Staff
Anne Ellinger
Christopher Ellinger
Tonia Pinheiro
Board
Amy Tai (President)
is an educator, musician, peer counseling teacher, community organizer, mother of a home- schooled son. She currently teaches violin at the Suzuki School of Newton. She is active in the Poor People’s Campaign and in climate change work.
Tonia Pinheiro (Treasurer)
is founder of Wake Up! Works, Iseeu Theater, is an improvisational singer and actor, and a trainer of diverse groups in improv, Playback, and cultural skills development. Tonia has more than 35 years experience in organizational management, human resources, interpersonal communications and the study of the human condition.
Max Roberts-Zirker (Clerk)
is the Director of Shambhala Boston where he is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. He helps to lead conversations about the intersections of identity and spiritual life. He has a background in arts and non-profit administration
Christopher Ellinger (Executive Director)
is the founding director of True Story Theater, a trainer, presenter and award-winning author.
Priscilla Sanville
is Professor Emerita at Lesley University where she directed the Arts, Community and Education master’s program.
Tara Brooke Watkins
is the theatre program coordinator and assistant professor at theatre at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She is a community engagement specialist, using applied theatre and story circles to respond to needs in local communities, often following up with larger original plays to bring awareness to needs.