Jen Olson has been a leader in arts education for over twenty years. Her background includes museum education roles at the Boston Children’s Museum, Norton Simon Museum, and Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles. She was the founding Director of My Masterpieces, an award-winning collective impact program that developed a sustainable partnership between museums, arts organizations, and schools in Pasadena, CA. Prior to joining Think 360 Arts, she was at Pasadena Unified School District where, as the Arts Education lead, she implemented an equity-driven program expansion that doubled the number of students receiving high-quality music, dance, drama and visual arts instruction during the school day. Throughout her career, she has been a passionate advocate for the arts, bringing together children, adults, teachers, teaching artists, local and state agencies, and policy-makers alike to transform communities through the arts..

Jen has a BS in Community Education from Boston University, and an MA in Arts Education from California State University, Northridge.

Lares Feliciano is excited to join Think 360 Arts as the new Program Director. Lares is an artist, filmmaker, and arts administrator dedicated to creating and promoting thoughtful media that educates and inspires. She holds an M.F.A in Cinema Production from San Francisco State University and a B.A. in Film & American Studies from Smith College. In December 2011 she served as the Artist in Residence at Grand Canyon National Park. Her films have screened all over the world including New York, San Francisco, Berlin, London, and Melbourne. In 2012 she co-founded the Southern Colorado Film Festival and served as Festival Director and Director of Programming.

A Tony nominated educator, avid traveler, and life-long learner, Jason comes to Think 360 Arts from New York where he worked for over a decade as a middle school drama teacher. During his tenure, he served as an arts consultant for the NYC Department of Education designing and implementing professional development for teachers and as a contributing writer to the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning Theater. His professional experiences have afforded him the opportunity to teach diverse populations nationally and abroad including Brooklyn College, and the Kigali Institute of Education in Rwanda.  Jason holds a B.S. from New York University’s program in Educational Theatre and a M.A. in Applied Theatre from the City University of New York.

Juliana Fajardo has a background in fundraising and development through her work in several organizations, including Museo de las Americas, Earthforce, Scholars Unlimited, and Conservation Colorado, in Metro Denver and she has a passion for outreach and connecting people with the causes they love.

She holds a Master of Public Administration with a dual concentration in Nonprofit Organizations and Environmental Policy, Management, and Law from the University of Colorado Denver and a B.S. in Statistics with minors in Environmental Studies and Dance from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Juliana is a former Board Member for the Denver chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.

During her free time, she enjoys dancing, running, practicing yoga, and experiencing the natural beauty Colorado has to offer.

Kerry Nelson is the Youth Program Coordinator with Think 360 Arts. She is excited to work with communities throughout Colorado to help create interesting and unique art programs. Arts can and should be for all. She is a writer and a graduate from the University of Denver undergraduate Creative Writing Program. In her free time, Kerry likes to hike, dogsit, and find the best spot in Denver for happy hour.

Damaris “Mars” Calderon is very excited to be the new Adult Program Coordinator. Moving to Denver from her hometown of Boston, MA, she has grown to love the city and its creative community. As a graduate of Africana studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, her passions include community engagement, social activism, and art education. She looks forward to creating bridges and fostering relationships within her new city!

Zoe is thrilled to join the Think 360 Arts team as the new Administrative Coordinator. She is a dedicated arts administrator bringing experience in curatorial practice, arts education and nonprofit management. She joins the team from Chicago, where she worked as the Office Manager for a nonprofit community art center providing art instruction for all ages in a wide variety of media. Prior to this, her graduate research brought her to the Peruvian Andes, where she had the privilege of working with master artisans in a nonprofit weaving cooperative and fair trade art gallery. Today, Zoe’s passion for the arts is driven by the desire to connect people across cultures, geography, socioeconomic status and perceived differences to create authentic connections, facilitate personal growth and build community.

Zoe holds a BA in History of Art from Cornell University, and an MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she focused on fiber and textiles in Latin American art.