Meet the Focus 5 Team
Sean Layne
Sean is the founder of Focus 5, Inc., a national arts education consulting company. He holds a BFA degree in acting and studied acting in…
Melanie Rick
Melanie is a National Board Certified Teacher, certified reading specialist, and co-owner and senior arts-integration consultant for Focus 5, Inc. She designs and leads workshops,…
Daniel Barash
Daniel Barash, based in Berkeley, CA, has presented hundreds of shadow puppetry assemblies, workshops, and residencies across the United States. His programs educate, engage, and…
Harlan Brownlee
Harlan understands the transformational power that the arts have to improve the quality of life for individuals and the community. He possesses a passion for…
Jamin Carter
Jamin is an educator, activist, artist, and minister who calls Memphis, TN his home. He holds a BFA in sculpture and painting and a MAT…
Lorena Cervantes
Lorena is a national workshop leader for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She brings over a decade of experience as the…
Carrie Chinners
Carrie holds a master’s degree in Arts Integration from Lesley University and a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from The College of Charleston, South Carolina….
Jessica DiLorenzo
Jessica holds a master’s degree in Elementary Education as well as a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Theater Arts from Rutgers University, New Jersey. Additionally,…
Imani Gonzalez
Imani is a professional world/jazz vocalist, National Kennedy Center teaching artist, and children’s author. Her voice is featured on many of the National Geographic Television’s…
Kassie Misiewicz
Kassie is a professional Theatre for Youth director and educator. She has created an innovative curriculum and taught teachers and students all over the United…
Angie Russo
Angie Russo holds a master’s degree in Administration and Supervision and bachelor’s degrees in both Art History and Psychology, with teaching credentials in elementary education,…
Emily Smith
Emily is a music educator and arts integration specialist. She received her Bachelor of Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory, where she also studied for a…
Jason Suel
Jason is a teaching artist and professional actor who holds an MA in Theatre and Film from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He is…
Jennifer Unger
Jennifer is a professional teaching artist and theatre director. She lives in Texarkana, TX and is the Education Director for the Texarkana Regional Arts &…