19 Feb CATA Welcomes New Staff Nina Boutsikaris and Jeremy Lovelett
Community Access to the Arts (CATA) is proud to announce the hiring of Nina Boutsikaris as Grants & Communications Coordinator and Jeremy Lovelett as Communications Associate.
These new positions will support CATA’s Communications department to help grow public awareness and expand financial support for CATA’s work. CATA has dramatically expanded programs serving people with disabilities in recent years, with an innovative, community-based model rooted in strong partnerships with disability agencies, day-habilitation programs, residences, and schools. CATA currently provides more than 2,500 arts workshops annually for 1,250 children, teens, and adults with disabilities in painting, dance, acting, songwriting, drumming, creative writing, juggling, yoga, and more.
“We are thrilled to welcome Nina Boutsikaris and Jeremy Lovelett to the CATA team,” says Margaret Keller, CATA Executive Director. “These new full-time roles are part of our strategic plan to engage more people with disabilities and expand opportunities for them to explore their talents and express themselves creatively.”
Nina Boutsikaris (she/her) joins CATA following work as the Developmental Writer & Program Coordinator at the Diverse Future Foundation (Hudson, NY) and Archivist & Librarian at The John Ashbery Resource Center. Nina is a published author and former educator with an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from University of Arizona, and MSLS in Archives Management from Simmons University. In her role at CATA, Nina will support CATA’s Communications and Development departments, supporting writing projects including grants, newsletters, and strategic plan and campaign materials.
Jeremy Lovelett (he/him) joins CATA following roles as Managing Editor at The Edge (Ithaca, NY) and as Library Assistant in Tech Services at the Berkshire Athenaeum. Jeremy has a Bachelor of Music with Outside Field in Writing from Ithaca College. In his new role at CATA, Jeremy will support CATA’s Communications department through a variety of projects, including social media, e-blasts, website maintenance, photography, copy editing, and graphic design.