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Staff

Founder/CEO
     Demetria Olesen

Chief Administrator
     Susan Redkey-Moeller

CFO
     Lisa LaCaze

Secretary
     Veronica Ramsey

Music Director
     Linda McDow

Curriculum Coordinator
     Virginia F. Ritter, PhD

Creative Director
     Konstantine Kinis

Advisor
     Marley Porter

Webmaster/Grant Writer
     Charles Watkins, PhD

Technical Administrators
     Elissa Moeller
     Baltemor Hernandez
  




Demetria Vassiliou Kroustouri Olesen was born in Southern Greece where she attended private schools, majoring in classic literature and languages. She has published poetry, plays and newspaper articles. She has directed and produced several plays, including Iphigenia in Tauris at Sundance Utah. She is presently working on the opera, Athena's Katara about the abduction of the Parthenon marbles by Lord Elgin. Demetria loves to work with children of all ages and enjoys taking part in the creative process.

Born in Austin, Texas, Susan Redkey-Moeller spent eighteen years in banking administration. During that time she and her husband lived for three years cruising on their sailboat through the Intra-Coastal Canal, Florida Keys, and the Bahamas. Currently, she works at Vintage Villas Hotel on Lake Travis. They host 150 weddings a years. Susan is a big believer in living your dreams.

Linda McDow
  • Trustee, Dallas ISD
  • Elementary Music Teacher
  • Accompanist Instrument and Voice UIL Competitions School Chorus
  • Church Organist

Virginia Ritter
For over fifty-seven years Dr. Virginia F. Ritter has taught children of all ages. She is still teaching and enjoys every moment of it. She has encouraged, inspired and loved each one of her students in a special and gentle way. She is an icon of impeccable character, unlimited enthusiasm for learning and for reading good literature.

Konstantine Kinis
Demitria calls him the Steven Spielberg of Greece. He is a noted director who worked with Demetria in the production of Iphigenia in Tauris.

Marley Porter
After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University, Marley Porter taught design there for 12 years as Adjunct Faculty, while building up his architectural practice. From the beginning in 1979, his designs have inspired and warmed the hearts of all who live and work in his architecture.

Charles Watkins
Dr. Watkins received his PhD in Speech-Communication from the University of Texas in 1974. He went on to a career in technology marketing, eventually forming his own consultancy, Open Technology Services, which he sold in 1999. Now retired, he serves on the Parks and Recreation Commission in Marble Falls and dabbles in writing grants for good causes.

Elissa Moeller
Elissa was born in Florida and raised in Texas. She has been interested in the arts from an early age and continues to work with tempras, colored pencil, computer graphics, textiles and creative literature based on naturalistic observations as well as creative abstractions. She is attending Concordia University in Austin and lives with her parents and younger brother, as well as their menagerie of pets.

Baltemor Hernandez
Baltemor was born and raised in Texas,in a small town called Mission. Growing up he loved math and science, he either wanted to be a neurosurgeon or an electrical engineer. He chose the latter. 
He has had interesting work experiences, ranging from a Temporary Teacher to working for the U.S House of Representatives and working under the U.S Dept. of Defense. 
His hobbies include social dancing, and learning more languages. He loves traveling and learning new things. 

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  • Home
  • Productions
    • Athena's Bequest
    • Cinderella at Graceland
    • Gypsy's Honor
    • Iphigenia of Argolia
    • Iphigenia in Tauris
  • The Academy
    • Founder
    • Mission
    • Former Students
    • Staff
  • Support Us
    • Donations
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
    • Store
  • Contact