Job Opportunities with GPYO
Administrative Staff
Wendy Norris
Interim Executive Director
executivedirector@gpyo.org
Wendy Norris is a proud GPYO alumna and an experienced nonprofit administrator. Past positions include serving as Associate Director of the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago, where she co-authored studies on arts participation and music. She pursued advanced graduate studies in European cultural history at the University of Chicago, where she specialized in the relationship between politics, cultural identity and arts participation. She graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College, where she was awarded the Billings Prize for Music Performance. An avid choral singer and oboist, Wendy has studied with Martha Helms, Nelson Gore, Richard Killmer, Daniel Stolper, and Erica Anderson. She is principal oboist of the South Loop Symphony Orchestra, and additionally plays with Northwest Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonietta Bel Canto.
Interim Executive Director
executivedirector@gpyo.org
Wendy Norris is a proud GPYO alumna and an experienced nonprofit administrator. Past positions include serving as Associate Director of the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago, where she co-authored studies on arts participation and music. She pursued advanced graduate studies in European cultural history at the University of Chicago, where she specialized in the relationship between politics, cultural identity and arts participation. She graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College, where she was awarded the Billings Prize for Music Performance. An avid choral singer and oboist, Wendy has studied with Martha Helms, Nelson Gore, Richard Killmer, Daniel Stolper, and Erica Anderson. She is principal oboist of the South Loop Symphony Orchestra, and additionally plays with Northwest Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonietta Bel Canto.
Zachary Robert Kent is a graduate of Westminster Choir College (Class of 2019) with a bachelor's degree in Music Education. Zach has had the great honor of being a member of the Westminster Williamson Voices (2017-2019) and is currently a member of the Same Stream Choir under the direction of Corey Everly and Dr. James Jordan. For the past five years, he has worked for the Westminster Conservatory of Music and continues to do so as he steps into the role of Operations Manager for the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra. Zach is happy to be joining the GPYO team and looks forward to an excellent 2021-2022 season!