ANNE ALSEDEK (Program Director) developed the Capital Area School for the Arts in 2000-01 in conjunction with its steering committee. She is presently Education Director at Open Stage of Harrisburg, and taught for twenty years at the former Harrisburg Arts Magnet School. Alsedek was also chair of the Theater Department at the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, and is a member of the Theatre and Arts-in-Education panels of the PA Council on the Arts. She has acted professionally with numerous theatres in the Central PA area.

ROSEMARY BATTISTA (Dance) is the former Artistic Director of the Harrisburg Dance Conservatory and the Harrisburg Dance Ensemble. She has over thirty years of experience performing with several regional companies and teaching in both studio and academic environments and has served annually as a judge for Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, she also holds Teaching Certification in the area of Dance and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree. She has been teaching at CASA since its first year.

T.J. BOYER (Music) is a classical and rock guitarist who graduated summa cum laude in Music Education from West Chester University. He has performed in numerous ensemble and solo performances in his native Allentown and in West Chester. He has been a Musical Director and performer at Open Stage of Harrisburg, and with the Harrisburg Dance Conservatory. Boyer also is a private guitar teacher. He has been with CASA since its inception.

CHERYL GILES-RUDAWSKI (Principal) holds a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Shippensburg University and is currently working towards a doctorate in Systems Leadership at Widener University. She has been in education over 22 years as a teacher, consultant, staff developer, supervisor, and curriculum specialist. She has been with CASA for the past four years.

RENATA L. KAGLE (Visual Art) has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Edinboro University of PA as well as doctoral credits in Art Education from the University of North Texas. She has been teaching art for over twenty years, including college teaching at Bloomsburg University, Kutztown University, HAAC, and a teaching fellowship at the University of North Texas.

CALEB SMITH (Film and Video) is founder of Moviate, a not-for-profit arts organization that promotes film and media arts. He is also founder and artistic director of the annual Artsfest Film Festival in conjunction with the Greater Harrisburg Arts Council and the Side Door Cinema summer film series. He also works professionally with numerous local television stations and media producers creating television commercials. Smith holds a degree in Marketing from Albright College.

LISA L. WEITZMAN (Theatre) holds a Master's degree in drama from Villanova University and a BS in education from PSU. She is a former adjunct professor at Harrisburg Area Community College and a founding member of Wow! Theatre in Education. Lisa has over twenty-five years experience performing and teaching in the Harrisburg and Philadelphia areas. She continues to study acting and has participated in summer intensives in New York City and Toronto, Canada. Ms. Weitzman has been with CASA since it was founded.