Administration

Central Administration 

Executive Office 

Helen Eaton
Chief Executive Officer
215-320-2680
helen.eaton@settlementmusic.org

Helen Eaton has served as Settlement Music School’s Chief Executive Officer since 2010, and during her tenure, Helen has grown programming, diversified funding sources, strengthened the balance sheet, and championed partnerships, both locally and nationally. In 2020, Eaton received one of the highest honors in the field – the Arts Leadership Award from the Americans for the Arts. The award recognizes transformational leadership through strategic planning, strong programming, and the engagement of partners to achieve community goals. Helen’s work at Settlement has been featured in Harvard Business Review and is featured as a case study in Scott Anthony’s book, Eat, Sleep, Innovate: How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization, published by Harvard Business Review Press — both for her work in building systems of innovation at a legacy institution. In 2016 she was named one of the Top 30 Innovators by Musical America Worldwide.  

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Karin Orenstein
Chief Academic Officer
215-320-2681
karin.orenstein@settlementmusic.org

Shelley Beard 
Program Director
215-320-2600
shelley.beard@settlementmusic.org 

Beth Dzwil
Program Coordinator
Adult Chamber Players
215-320-2698
beth.dzwil@settlementmusic.org

Laura Cerulli
Zausmer Program Manager
Kardon Center for Arts Therapy

215-320-2625
laura.cerulli@settlementmusic.org

 


Advancement

Amelia Schmertz
Chief Advancement Officer
215-320-2682
amelia.schmertz@settlementmusic.org

Rebecca Dhondt 
Individual Gifts Manager
215-320-2691
rebecca.dhondt@settlementmusic.org 

Jefferson Grubbs
Development Communications Manager
215-320-2693
jefferson.grubbs@settlementmusic.org

Regina Haigh
Development Operations Manager
215-320-2684
regina.haigh@settlementmusic.org

Anne Henry 
Director of Development Operations
215-320-2694
anne.henry@settlementmusic.org 

 


Communications

Megan Looby
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
215-320-2685
megan.looby@settlementmusic.org

Simon Linn-Gerstein 
Graphic Designer
215-320-2683
simon.linn-gerstein@settlementmusic.org

Andrew Scott 
Communications Content Manager 
215-320-2650
andrew.scott@settlementmusic.org

 


Finance & Administration

For Settlement Finance Department inquiries, please email businessoffice@settlementmusic.org. For Human Relations inquiries, please email humanresources@settlementmusic.org.

Lola Odunsi
Chief Financial Officer
215-320-2687
lola.odunsi@settlementmusic.org

Patrick Leiter
Chief Information Officer
215-320-2692
leiterp@settlementmusic.org

 


Music Education Pathways

Evan Cannon
Director, Music Education Pathways
215-320-2686
evan.cannon@settlementmusic.org

Suzanne Sweeney
Manager, Music Education Pathways
215-320-2686
suzanne.sweeney@settlementmusic.org

 


Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artists’ Initiative

Najib Wong
Director, PMAY Artists’ Initiative
215-320-2664
najib.wong@pmayartists.org

Chiara Ferrero
Manager, PMAY Artists’ Initiative
215-320-2665
chiara.ferrero@pmayartists.org

 

Kaleidoscope Preschool


Tarrell Davis
Executive Director of Early Childhood Programming
215-320-2670
tarrell.davis@settlementmusic.org

Candace Green
Assistant Director
215-320-2618
candace.green@settlementmusic.org

Karen Hines
Family Services Provider
215-320-2672
karen.hines@settlementmusic.org

Laura Ryan
Administrative Assistant
215-320-2671
laura.ryan@settlementmusic.org

Branch Staff


 

Mary Louise Curtis Branch

Our Mary Louise Curtis (MLC) branch is the oldest and largest branch of Settlement Music School. Each year, MLC hosts 65+ student performances, 150+ meetings and workshops, 120+ community partner events and 15 artist master classes. It is also home to our award-winning Kaleidoscope Preschool and After-School Program.

Visit the Mary Louise Curtis Branch Page

Jessica McGrath
Branch Director
215-320-2602
jessica.mcgrath@settlementmusic.org

Ryan Shello
Branch Manager
215-320-2605
ryan.shello@settlementmusic.org

Matthew Eaton
Branch Coordinator
215-320-2603
matthew.eaton@settlementmusic.org

Anganetta Singleton 
Office Manager

Keyanna Wigglesworth
Student Services Associate

Autumn Goldman
Student Services Assistant

Monica Edmunds 
Student Services Assistant

 


Germantown Branch

Our Germantown Branch is our second oldest site, after Mary Louise Curtis, and was founded in 1958. It is home to our award-winning Kaleidoscope Preschool program and it hosts an extremely eclectic mix of programming, which includes large string ensemble programs, as well as rock and jazz ensembles. 

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Micah Jones
Interim Branch Director
215-320-2612
micah.jones@settlementmusic.org

Mervin Toussaint
Branch Coordinator
215-320-2613
mervin.toussaint@settlementmusic.org

Elizabeth Zuckerman
Senior Student Services Associate

Patrick Magee
Student Services Associate

 


Kardon-Northeast Branch

Our Kardon-Northeast (KNE) branch serves a diverse community within Northeast Philadelphia and is the main hub of Settlement Music School’s arts therapy program. Partnering with many off-site local institutions and facilities, the Branch strives to meet the various needs of our students with programs such as early childhood music classes to a variety of senior offerings. 

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Matthew Clayton 
Branch Director
215-320-2622
matthew.clayton@settlementmusic.org 

Denise Pride
Branch Coordinator
215-320-2623
denise.pride@settlementmusic.org

Christen Giancaterino
Student Services Assistant

 


Willow Grove Branch

Our Willow Grove Branch is housed in our most modern facility and boasts many chamber ensemble program offerings along with a thriving Adult Chamber Music program. Serving a fast-growing diverse population of students of all ages in Montgomery County as well as Bucks, Philadelphia and other neighboring areas, the Willow Grove Branch strives to support the programs already in place in local school districts, supplementing and partnering with local schools and organizations.

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Kathleen Krull
Branch Director
215-320-2632
kathleen.krull@settlementmusic.org

Johnathan Markowski 
Branch Coordinator
215-320-2633
johnathan.markowski@settlementmusic.org

Hayden Adams
Student Services Associate

Hurlene Seymore 
Senior Student Services Assistant

Natasha Truitt 
Senior Student Services Assistant

Elaine Walton
Student Services Assistant

 


Wynnefield Branch

Our Wynnefield Branch is a musical hub for students between the Main Line and Philadelphia. With programming offered to students as young as 6 months and as old as 98 years, Wynnefield has something for everyone. This Branch currently houses many of Settlement’s jazz ensembles, including two Advanced Study Jazz ensembles, coached by Tony Miceli. 

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Luke Honer
Branch Director
215-320-2642
luke.honer@settlementmusic.org

Ben Harris
Branch Coordinator 
215-320-2643 
benjamin.harris@settlementmusic.org

Jehan Morsi 
Student Services Assistant

Susan Truitt
Student Services Assistant

 


Settlement Music Online

Settlement’s accessible, creative arts education available online to everyone, everywhere. 

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Elisabeth Oosthuizen
Manager of Community Partnerships and Director of Settlement Music Online

215-320-2660
elisabeth.oosthuizen@settlementmusic.org