Executive Director

Andrew Rodgers

The Executive Director of the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Andrew Rodgers is an arts administrator, arts educator, and artist. He is a passionate champion of creativity who has worked with institutions throughout the Gulf Coast to improve the lives of people through the arts for years.

Since 2020, Andrew has led the Academy through a time of great development and growth, overseeing efforts to create and expand programming as well as outreach opportunities. The school continues to grow, and Andrew is excited and enthusiastic about the potential for the Academy to connect New Orleans through the fine arts.

As a youth through his studies in high school, he carried a passion for the arts supported by his father and mother who are both artists exploring painting and ceramics, respectively. Andrew holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Painting and Art History and an MFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Before living in New Orleans and working at Isidore Newman School as the Dean of the Arts, Andrew was the Chair of Arts and Theology at Saint Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut. Andrew’s wife Tara works in jewelry design and his daughter and son are both enthusiastic young creators in their own way.

If you have any questions about the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts or are interested in supporting our programming, please feel free to contact Andrew (andrewrodgers@noafa.org) or Development Director Natasha January (natashajanuary@noafa.org).

Staff

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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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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Natasha January

Development Director

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

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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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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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