Louisa Castrodale is the Arts Coordinator for the Palm Springs Unified School District. There she has developed a district-wide arts program that includes Arts Partnerships with all of the valley's major arts organizations, Musical Theatre University at the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center, Artists-in-Residencies in all 27 schools, Arts Professional Development for district classroom and arts teachers, and Summer Arts Programming for local students. She is the recipient of the Steinway Society's Excellence in Music Education award, Riverside County's Model Of Academic Excellence, and the ACSA Administrator of the Year.