KIND & DEDICATED

Staff

Introduction

Our staff are passionate advocates for the arts and provide all-important support to our faculty and students. They ensure that our faculty have the resources they need to properly instruct, and that the student experience is always engaging and memorable.

Andrew Rodgers

Andrew Rodgers

Executive Director

The Executive Director of the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Andrew Rodgers is an arts administrator, arts educator, and artist.

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Natasha January

Natasha January

Development Director

Natasha January joined the NOAFA team as Development Director in fall 2024.

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Brooke Carter

Brooke Carter

Accounting Administrator

Brooke Carter has been part of the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts since 2021, bringing a warm and dependable presence to her role as Accounting Administrator.

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Esther Boone

Esther Boone

Marketing Specialist

Originally from Worcester, Massachusetts, Esther Boone first moved to New Orleans in 2019 to pursue her undergraduate degree at Tulane University.

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Sandra Scoggins

Sandra Scoggins

Administrative Aide

Sandra Jurisich Scoggin has been a part of The Academy in many different capacities for over thirty years.

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Tamara Grayson

Tamara Grayson

Night Security Officer & Administrative Aide

Born in Texas and raised in South Africa, Tamara is a three-time All-American in the 4x400m relay.

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The Academy

As a non-profit, it is our goal to enrich lives, encourage creativity, and help others to appreciate art by providing a nurturing environment for engaging education and personal enjoyment. We believe our work will preserve, sustain, and enhance the legacy in the visual arts for New Orleans and beyond. We need your support to make it so.

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