Crystal Aldamuy is the Director of Program Experience for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Crescent Region after previously holding the titles of Director of performing arts, Director of the arts, and Director of curriculum over then last ten years. After relocating from NYC in 2010, Aldamuy has continued to her 25 year career in youth & family non-profits. Locally she has worked with Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia Children’s Theatre, the NiA Company, and Workshop Theater. She is also an award winning playwright & poet and a New York Times essayist. 

Saani Perry is in his 8th year as an educator in South Carolina Public Schools. Saani received his Bachelors of Science from Winthrop University in Middle Level Education with concentrations in mathematics and science. Upon graduating, he immediately began teaching 8th grade math, and then, two years later, began teaching high school math in addition to serving as a high school student activities director. In December 2020, Saani graduated with his Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Queens University of Charlotte. In 2021, Saani became an Assistant Principal, a capacity in which he still holds. Currently, Saani is pursuing his Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands, with emphasis on School Law and Curriculum. Saani has a huge passion for educating the future, fixing the educational system, and working to make sure all students receive a high-quality, equitable education. Throughout his career, Saani has worked tirelessly in a variety of leadership positions to assist educators, students, and districts alike. Along with working in schools, Saani has been active with the state legislature to change education law to make education more equitable for students and bring attention to the needs of education to lawmakers. It is his pleasure to serve the MAC community in his capacity on the Board of Directors.

Rosie Craig is the chair person at R MacFarlane Craig Historic Properties and has served on the Midlands Arts Conservatory Governing Board since 2018. She is also the founder and board member of Vista Guild. Rosemarie served as President three times for a total of six years for the organization. She served on over eight committees and still is the chair for the Guilds Development Committee. To date she has saved over 700,000 sq ft of historic properties in our city and had a personal hand in recycling half of that. Rosemaire's most recent being the Palmetto Compress Warehouse circa a 1917. She is also a pioneer who enjoys a challenge and Midlands Arts Conservatory's start up and continued successful growth satisfies both. She serve with continued passion and commitment to our students by governing to supply them with a rich and unparalleled opportunity to study their art of choice while getting a thorough empowering academic education. She is part of and supports the vibrant arts community in our city. Interfacing our student artists with practicing artists is her joyful contribution.

Rochelle Dean-Atkins has worked in the field of Journalism for 20 years. While I have lived in several different states, few have been as welcoming as the great state of South Carolina. I have a host of family members who live across the Midlands and spent many summers here. My roots run deep in the Midlands, as my Grandmother and Grandfather met, and later graduated from Benedict College. I however, was raised hundreds of miles away in a small town just outside of Hartford, Connecticut. My husband, twin daughters, and I relocated to South Carolina in December of 2010. I briefly worked at a television station here in Columbia where I reported, produced, hosted a weekly community show and anchored. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, taking part in community events, listening to live music, and attending church. I am proud to be a steward of the community and look forward to covering the stories that are going to make a difference in the lives of South Carolinians. You can catch me Weekdays as the evening Anchor at 5PM, 6PM & 11PM,  Live from Main and Gervais.

Wydna Lee Martin was born and raised in NYC and transplanted to South Carolina in 2017.  She graduated from Marist College with a BA in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Communication and Music. She also has a BA from St. John’s University and studied at Indiana University’s Musical Theatre program. In 2017, she founded the Lee Martin Scholarship at Indiana University to help promote diversity in their Musical Theatre Department. She is a board member of Town Theater in South Carolina. She is also the Treasurer for the Cesar Presbott Foundation, which was founded by her father Cesar Presbott. This foundation provides food, clothing, school, medical and athletic supplies to communities in Bronx, New York and the Dominican Republic.  She serves on the Catholic Identity Committee for the Diocese of Charleston as a parent representative. She has been newly appointed as a school board member of the Midlands Arts Conservatory and serves on the Arts Committee. 

Dominik Mjartan is currently the President and CEO at Optus Bank. His college education includes a BBA from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock and a MBA from the University of Ulster UK. Dominik's experience includes participating in school board trainings, nonprofit fundraising training, and nonprofit management trainings. He has served as chair of several education related boards, board finance committees, and was the former CEO of a nonprofit organization with a track record of success in startup and turnaround situations and leadership transitions. Dominik also has skills and experience in charter school facilities finance, nonprofit financial management and nonprofit governance. He wishes to continue to share his time, talents and financial support to help create learning environment that reaches children of all backgrounds, but particularly those of disadvantaged circumstances with high quality education.