Meet Our Staff
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ourselves...
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Marcia Berger
Executive Director
Marcia Berger was graduated from Boston-Bouve College of Tufts University with a Bachelor of Science and a major in Physical Therapy. She has completed post-graduate workshops in Administrative and Volunteer Training, Theatre and Disability, Music, Wheelchair Dance and Movement Techniques including contact improvisation and choreography, Trainer Workshops, Seating Systems, Equipment, various Physical Therapy techniques, and equipment for persons with disabilities.
Marcia is licensed by the Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners and holds certificates in Audio Description (1997), CPR, First Aid, CIT I & II. She is fluent in English, Spanish and American Sign Language.
She began physical therapy departments at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and the Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind. She has been Clinical Supervisor for physical therapy technician students at Pima Medical Institute since 1985.
Active on stage as well as behind the scenes, Marcia has performed in wheelchair dance, modern dance, contact improvisation, sign language dance, and acting.
In 1985 Marcia founded Third St. Kids, an after school program for children with disabilities that focused on the performing arts. Over the years, Third St. Kids has metamorphosed into Arts for All, and Marcia is the Executive Director. Arts for All, Inc. has grown from several children in Marcia’s living room to a nationally recognized nonprofit with a unique mission: to provide accessible education, training and experience in the Arts to children, particularly those with special needs.
Marcia Berger has received the Spirit of Arizona Award (1988) from the Arizona State Senate, District Service to Mankind Award (1989) from Sertoma International, the Jefferson Award from the American Institute for Public Service (1990), recognition from the Mayor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (1991), the JC Penny Golden Rule Award (1992), the Diane Lynne Anderson Award (1998), recognition from Arizona Center for Disability Law (2000), and YWCA’s Women on the Move Award (2000).
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Frank Hernandez
Assistant Director
Frank Hernandez was born in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and is an accomplished musician, composer, teacher and singer. He came to the United States for an elementary and high school education. After graduation, he was accepted to the international traveling company Up With People. His time in Up With People was spent performing throughout the US and Europe spreading a message of multi-cultural diversity, acceptance, and community service. After this experience, Frank was asked to help with the development of Arts for All, Inc., and he is now the organization's Assistant Director. Music has always been at the center of his life, and Frank has written the score for Arts for All's productions of Where the Wild Things Are, Antigone, The Hobbit, Babe the Sheep Pig and Arts for All's own Aladdin. He is also the Music Director and Vocal Coach for all of Arts for All's musical productions. He has traveled extensively as a motivational speaker while sharing his music. Governor Janet Napolitano appointed him to the Board of Directors of Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Mr. Hernandez is the past president of the Children's Music Network and the Music Director at Enchanted Hills Baptist Church. He was chosen by the U.S. Department of Health to present in Mexico City at a conference in 2002. In 1998, he served on the President's Committee on Employment for People with Disabilities and, in 1997, he received a President's Citation for Volunteerism. In 1990, he was the Program Chair for the National Council on Disabilities' Youth Leadership Program.When he is not tied up with professional endeavors, Frank loves playing with his children, Anthony and Maya, and being a DJ on weekends.
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Jasmine Berger
Director of Human Services
Jasmine Berger is Arts for All's Director of Human Resources. She has been involved on and off since the creation of the program twenty-three years ago. Prior to working as the Director of Human Resources, she worked as the Adult Services Manager for three years. She has a background in human services, especially with at-risk children. She also has completed field experience at an extensive outpatient counseling center for teens and adults recovering from addictions. Her goal is to continue her education in counseling. Aside from enjoying the work she does with the adults who attend Arts for All, she loves children and has three boys and a newborn. If you are interested in visiting the Day Program, please feel free to call her at (520) 622-4100, extension 208.
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Harriett Morton
Arts Teacher
Harriett Morton has been an accomplished fine artist and sculptor for over 35 years. She has created and sold original paintings and objects of art to collectors throughout the world. Her visionary artwork has been published and featured in commercial publications (Spectrum and Art and Fantasy). Before coming to Arts for All, she taught visual arts and ceramics to aspiring artists both young and young at heart, taught art, and employed art therapy to terminally ill patients at the Hospice of Sarasota, Florida. She holds masters certification in four different disciplines of Reiki healing. Presently she is Arts for All's resident visual arts and ceramics teacher engaging students in art theory and art history. She has refined Laser Art Technique (L.A.T.), implementing new resources and ideas, including computer capabilities, designing new headgear, and innovative ways of communication between artist, tracker, and teacher. She has also conducted a program for new L.A.T. trackers. Outside of Arts for All, she has presented classes in crystal lore and mythology and has taught various disciplines of Reiki healing technique and treatment.
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