Katie joined BWR last fall as Executive Director.  She is a graduate of The New England Culinary Institute in Burlington, Vermont and has 14 years of management experience with Jeff Chrystal Catering and The DeYor Preforming Arts Center. She lives in Girard with her husband, Jon and children, Ethan, Jacob and Lucy.  After years of working with non-profit organizations in Youngstown, Katie is excited to lead the team at BWR.  She plans to continue to increase enrollment, develop exciting and new programs for the dancers of BWR, and enhance collaborations within the community.

Sharon joined BWR in 2012 and strives to keep the school’s administrative and technological operations running smoothly. She earned her BS in Human Resources from Geneva College and her MA in English from YSU where she also teaches English Composition.