UPFRONT AFRICAN AMERICAN LE ADERSHIP Q& A // BY JA ZMIN JOHNSON
Class Act Sheffia Dooley takes the reins of the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning.
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ith an acting and theatrical resume that spans more than 20 years across Northeast Ohio — including work with Playhouse Square, Cleveland Play House, Karamu House, Cleveland Public Theatre and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District — Sheffia Dooley is the new president and CEO for the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL). An experienced arts administrator and
leader, Dooley succeeds Marsha Dobrzynski, who retired this summer. CL: What brought you to CAL? DOOLEY: I have always been a fan of the organization and how it works with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and other places of learning as a standard-bearer for quality, accessibility and sustainability. CAL has been leading the industry in arts education for 65 years.
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