Amy Blumberg holds an MFA in Theater Directing from Temple University and is now part of the Bloomberg Arts Internship team as the Internship Manager. Before joining the Cultural Alliance team, Amy was a graduate student and theater director. In addition to being the Internship Manager for the Bloomberg Arts Internship, Amy enjoys biking around Philadelphia, playing with dogs, and making art.

Lauren joined the Cultural Alliance in July of 2018 as the Manager of Membership & Administration. She oversees the Membership Program, Job Bank and works closely with the President and Chief Officer for Finance & Administration to keep things running smoothly around the office. Prior to starting with the Cultural Alliance, Lauren worked at Westminster Choir College where she also graduated with her Master in Music in Voice Pedagogy & Performance. When not in the office, Lauren enjoys volunteering with arts and cultural organizations across Philadelphia and serving on the Executive Board of Emerging Arts Leaders: Philadelphia. 

Christine Dancey joined the Alliance in April 2018 and is responsible for managing, cultivating, and recruiting advertisement for the Phillyfunguide and Funsavers. She is responsible for establishing relationships and marketing strategies with members to increase cultural participation and continuing the Alliance’s work of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the cultural sector through audience marketing services. Christine comes to the Alliance from Team85 Fitness & Wellness center in which she served as  Marketing Director. She also served as a dance teacher at School of Dance Arts, Marketing Coordinator for NextMove Dance, and Leader for The Actors District. Her bachelor in Psychology from Temple University has given her keen insight to audience behavior, which influences her abilities to design creative and effective marketing strategies.

Roberta joined the Cultural Alliance in March of 2018 as Vice President of Audience Engagement. She oversees the various marketing programs such as the Phillyfunguide, the discount-ticketing program, Funsavers, and various audiences building research initiatives. Before starting with the Cultural Alliance, Roberta worked at Settlement Music School as a Branch Coordinator for the Wynnefield location. When not in the office, Roberta enjoys knitting, reading, and volunteering for various social causes. She is a proud member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Pennsylvania Chapter, which she serves as the chair of the arts and culture committee.Roberta joined the Cultural Alliance in March of 2018.

Tom joined the Alliance in January of 2018.

Allie joined the Cultural Alliance in January of 2018 as the Grants & Events Manager. In this role, she administers the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts re-granting program, serves as the museum and Teen Council liaison for STAMP, and plans many of the Alliance’s events including the Annual Meeting. Prior to joining the Cultural Alliance, Allie served as Communications Associate for The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and as Marketing & Communications Manager for BalletX. Allie received her BS in Entertainment & Arts Management, with a concentration in Dance and a minor in Business Administration, from Drexel University. Allie grew up as a competitive dancer and spent her college years as an active member and choreographer for the Drexel Dance Ensemble. Outside of the office, she enjoys yoga, hiking, and attending live music concerts.

Frances joined the Cultural Alliance in 2016 as the Digital Content Coordinator and became the Assistant Manager of Digital Marketing in 2017. She manages the Funsuite (the Phillyfunguide and Funsavers programs), and handles all customer service and inquiry for both as well as overseeing and curating all digital content for both programs, building all Funsavers offers and weekly emails, and soliciting organizations to submit events for both.

Frances received her B.A. in Communications with a concentration in Journalism and Professional Writing in 2015 from Chestnut Hill College. In one of her many past lives, she has written for the Chestnut Hill College Magazine and Philadelphia Weekly.

Kristen joined the Cultural Alliance in 2015 as the Community Engagement fellow, and was responsible for advancing the Alliance’s mission and programs through the delivery of programs, services and events related to the Alliance’s grassroots and advocacy engagement initiative, GroundSwell. Kristen became the Strategic Communications Manager in 2017. Kristen graduated from Temple University in 2013 with a degree in journalism and a minor in general business. 

Kelli Paul joined the Cultural Alliance in 2012 and became the Vice President of Development in 2017. Kelli is responsible for meeting the Cultural Alliance’s annual contributed revenue goals and manages all support from foundations, corporations, individuals and the government. Prior to joining the Cultural Alliance, she worked as the Development and Marketing Manager for The Philadelphia Singers and has been a Guest Speaker at Eastern University and Ursinus College. Kelli sits on the Executive Board of Emerging Arts Leaders: Philadelphia, the steering committee for the Philadelphia chapter of Women in Development, and serves as a panelist for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. She has also served on the Next Generation committee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and as Board President of Ballet 180. She was a 2017 Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange delegate and part of the 2014 Designing Leadership class by the Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia. Kelli holds an MS in Arts Administration from Drexel University and a BS in Dance/Business from Eastern University.