Staff Profile
Sharing the arts with the next
generation Desiree Ong BY CATHERINE HATHAWAY
Desiree Ong has always worked to educate children. The Educational Enrichment Program Manager at ASU Gammage started her career by teaching middle school English for 14 years. Ong has a masters in English Education from Columbia University and has a passion for sharing her love of Broadway and the arts with others.
Top Left: Colleen Jennings-Roggensack with Desiree Ong. Desiree is showing off the fact that her photo is actually in the DEAR EVAN HANSEN poster! Top Center: Desiree Ong truely believes #youwillbefound at DEAR EVAN HANSEN. She is a huge fan!
“My focus is on the K through 12 programs,” Desiree Ong said. “I really love Musical Theater. That’s really what first got me interested in ASU Gammage.” Ong works on educational initiatives such as Camp Broadway, Teaching Artists Program, Performances for Students, High School Musical Theatre Awards, Tech Tours and many more exciting opportunities offered by ASU Gammage for K-12 students. Ong joined the ASU Gammage team in September 2017 after keeping her eye on the ASU Gammage job openings.
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When this position opened up it was so in line with my education background and love of Broadway that I decided to go after it.
