Administration
Elizabeth Bolander
Executive Director
Whether it was diving into visual arts, taking violin lessons, or moving scenery backstage, Elizabeth has fostered a love of the arts since a young age. A maker at heart, she usually has at least one project on the go. Elizabeth previously worked in senior leadership positions at the Cleveland Museum of Art, most recently as Senior Director of Philanthropy and External Relations, and in visitor research at the Cincinnati Art Museum. She currently serves as Vice President of the West Geauga Chamber of Commerce and previously served as President of the Visitor Studies Association (VSA). She has a bachelor’s from Miami University and MA in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University.
For any inquiries pertaining to the overall operations of Fairmount, please contact Elizabeth at execdir@fairmountcenter.org.
Jamie Davis
Director of Operations
With a love of visual arts, Jamie explored many mediums and then found her true passion playing in mud: Creating her own independent studies in ceramics and Raku in college, she fell in love with clay. After receiving an undergraduate degree in Art Education, Jamie boarded the train called life. She married, had two beautiful energetic girls, and started a new path.
Jamie’s days filled with arts and crafts, flash cards, preschool library times, farm park adventures and even time watching Sesame Street. During this at home-time with her girls, she collected a few little ones along the way as she opened up and shared her home for other kids needing childcare in her community. Jamie found Fairmount Center for the Arts, where she can be immersed in the arts community and education while growing and supporting a local non-profit organization. When not at Fairmount Jamie can be found managing their small farm, running her girls to a 4-H meeting, sports practice, music lessons or even taking a class or two at Fairmount.
For all general inquiries, please contact Jamie at info@fairmountcenter.org.
Sydney Kreuzmann
Director of Programming
Sydney has been immersed in museum and art education for over 10 years working for institutions like the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and most recently the Cleveland Museum of Art as Manager of Youth and Family Engagement. She enjoys fostering creative experiences for families, sparking curiosity, and making the arts fun and accessible for people of all ages. She studied art history and art education at Miami University of Ohio, with a studio focus in metalsmithing.
She and her husband live in University Heights with their golden retriever, Lucy
where they enjoy taking walks and exploring their neighborhood and community. She is a passionate storyteller, knitter, and lifelong learner, who loves to take classes and experiment with new materials.
For any inquiries pertaining to any of our programming, please contact Sydney at prodir@fairmountcenter.org.
Megan Sobnosky
Director of Development
Megan is a graduate of Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where she earned a Bachelor of Science and Outside Field (BSOF) degree in Ballet and Kinesiology and a minor in Psychology. She moved to Hartford, Connecticut to perform professionally and began training students in classical ballet. She became Ballet Mistress for Ballet Theatre Company in West Hartford, CT and assisted in staging and producing full-length ballets as well as small collaborative community performances for four seasons. She gained experience not only in teaching and directing dance, but in cultivating a supportive, arts-loving community through several fundraising initiatives and program growth. She moved back to her home state in 2020 amid the pandemic and continued instructing dance as well as becoming a Certified Personal Trainer. She currently coaches small group fitness classes at Lifetime Beachwood. She also continued to work in fundraising at her alma mater, Our Lady of the Elms, planning and executing their annual fundraising event in 2021 and continues to volunteer her time each year. In 2023, she returned to her childhood dance studio, Ballet Excel Ohio, where she worked as Assistant Director and Development Lead under Artistic Director, Mia Klinger. She lives in Shaker Heights with her husband, Rob, and their kitty, Baby Squirrel.
For any inquiries pertaining to fundraising or sponsorship opportunities with Fairmount, please contact Megan at megan@fairmountcenter.org.
Brigitte Fiorille
Art Director
Brigitte loved teaching her four sons (now awesome adults) about her love of the arts. Growing from those arts lessons, Brigitte was inspired to pursue a degree in Art Education (Kent State University). Brigitte has grown with Fairmount, as an instructor and administrator and wears many hats each day to support the mission of Fairmount.
When she’s not in the ceramics studio creating awesome art, you’ll find her with the admin team making the arts happen at Fairmount and in the community. When she’s not at Fairmount, you’ll find Brigitte playing with her granddaughter, making the world a more beautiful place with her green thumb, or cooking for her awesome family.
For any inquiries pertaining to our art program or our exhibitions, please contact Brigitte at art@fairmountcenter.org.
Andrea Belser
Dance Director
Andrea Belser is a Performing Artist and Instructor from Cleveland, Ohio who has received her Bachelor of Arts from Wright State University in Theatre Studies, with an emphasis in Dance and Vocal Music. Beginning with ballet at 3 years of age, she also continued her studies in various dance forms, including tap, African folk dance, liturgical/spiritual dance, jazz, musical theatre dance, modern/contemporary, hip hop, Bollywood, Latin ballroom, and anything else she can get her hands on. Andrea (or Mrs. A to young students) currently teaches drama/theatre arts, musical theatre and dance in different theaters, outreach programs and venues, both in groups or private lessons. Since 2009, she has taught students ranging from 2 years old to elder, with theaters and companies such as Playhouse Square, Beck Center for the Arts, Dancing Wheels, Cleveland Play House, Kultue Kids, DANCEcleveland, Cleveland School of the Arts, Solon Center for the Arts, and Great Lakes Theatre. She has also recently been added to the Ohio Teaching Artists Roster. You can find a few class performances and choreography by Andrea on her YouTube channel: Thespian Drea.
