YA/YA Welcomes two new staff members!

YA/YA's new Executive Director, Richard Metzger, took on his role in August of this year. Richard graduated from The Arts Center College of Design in Sacremento, California with a BFA in Film. In 1998 he moved to Abilene, Texas and assumed the role of Executive Director at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Richard took this small arts organization and elevated its arts education program to one of the highest ranking programs in Texas. After spending eight years in Texas, Richard decided to refresh himself with taking on a different organization. So in August, he moved to New Orleans and took on the position of Executive Director for our very own YA/YA Inc. In the past four months, Richard has embraced New Orleans and its culture and has willingly accepted it as his home. He is completely committed to the rebuilding and revitalization of not only YA/YA, but New Orleans as a whole. Read Richard's welcome letter.

Shortly after Richard began, he searched and found his new Office Manager, Megg Lamb. Megg, a New Orleans native, graduated from LSU with a BA in Advertising. Since then, she has worked in various creative fields, and has extensive experience in working with children having taught at different summer camps since she was seventeen. Megg is now very excited to be working with YA/YA and is in training to become the Development Director.