Carol Bonnar is executive director of Young Audiences of MA. Prior to joining Young Audiences in 2001 she was principal of The Philanthropic Collaborative, a nonprofit management consulting firm that provided strategic planning, board development and capital fundraising services to national and local organizations. She has served as chief development officer for a national foundation and local human services organizations. She served as president of Women in Development, the largest membership organization for development professionals in New England. She has a master's in education from Harvard and received her undergraduate education from Wheaton College, Norton MA.

Mary Beth Elder received a BS in Music education from University of Connecticut and a certificate in finance/accounting from Bentley College. Before coming to YA, she was an instrumental music teacher in Salem, MA, Computer Programmer and project leader at John Hancock Insurance Co., and bookkeeper at Greater Boston Aid to the Blind. Mary Beth is a violinist in Civic Symphony of Boston.

Robin was thrilled to join the team at Young Audiences of Massachusetts in August, 2007. At City Theatre Company in Pittsburgh, PA, she served as Company Manager and Office Manager for the '05-'06 and '06-'07 seasons, where she was responsible for building a more positive experience for guest artists through travel and housing improvements. City Theatre is Pittsburgh's home for new plays, presenting a wide array of contemporary theatre every year. Robin also worked at several Barnes and Noble locations, where she became very familiar with Children's Literature. Robin holds a BFA in Music Theatre from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, and is proud to be an alum from the Interlochen Arts Academy Theatre Department.

Originally from Cleveland, OH, Jackie graduated from Boston College in 2005, earning a BA in Theatre Arts with an acting focus and a minor in General Education. At BC she gained experience in various aspects of the theatrical process, primarily costume construction, costume design, and make-up design and application. Before joining the YA team, she worked in a customer service role at Sun Life Financial, a global financial company based out of Canada. In addition to working at YA, Jackie continues to act in the Boston area.

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