OUR STAFF

Founder And Executive Director

Jane started the recorder at age seven with early music specialist Arnold Grayson in Miami, Florida. She plays oboe and English horn, studied with Bill Bennett and Jonathan Fischer, played principal oboe with the American Philharmonic/Sonoma, and has been a soloist with the Mill Valley Philharmonic and College of Marin Orchestra. With a Ph.D. in urban policy and planning from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Kramer has worked as a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, and as a consultant for public sector and non-profit organizations with a focus on vulnerable adolescents. After being awarded a grant to pursue a passion from an anonymous donor at Vassar College, Jane returned to her musical roots to fulfill a dream of replicating the vision of the Fine Arts Music Conservatory of Miami, which she attended as a child. Jane was a CAELI Arts Leadership Fellow through the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the recipient of the 2016 Marin County Humanitarian Award in recognition of ELM’s social justice mission, and the 2016, the Youth in Arts Pamela Levine Leadership in the Arts award. Dr. Kramer was inducted into the Marin County Women’s Hall of Fame in 2018.

Program Manager & Family Engagement Coordinator

Sara Duran joined ELM as a Site Coordinator and Parent Liaison in January 2017. Originally from El Salvador, she earned a B.S. in Business Administration from University of EL Salvador. In 2008, she emigrated to California and studied English as a Second Language at College of Marin. After finishing the ESL program, she had the opportunity to join the San Rafael Public Library as a Substitute Library Assistant serving the Latino community in the Canal Area. She strongly believes in nurturing and empowering kids and families to become their best selves, and she is convinced that ELM gives her the opportunity to transmit this feeling by connecting and maintaining a strong relationship with their community.

Academic Program Manager

Megan has a degree in English Literature from UC Berkeley and received her master’s from the University of Galway in Ireland. While studying, she also worked, traveled, and wrote her postgraduate dissertation: In the Name of the New Mestiza: Chicana Narratives Revisited in Ana Castillo’s '“So Far from God.” As a Northern California native, she is committed to making access to a quality education more equitable for everyone in the community. Megan is particularly passionate about youth literacy and is committed to expanding ELM’s academic support program.

Academic & Career Counselor

Claudia is passionate about helping students find their own unique path in life and she believes that enhancing the internal motivation of the student should be the primary goal of academic counseling. Claudia holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University of California and a Professional Program Certificate in College Admission Counseling from UC Berkeley Extension. Originally from London, Claudia has called Marin County home for over 20 years. She is also an amateur violist and performs in numerous local ensembles, including the ELM Youth Orchestra.

Music Program Director

Christina holds degrees in Viola Performance and Education from Youngstown State University and the University of Guadalajara. She has played with numerous small ensembles and orchestras across the country and has taught violin and viola students of all ages. Her passion and love for music and excellence in music education has given her the opportunity to perform and teach privately in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Christina is passionate about the El Sistema model that recognizes that music is not only enrichment, but can positively impact students’ lives forever.

Student Coordinator

Operations & Development Director

Andrea Lloyd is an accomplished and enterprising leader with a passion for making impactful change. Her passion and dedication are demonstrated through her 16 years as a leader at JustGive, raising more than half a billion dollars for hundreds of thousands of charities through the online fundraising platform. Andrea’s diverse set of skills include development, operations and finance. She is recognized for her collaboration, teamwork and unique points of view. Andrea moved from Maryland to the Bay Area 18 years ago and now lives in San Anselmo with her husband and three energetic boys. She loves reading novels and hiking in Marin with her rescue dog, Apollo.

ELM provides youth with an immersive music education that empowers them to pursue their dreams and access resources they need to succeed in life.