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MEET THE BOARD FOR 2024-25

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AVA CHO

President

Year: Fourth Year
Hometown: Moultonborough, NH
Major: Neuroscience and Psychology 
Instrument: Violin
Hobby: Cooking and exploring Chicago restaurants 😋 
Favorite Part of SSFMP: Weekly lessons with my student - I love watching her grow as a musician 🙂

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NICOLE KOKO

Vice President

Year: Fourth

Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Major: Business Economics 
Instrument: Violin
Hobby:  Drinking tea, reading, and finding cute cafes!
Favorite Part of SSFMP: Meeting students and helping them grow!

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ISABELLA KELLY

Finance Director

Year: Fourth
Major: Political Science and Economics
Instrument: Piano
Hobby:  Rubiks Cubes
Favorite Part of SSFMP: Spending time with my students and watching them grow into wonderful musicians!

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RUBEN NIETO

Recruitment Director

Year: Fourth

Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Business Economics
Instrument: Violin & trumpet
Hobby:  Playing guitar
Favorite Part of SSFMP: Witnessing musical curiosity spark and grow

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VICTOR SUN

Educational Programming Director

Year: Third
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Major: Bioengineering & Biochemistry
Instrument: Piano
Hobby: Cooking
Favorite Part of SSFMP: Getting to write my own textbook pages for students

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KIM MERCADO

Events Director

Year: Fourth 
Hometown: Franklin Square, NY 
Major: Music
Instrument: Vocals 
Hobby: Walking and Crocheting! 
Favorite Part of SSFMP: The connections you make with the parents

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AMBA BEATTIE

Communications Director

Year: Second

Hometown: Oakland, CA
Major: Art History
Instrument: Voice
Hobby:  Cooking and baking
Favorite Part of SSFMP:  Seeing how joyful and proud our students are when they share what they’ve been working on at the end of the year Spring Recital!

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