About Us

The New World School of the Arts Alumni Foundation is the official alumni organization for the New World School of the Arts. We are a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the artistic, business and personal endeavors of all alumni; connecting alumni across the years and around the world; and supporting the school itself.

About New World School of the Arts

New World School of the Arts was created by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as a center of excellence in the performing and visual arts. It is an educational partnership of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Miami Dade College, and the University of Florida. To learn more about NWSA, please visit nwsa.mdc.edu.

Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell

President

College / Theater / 1992

Randall Emmett

Randall Emmett

Director

High School / Theater / 1989

Grant Stern

Grant Stern

Director

High School / Music / 1995

Elizabeth Gainer

Elizabeth Gainer

Director

High School / Theater / 1990

Karen Zur

Karen Zur

Director

High School / Dance / 1990

Keith Tralins

Keith Tralins

Director

High School / Theater / 1989

Erin Hager

Erin Hager

Director

High School / Theater / 1990

Alex Lacamoire

Alex Lacamoire

Director

High School / Music / 1990

Gentry George

Gentry George

Director

High School / Dance / 2008

Shoshana Zisk

Shoshana Zisk

Director

High School / Music / 1989

Merzili Villanueva

Merzili Villanueva

Director

High School / 1999

Gala Aranaga

Gala Aranaga

Director

High School / Music / 1988
Darcy Hernandez

Darcy Hernandez

Director

High School / Theater / 2013
Debora Sanchez

Debora Sanchez

Director

High School / Music / 1997
Luna Goldberg

Luna Goldberg

Director

High School / Visual Art / 2011
Michael Lazo

Michael Lazo

Director

High School / Theater / 2002

Margaret Blaustein

Margaret Blaustein

Director

High School / Theater / 1990

Jeannette Gonzalez-Lazo

Jeannette Gonzalez-Lazo

Director

High School / 1998

Elizabeth Pujadas

Elizabeth Pujadas

Director

College / Theater / 2017

Gregory Hilliard

Gregory Hilliard

Director

High School / Music / 2005

Cecilia Isis Gonzalez

Cecilia Isis Gonzalez

Director

High School / Theater / 2001

Ilu Rivera

Ilu Rivera

Director

High School / Visual Art / 1993

Cristhian Andrews

Cristhian Andrews

Director

High School / Music / 2009

Madison Iosia

Madison Iosia

Director

College / Theater / 2022

Barbara Scott

Barbara Scott

Director

High School / Theater / 1998

Erika Johnson

Erika Johnson

Director

High School / Theater / 2000

Nabila Santa-Cristo

Nabila Santa-Cristo

Faculty Liaison

High School / Visual Art / 2005

Martha Miranda

Martha Miranda

Retired Faculty Liaison

High School

Sylvan Seidenman

Sylvan Seidenman

Retired Faculty Liaison

High School

$10,000 +
Randall Emmett
David Grutman
Miami Dolphins
Roderick Vanderbilt

$5,000 – $9,999
The Disney Foundation
George Furla
Alex Lacamoire
Patrick and Patty O’Connell
Daniel R’bibo
Amy Langer and David Schwartz

$2,000 – $4,999
Elizabeth and Max Gainer
Todd Rosen
Dr. Karen Zur

$1,000 – $1,999
Augusto Barranco
Paula Barrera
Blaine Dunham Birchby
Margaret Blaustein
Shannon Mulcahy DiNota
Tobin Dorn
Zabryna Guevara
Steven Levine
Schwab
Scott Shelfer

$500 -$999
Gentry George
Deborah Hoffman
Maria Cata Guerra
Martha Miranda
Morris Family Foundation
Dr. Mandy Offerle
Debora Sanchez
Paula and Stephen Scheer
Jonathan Tavss

$250 – $499
Geannina Burgos
Jamie Deklin
Dennis Edwards
Steven Falkowitz
Nancy Garcia
Erin and John Hager
Jean Hawa
David Kwiat
Joshua Levine
Network for Good
Ralph Remis
Dr. Jill Rosenthal
Keith Tralins

Up to $100- $249
Jeremy Bieger
Catherine Christie
Katie Christie
Cheryl Cook
Monica Cronin
Luna Goldberg
Jeffrey Huber
Edward Jones
Mark Hanson
Nedra Kalish
Brett Kelly
Lois Kirn
Scott Kirsner
Shira Kirsner
Deborah Leone
Claudia Lewis
Renee Lieberman
Juliana Miller
Jeffrey Muller
Lara Murphy
Kim Osterberger
Nancy Ratner
Deborah Weiner Raviv
Lauren Roth
Louise Romeo
Sylvan Seidenman
Maria Serritella
Christina Stujenske
Richard Weinstein
Nancy Wolcott
Amy Yoffe

And many others who have contributed up to $99.