Donna Gay Borden Anderson, Director
dganderson@selu.edu
Donna Gay Borden Anderson
was named director of Fanfare, Southeastern's annual festival of the arts,
humanities and sciences, in December 1999. Anderson is a 1981 Southeastern
graduate and is well known for her longtime involvement and leadership
in the arts.
In addition to her bachelor's degree, she earned alternative teacher certification
in education at Southeastern in 1997. Anderson also has a professional
degree from the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York City.
She worked as a professional actor in New York City from 1984 to 1988 before
joining the Gilla Roos Talent Agency, Ltd., as director of its children
and teens division.
Upon returning to Hammond in 1992, Anderson joined the faculty of St. Thomas
Aquinas Catholic High School where she chaired the fine arts department
until May 1998. In addition to teaching English, speech, drama and
a fine arts survey course, she directed two annual full-scale theater programs
and facilitated an annual three-day trip for students and their parents
to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. In the summers of 1996 and 1997, Anderson
coordinated the Hammond Cultural Foundation's Children's Summer Arts Camp.
Anderson is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and
the League of Historic American Theatres.
Pete
Pfeil, Associate Director for Operations and Production
ppfeil@selu.edu
Pete Pfeil has entered his
seventh year at Southeastern, where he has been technical director for
university theaters. He began his professional career in 1978 as resident
lighting designer for the Beverly Dinner Playhouse in New Orleans. He was
production manager for Tulane University-Newcomb Music Department and Summer
Lyric Theatre. This summer he celebrated his 20th year as a guest lighting
designer for Summer Lyric. He has also served as production manager for
the New Orleans Symphony and theatre manager for the Orpheum Theatre in
New Orleans.
Michelle
Biggs, Associate Director for Marketing
michelle.biggs@selu.edu
Michelle Biggs joined the
Columbia staff in May 2007 after serving as publications manager for the
past two years at Delgado Community College. A resident of Covington and
a graduate of LSU with a bachelor’s degree in advertising, Michelle was
manager for seven years of her husband’s award-winning graphic design firm
Biggs Design, where she planned and managed marketing and advertising projects
for clients such as the New Orleans Museum of Art, Mignon Faget, the New
Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau and Newcomb Art Gallery. Previously,
she was print production manager with Logan Marketing and Communications
and production manager at BBP Marketing, Inc. She also interned with world-renowned
Ogilvy & Mather in Atlanta, Ga. She serves as vice president of membership
for the Advertising Club of New Orleans and is on the marketing committee
for the Junior League of New Orleans. She is also president of the New
Orleans Kappa Delta Alumnae Association and is active with Prevent Child
Abuse Louisiana.
Joseph L. Drago Jr., Operations and Production Technical Assistant
j.drago@selu.edu
Since 2002, Joey Drago has
applied his many talents to Southeastern’s Fanfare and Columbia Theatre.
A Hammond native, his 20 years of experience in the music field has served
him well. During those two decades he has worked as a performer, engineer,
producer and stage craftsman. His live impersonation group, “Sho-Tyme,”
toured nationally for several years. During that time he worked with such
artists as the Everly Brothers, Charlie Pride, Jimmy Buffet, Ray Charles
and the Smitherines.
Christie
Gardiner, Logistics Coordinator
cgardiner@selu.edu
Christie Gardiner returns
to Southeastern as the newest member of the Columbia team. The many
duties of logistics doordinator include executing artist contracts, organizing
Education Outreach and overseeing house management. Christie graduated
from Southeastern in 1997 with a communication degree, and spent more than
eight years working at WDSU Newschannel Six in New Orleans. Most
of that time was spent as a news producer, covering major events such as
Hurricane Katrina and the War on Terror. But now, it’s time to enjoy the
lighter side of life, and being able to contribute at the Columbia Theatre
is a great start!
Betsy Creel, Administrative Assistant
bcreel@selu.edu
Betsy Creel has been Fanfare's
administrative assistant since February 1998. She began her career as a
secretary/graphic designer
at the Hammond Vindicator newspaper in 1973. She remained in the
newspaper and printing industry until 1997 in areas such as production,
plant, and management. Creel serves on the board of directors of Options,
a local non-profit organization that provides services to individuals with
developmental disabilities.
Carol Knott, Business Manager
cknott@selu.edu
Carol Knott earned her bachelor’s
of science degree in business administration/accounting from Mississippi
College in December 1999. She has worked in business and or accounting
in various environments for the past 15 years. Knott began her career in
business in 1984 working with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in Jackson, Miss. She
later worked with Mississippi Valley Gas and served as vice-chair of the
Community Involvement Team and co-coordinator of the Adopt a School Program.
She and her husband own a business in Hammond, which they started together
in 2000. Knott is a current member of the Institute of Certified Management
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