Darlene Kelbach
Outreach Director
Darlene is a Cleveland native and has been part of the Fairmount Team since June 2018. She is the Outreach Director and teaches a variety of dance and fitness classes.
Darlene started dancing at age 6 and continued studying dance as an elective through college. She has experience in creative movement, tap, ballet, lyrical, jazz, gymnastics, and line dancing. She also cheered from 8th grade through college and has coached middle school cheer. She has been the choreographer for school drama clubs and theatrical performances such as 101 Dalmations, Jr. and Beauty & the Beast, Jr. Additionally, Darlene was drawn to yoga as a form of choreographed dance with the postures as a unique repertoire of movements.
Darlene has over 10 years of experience working as a freelance teaching artist and speaker. She also worked for the National Park Service as a Historical Landscape Architect for 18 years at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Darlene has her 500 hour yoga certification and recorded the album, “Children’s Yoga Songs for the Classroom” in 2018. She has a BA in Political Science from Wittenberg University and a Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture from the Ohio State University. She has additional certifications with Barre Above, Music Together, LLC, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition as well as Hearts in Hands Reiki II. Darlene is a Cleveland native and has been part of the Fairmount Team since June 2018. She is the Outreach Director and teaches a variety of dance and fitness classes.
For any inquiries pertaining to our outreach programming, please contact Darlene at outreach@fairmountcenter.org.
Abigail Dyet
Music Director
Abigail is a multi-instrumentalist performer and composer who enjoys playing everything from folk to classical to electronic music. Abigail teaches violin, music theory, composition, and electronic music. Abigail was a student of CIM’s preparatory school and suzuki program before earning her Bachelor of Music in Composition from Baldwin Wallace University. She earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Experimental Sound from California Institute of the Arts where she taught music theory and music history courses. Abigail has traveled all over the world for festivals and artist residencies including Alaska, New York City, and France.
For any inquiries pertaining to our music program, please contact Abigail at music@fairmountcenter.org.
Sabrina Lindhout
Marketing Associate
Sabrina began dancing at the age of 4, and was accepted as a member of the pre-professional program, Ashland Regional Ballet, when she was 12. She studied at summer programs with Magnus (Joffrey) Midwest, Orlando Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and BalletMet in Columbus, OH. She performed as a guest dancer in Ohio Dance Theatre’s and Ohio Contemporary Ballet’s (formerly Verb Ballets) first collaborative production of The Nutcracker and was a guest dancer with Ohio Contemporary Ballet for their Heinz Poll repertoire for their 2015-16 season. She then joined Ohio Contemporary Ballet as a trainee for their 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. Sabrina then became a company member with Inlet Dance Theatre where she nationally toured over 40 shows of their award-winning performance of “What Do You Do With An Idea?”, and toured throughout North America as a representative of Polyglot Theatre of Australia for their educational interactive children’s theatre shows.
Sabrina earned her Social Media & Digital Marketing Certification from Cuyahoga Community College in 2023, alongside many other digital marketing certifications including Google Analytics, Hubspot, and Hootsuite.
Pam Lange
Finance Manager
Pam shares her passion for numbers with Fairmount, but her past career adventures include fundraising and public relations. Though her skills in the arts are modest, she did win awards in high school and went on to pursue the arts via crafting with her children when they were young.
Pam is proud of her artistic achievements including her son who is a professional designer (with Ford) and another son (who now works with a trading firm in Chicago) who performed music and danced (on the ice) during high school.
Her financial career is diverse and includes working for a church in Chagrin Falls, a foundation in Washington DC, a land developer in Solon and a restaurant group in Twinsburg. Pam received her A.B. from Wilson College and in addition to her two adult children, enjoys spending time with her two lovely grandchildren who reside in Chicago.
Ella Cole
Office Assistant
Ella is proud to be part of the administrative team at Fairmount Center for the Arts. A current college student pursuing a career in law, Ella is also formerly studied violin performance at the Jacobs School of Music. With a deep passion for music and the arts, she is honored to contribute to Fairmount Center by helping create opportunities for others to learn and engage in the arts. When not working or studying, Ella enjoys staying active through gym workouts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and running.
Gaby Rovner
Office Assistant
Gaby graduated with a BA in psychology and a BSHS in health sciences from Cleveland State University in 2023. She is passionate about nonprofit organizations that work with underserved populations. Gaby is currently pursuing a JD at CSU Law.
