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Our Team

Leadership

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Jessica McCracken is Senior Director for Creative Engagement for Front Porch Community Services. She previously worked with Institute on Aging holding Director positions with both Center for Elders and Youth in the Arts and the Adult Day Center where she developed programming for those living with Alzheimer’s disease. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from SFSU where she emphasized in Nonprofit Arts Management. Jessica is a highly skilled educator and program administrator who demonstrates a passion for the arts and a strong commitment to engaging others in its process. 

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Jean Keane is the Program Manager and brings over 30 years of leadership experience in real estate, the arts, and community engagement to her role. As the former owner of Coastal California Realty, she is known for her entrepreneurial spirit, strong organizational skills, and people-first approach. A dedicated volunteer, Jean donates her time to the Boys & Girls Club and the Carlsbad Senior Center, both located in the heart of Carlsbad Village. She believes deeply in the power of creativity to bring people together and is committed to creating inclusive, inspiring experiences for all. With dual citizenship in the U.S. and Ireland, Jean brings a global perspective and a generous heart to everything she does.

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Park Cofield (he/him) is a Strategy Consultant. He is a human-centered community builder, strategy consultant, and social entrepreneur with a specialty in building programs and products with and for older adults. He excels at designing spaces for conversation, interaction, and creative engagement with underrepresented communities and translating quantitative and qualitative data into compelling narratives. Park has worked as a consultant for Front Porch Gallery since 2023.

Teaching Artists

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Robin Barrett - Paper Craft Café

Robin Barrett is a professional photographer with over two decades of experience capturing portraits, visual content for clients, and unique elements in nature or wherever the travels lead.  Robin is also a Teaching Artist at Front Porch Gallery and believes art should be available to everyone in a vibrant and accessible environment. Robin’s role involves providing thoughtful creative prompts during her weekly Paper Craft & Collage Workshop to inspire self-expression through art.

Find Robin on Instagram: @robinbarrettdesigns

Kim Cyr - MOHAI Dolls & Zentangles

Kim Cyr has been creating and selling handmade crafts since she was a teenager—starting with candles at her local farmers market and later expanding into tole painting, woodwork, jigsaw puzzles, and succulent gardens. She is a certified Zentangle teacher and sells Zentangle-inspired art. Kim also creates and teaches how to make MOHAI dolls (Messengers of Hope and Inspiration), and does lapidary work, cutting and polishing stones into cabochons for wearable art.Her creative drive is constant—fueled by color, curiosity, and a desire for peace and focus. All of her work now falls under Kim Cyr Creations, which includes her brands Beauty in Stone (lapidary), The Zen Commandments (Zentangle), and MOHAI Dolls.

Find her on Instagram:@kimcyrcreations

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Lisa Trujillo - Social Emotional Arts Storytelling

Lisa Trujillo is a retired educator and a certified Social Emotional Arts facilitator with an extensive background in counseling and behavioral therapy. She is passionate about encouraging individuals to build resilience and growth mindsets.