Staff/Board Members

With 14 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, I’ve spent my career helping individuals create positive, lasting change in their lives. Growing up in Minnesota, I developed a strong sense of community and resilience—values that continue to shape my work and personal life. Outside of work, I enjoy tennis, playing pool, fishing, and making…

Michael was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama as a student and lover of the arts. Growing up in a magnet school program, Michael studied theater all the way through school, taking him to Minneapolis in 2015 where he received his degree from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program. Along the way,…

Adriana joined Project Success in 2024 with over 20 years of experience as a freelance teaching artist and youth worker. Through the power of the arts, she has empowered youth in building confidence, self-expression, and self-discovery. She has worked with various youth programs over the years, including Teen Programs at the Walker Art Center, Kulture…

Alana is a Twin Cities native, calling Eden Prairie and Hopkins her home.  Alana attended Hopkins High School where she cultivated her energy as a leader through improv comedy. Growing up, Alana initially struggled to find her voice in school but later gained confidence once she discovered she was a visual learner. Since this discovery…

Matt joined Project Success in 2015 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an M.B.A. in Arts Administration and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship. Prior to returning to Wisconsin, he had spent three years in Chicago, where he worked in the Risk Management Department at Groupon and as the Company Manager for UrbanTheater Company. He…

Prior to making the move to the Twins Cities and joining Project Success in 2021, 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. During high school, Miranda enjoyed dance, theater, both onstage and behind the scenes,…

Ninchai joined the Project Success team in 2023. Ninchai is a performer, percussionist, and educator born and raised in Minnesota. She has loved performing music since she started learning the Afro-Puerto Rican art of Bomba y Plena when she was a kid. She discovered her love of acting soon after and has now worked with…

Noah was born and raised in North Minneapolis and is ecstatic to be working with Project Success. He completed his theater degree at the University of Minnesota and joined the team in 2021 with hopes of connecting students to opportunity within the arts and purpose within their own lives, just as Project Success did for…

Ryan joined the Project Success team in 2016 after moving back to Minneapolis with excitement to continue to artistic and educational career. Ryan Weldon is a Minnesota-native driven by the desire to bring the power of play to as many people as possible. Ever since his first role as “Boy With Fish” in a Roseville…

Skylar graduated from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa with her B.A.s in Theatre Arts Management and Spanish in 2019. Wanting to continue her passion for theatre during the pandemic, she pursued and received her M.A. in Theatre & Performance Studies from the University of Colorado – Boulder. At both institutions she revived university…