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Teen Ambassadors

Kickstart a career in the arts industry.

This immersive program offers unique exposure to a variety of opportunities that exist beyond the stage.

Overview

Dr. Phillips Center Teen Ambassadors play a major part in our arts education programming. They lead the way through their involvement in events like performances, professional workshops, and community experiences—developing leadership, writing and communication skills along the way. They learn about non-performance entertainment industry careers, nonprofit business activities, and work to develop, implement and engage in ideas with industry leading professionals.

Our Teen Ambassadors are exceptional leaders in their schools and communities, ranging from 9th to 12th grade, and most of them serving in some type of leadership capacity in their thespian troupes and other various student organizations. They are a diverse group of technicians, creatives, and performers, all sharing a love for the performing arts.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to attend various genres of shows
  • Access to guest speakers, master classes, backstage tours, and meet and greets with professionals in various career tracks connected to the arts.
  • An insider’s look at different non-performance arts careers—including monthly meetings that feature diverse arts industry professionals.
  • Opportunities to represent the arts center at a variety of events and earn community service hours each school year.
  • Exposure to a large nonprofit business model and behind-the-scenes operations at an arts organization.

Applications for the program have now closed and our Teen Ambassadors for the 24-25’ year have been selected.

2024–2025 Teen Ambassadors


Apopka High School
Carina Freda - 10th Grade

Bishop Moore Catholic High School
Lilly Gonzalez - 12th Grade

Chesterton Academy of Orlando
Sophie Bracero - 12th Grade

Circle Christian School
Daley Fosgate - 12th Grade

Cornerstone Charter Academy
Evangeline Caraballo - 11th Grade
Angelina Just - 11th Grade
Alenya Mercano - 10th Grade
Levi Caldwell - 10th Grade
Ivan Susnjara - 10th Grade
Lainey Willingham - 10th Grade

Cypress Creek High School
Sophia Martinez - 11th Grade

Dr. Phillips High School
Carlos Toledo - 11th Grade

Florida Virtual High School
Ava Petersen - 11th Grade

Hagerty High School
Braden Grubb - 11th Grade

Harmony High School
Alyssa Williams - 11th Grade

Homeschooled
Kiley Moore - 11th Grade

Horizon High School
Zoey Leet - 11th Grade

Lake Buena Vista High School
Kayla Sickles - 11th Grade

Lake Mary High School
Keeley Brown - 12th Grade
Hannah Plemens - 12th Grade
Mila Chun - 10th Grade

Lake Mary Preparatory School
Samuel Farber - 12th Grade

Lake Nona High School
Hayden Catral - 12th Grade
Sofia Chardon - 12th Grade
Jillian Duca - 12th Grade
Michelle Branger - 12th Grade

Lake Wales High School
Hadley Hilliard - 11th Grade

Orangewood Christian School
Laura Yeilding - 11th Grade

Paul J Hagerty High School
Faith Jackson - 10th Grade

Tohopekaliga High School
Isabella Valiyi - 12th Grade

University High School
Jamarr Cole - 12th Grade
Dylan Fialo - 12th Grade
Georgia Grace - 12th Grade
Edson Guerra-Guerrero - 12th Grade
Sophia Hackebeil - 12th Grade
Kelaia Velez - 12th Grade
Michael Quiros - 11th Grade
Mahlee Sutherland - 11th Grade
Aeva Allen - 10th Grade
Olivia Beaumont - 10th Grade
Angie Ossa - 10th Grade
Gianna Zayas - 10th Grade

Winter Park High School
Paula Menacho - 12th Grade
Mikayla Nowlin - 12th Grade

Winter Springs High School
Peyton Wirth - 12th Grade
Lyla Parker - 11th Grade