Profile Type: Administration
Renee Shohet
Renee Shohet is a graphic designer, vocalist, and actor based in NYC. She joined the Conservatory’s marketing team in 2022 as a graphic designer, where she creates institutional and programmatic communications, event materials, and social media graphics. Renee is a graduate of New York University, where she studied Vocal Performance, Graphic Design, and French. She…
Ivanna Palacio
Ivanna is a musician, music producer, and psychologist, originally from Queens, New York, and later raised in Bogotá, Colombia. She gained recognition as the lead singer of the shoegaze band Encarta 98, with which she toured across Colombia and Mexico. Today, she showcases her artistry through her solo project, Siempre Perdida. You can catch Ivanna…
Lauren Soares
Lauren Soares is an artist and nonprofit professional based in Brooklyn, NY, with over a decade of experience in supporting arts organizations through strategic marketing and development. As the Individual Giving Manager, Studio Collective Liaison and Bloomberg Tech Fellow at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Lauren combines her passion for fostering community with a keen…
Alex Selawsky
Alex Selawsky has been at BKCM since early 2019, and currently wears two hats — one at the front desk on the Registrar team, and more recently as HR Associate. Originally from Massachusetts, she moved to NYC to pursue classical music, and fell in love with the music of Brooklyn! When she is not at…
Jennifer Taylor
Jennifer Taylor is a Brooklyn-based event manager, educational administrator, music educator and student. Jennifer attended Elon University before earning a master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in Music Education. While Jennifer isn’t a fan of performing music, she is passionate about sharing her love for music and teaching with her students and colleagues. Jennifer…
Uton Onyejekwe
From: New York I started teaching music in… 2008 I started teaching at the Conservatory in… 2016 My inspiration: Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Debussy, Brian Wilson, Brando Few people know that I… skipped grades in school I play and teach: Voice, chorus, guitar, ukulele My other artistic/musical endeavors: Play with Erin Maya and the Reckoning,…
Jeff Yas
Jeff Yas is an experienced graphic artist, singer, songwriter & guitarist. At BKCM, he serves as Senior Designer, creating and maintaining a cohesive brand identity across all marketing & communications. Jeff’s style mixes the geometric minimalism of Art Deco & Bauhaus with strong color palettes and engaging typography. His own Park Slope studio is called…
Juvenal Santiago
Juvenal Santiago is the Operations and I.T. Manager at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Miranda Knutson
Miranda Knutson manages the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s over 200 events per year including two galas with over 350 performers, 150 staff, and 2,600 attendees combined. She curates BKCM’s cultural series collaborating with community organizations and corporate sponsors. She manages the events team and runs the rental programming for BKCM’s Concert Hall and Garden Space.…