance Co-Chair. Partner in corporate and business law, Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia.
- Bob McCauley. Board Secretary. Retired architect, formerly with the Philadelphia firm Ueland Junker McCauley. Serves on the Board of Delaware County Community College.
- Katherine (Katie) McKinstry. Principal, Manufacturing Engineering Technical Program Management for Rivian Automotive.
- Celeste Peterkin. Parent of three Chester Children's Chorus alumni. Co-owner of Naomi's Floral Regional Fulfillment Service. Chester, PA.
- Babette (Babs) Racca, Governance Co-Chair. Consultant, The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University.
- Elizabeth Rubin, BoardCo-Chair. Former President, Suburban Music School, Media, PA; Vice President, national board, Transplant Recipients International Organization. Board Secretary, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger.
- Dana Semos, ex officio. Managing & Education Director.
- Judith A. Stang. Associate Faculty, Department of Psychology, John P. Burke School of Public Service and Education, Post University.
- Karen Vesely, Finance Chair. Retired investment industry professional specializing in non-profit organization and family wealth management. Board member, ChesPenn Health Services; Homeless Assistance Fund, Inc.; and Media Chamber Chorale. Former board trustee, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.versity.
