Danielle Reo, Program Director, CoTA (Collaborations: Teachers and Artists) (MBA Entrepreneurship and Management, San Diego State University, BA in Art History and Studio Art, University of California, Santa Cruz). From visual arts to finance, Danielle’s unique skill sets have been successfully integrated within San Diego’s nonprofit sector. Spanning over three decades of nonprofit management experience, Danielle’s approach to arts infused pedagogies promotes collaboration and inherently acknowledges the cultural diversity of its recipients. Notably, Danielle has previously served as associate director of inSite97, a binational collaborative artistic venture of 27 nonprofit institutions in San Diego and Tijuana. She has consulted with small businesses and nonprofit arts organizations in accounting, organization development, arts education programming, and marketing. In addition to serving as CoTA’s Program Director, Danielle is Finance Director of Installation Gallery/inSite and a Certified Public Accountant with Lazarus Goldbarg & Associates LLP.
“The arts should belong to everybody, and every kid should have the chance for a good education. Access to the arts and a high-quality education aren’t two different ideas, they are one reality.” – Frank Gehry