PS Team Continues to Grow with New Staff!

We have had seven new team members join our team this fall, including two who are PS alumni! Each of them brings great experience to their roles and strong dedication and passion for providing opportunities of excellence to our students and families. Our new staff are taking on various roles within Project Success — three Program Coordinators, a Facilitator, a Communications Manager, an Office Coordinator, and a brand-new role on our Schools & Curriculum team – the Schools & Family Partnerships Coordinator! These talented individuals are already playing a crucial part in our return to in-person programming this 2021-22 school year.    

We continue to build out our Project Success team. If you know someone who would be a great fit to join the Project Success team, check out our current job openings and share. 

Program Coordinators

Miranda Gruber
Program Coordinator

Miranda is thrilled to be a newcomer to the Twin Cities. Prior to making the move, Miranda graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, where she studied education, history, and race in the U.S. Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, Miranda developed a passion for performing arts of all kinds. Read more about Miranda.

Olivia Soholt
Program Coordinator

Originally from across the river, in Osceola WI, Olivia grew up in a family of educators and got her degree in Choral Teaching from UW-Eau Claire. During her collegiate career, she enjoyed performing with the jazz band, touring with the choir, and performing in musicals. For many summers while in college, Olivia worked as a camp counselor for Madison Summer Music Clinic, Shell Lake Arts Center, and EXPLO at Wellesley College.  Read more about Olivia.

Taliah Howze El
Program Coordinator

Taliah lives in Minneapolis, MN and is an alumnus of Southwest High School and Project Success. During her high school career, she developed her passion for theater and attained many notable roles in musical productions. After graduating from Southwest High School , Taliah combined her love for theater and her desire to give back to her community by serving as the assistant director for a number of musicals. Read more about Taliah.

Workshop Team

Noah Branch
Facilitator

Noah was born and raised in North Minneapolis and is ecstatic to be working with Project Success. He recently completed his theater degree at the University of Minnesota and has joined the team with hopes of connecting students to opportunity within the arts and purpose within their own lives, just as Project Success did for him. Read more about Noah.

Chelsea Keene
Schools & Family Partnerships Coordinator

After spending most of her adult life in Seattle, WA, Chelsea moved back home to Minnesota in July of 2020 and is so happy to be here! She is a graduate of the University of Washington’s Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) program. Her studies focused on cultural and historical engagements, indigenous knowledge systems, and power and difference in race, class, and gender. Read more about Chelsea.

Administrative

Matt Kriske
Office Coordinator

Matt Kriske joined Project Success after graduating from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Art History. Matt has prior experience in the non-profit, museum, and education sectors through his work with the Weisman Art Museum, the Walker Art Center and the education wing of the Minnesota Historical Society. He is passionate about the role of the arts in education and the importance it can play in the lives of students throughout Minnesota. Read more about Matt.

Development & Communications

Ah Lor
Communications Manager

Ah graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities with B.A. in Communication Studies. Since then, Ah has worked for small start-up companies focusing on digital marketing, social media marketing, and content creation. Her dedication to growing start-up companies and her commitment to her clients have won her numerous accolades throughout her career. Read more about Ah.