Meet the Team
Our Staff

Sarah Laing
Executive Director
Sarah Laing, MAAT, ATR joined as Executive Director in March 2019.
Sarah is an artist, art therapist, and community leader and has been working with OSP since 2000 when the studio moved from Chicago to
Evanston. Over the years, Sarah was instrumental in initiating youth programs,numerous partnerships, and the founding of Gallery 901.She served as the Associate Director until 2011 and served in an Advisory Board capacity through 2018.
As a strong advocate of art, education, and public engagement, Sarah has worked in the art education field- working as a Teaching Artist, and served on numerous boards including Chicago Public Art Group, as Lincoln School PTA President, Foundation 65, Young Evanston Artists (YEA!), and with Chicago Public Schools through Ingenuity Inc.
Her experience with all aspects of art, her passion for arts curriculum in schools, and strong leadership skills make her a match in support of OSP’s mission.
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“I understand the transformative power of art and what it can do for individuals and society. We are excited about the direction of OSP and particularly the work we have evolving with our social-emotional learning arts curriculum.”

Meghan Bortle
Business Manager
Meghan is a recent Evanston transplant, but a lifelong art lover. After completing her BFA in Acting from Albion College in Albion, Michigan, Meghan worked in the Detroit theatre scene before moving to Evanston and continuing her love of arts administration
Jill Tolentino
Bookkeeper

Our Facilitators & Teaching Artists

Jan Ellenstein

Patti Vick

Terry True

Liz Bell

Iris Jacobson

Anne Rush

Joselyn Arana
Art Therapy Interns:
Nate Love & Terrin Sharp
Our Board Members

Dayna Block
President

Ted Harris
Vice President

Bridget Stump
Secretary

Maria Opdycke
Treasurer

Ravi Batista

Ellen Burton

Jeanette Brown

Marcia Powers

Elaine Tennant
Advisory Board
Jodi Block
Anya Cordell
Ellen Glassmeyer
Barbara Goldberg
Chantal Healey
Guylaine Herzig
Kay Israelite
Elena Kaiser
Marianne Moberly
Barbara Murphy
Janet Beals Orejudos
Elory Rozner
Gina Saunders
Casey Varela
Honorary Life Mentor
Don Seiden
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