Newark Alumni Working in Visual and Media Arts
Jordan DiSanto
Class of 2009
Product Designer at Pinterest
"I'm most thankful for the friendships and community that came along with taking art classes, with fellow students as well as my teachers. The art room always felt like an inclusive and welcoming space to come as you are and to have a fun time exploring your own sense of self-expression and creativity. The Newark Art program helped me realize my passions and develop skills that I would carry with me throughout my career."
Annie Howell
Class of 2018
5th - 8th Grade Art Teacher (North Rose - Wolcott CSD)
"As a current Art teacher in Wayne County, I am so thankful for my early education in Newark. Being able to take Studio in Art a year early in 8th grade, I was able to begin at the high school on the advanced visual arts track. This allowed me to be a two-year Advanced Placement art student. AP Studio Art truly prepared me for college and allowed me to have a strong portfolio, which helped me get accepted in the SUNY New Paltz art education program. I am so grateful for the art courses I took at my time in Newark High School.
They were what allowed me to start my college years with passion and knowledge of various types of art."
Holly Brown - ‘93: Elementary Art Teacher, Convent of the Sacred Heart, NYC; Owner of Clockworks Press Corporation, Artist; printmaker and CEO
Grant Chang - ‘93: Lead Animator for Firaxis Games
Rob Antonucci - ‘96: Middle and High School Art Teacher Geneseo CSD; Freelance Graphic Designer
Sean Webb - '96: Director of Community Engagement and Educational Foundation raising money and awareness of the importance of STEAM
Charles Leisenring - ‘97: Writer, Director, Producer for Variety, The Children’s Charity in LA
Danielle (Bruzee) Sargent - ‘98: K-5 Art teacher at Pittsford CSD
Cheryl Leisenring - ‘99: Product, Sales and Accountant Strategist for GDC Home; home and home furnishing designers
Patrick Tellier - '99: Owner and Photographer at Tellier Studios - Waterloo
Jennifer (Markel) Tellier - '99: Owner and Photographer at Tellier Studios - Waterloo
Ben Yonda - '00: Art Director/Designer worked for Netflix(logo), Nickelodeon, Apple, HBO, FX, Google, Disney Channel, Old Navy, Ben & Jerry’s, Gatorade, Hulu(logo), Hot Wheels, FOX, Target, Polyvinyl Records, Food Network, Fuse, ABC, CBS, Toshiba, Nike…
Michelle (Chase) Hildreth - '01: Executive Director of Creative and Brand Strategies at University of Rochester
Andrew Sloane - ’01: Production Designer for Film and Television, HBO
Lauren Cole - '07: Senior Project Manager at Partners & Napier; graphic design
Jordan DiSanto - ‘09: Product Designer at Pinterest
Chelsea Bendix - '09: Designer and Display Artist- Anthropologie, Floral Designer
Zoey Houser - ‘11: Potter; Owner of ZoZo Studio Company
Anna Pearson - ‘11: Print Production Specialist and Team Lead for Maintenance and Operations at Cat Print
Jenna Howell - ‘12: Owner, Designer and Marketing for Shop Jennron; size inclusive clothing line, Philadelphia; Painter
John Connors - '12: Urban Place Management Professional, Rochester Downtown Development Corp. - manage creative placemaking, specializing in arts and cultural programming
Michelle (Jenkins) Fatheree - ‘12: Freelance Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist
Emily (Hinkley) Thomas - ‘12: Owner and Designer; Light Print Company
Leah (Marvin) Sarneckis - ’13: Junior and Senior High Art Teacher Victor CSD, Owner of Little Something Clay
Catherine Erway - ‘14: Terra Moons Cosmetics creating and prepping lip gloss and eye shadow shades. College Major: Biology and Sustainability Studies. Combined her love of science with art.
Jaymee Rosser - ‘14: Tattooist, Painter, Designer, Gallery Manager and Curator and Business Owner of Jay’s Gallery, Newark and Miya’s Loft, Peter Street Station, Atlanta
Julia Bailey - ‘15: Events and Program Coordinator at Meatpacking District, NYC
Victoria Cramer - '15: Experiential Designer (lead on creative vision for event decor/floral/spaces) at B Floral based in the NYC area
Grace Blondell - ‘16: Visual Designer/Experience Designer at Nerdery
Olivia Bailey - ‘18: Editor, Layout Design, Writer and Photographer Finger Lakes Times newspaper; Social Media Specialist - Bianca Rae Foundation
Annie Howell - ‘18: 5th - 8th grade Art teacher at North-Rose Wolcott CSD
Jordyn Loveless - '18: Adult Program Coordinator - Newark Public Library, teaching various art classes; tattoo apprentice at father's tattoo studio
McKinley Miller - '20: film/production company intern; primary AD and general production manager
Kylar Vermeulen - '21: Public Affairs with the Air Force - digital media, photo and video journalism