ROBIN SCHWANEKAMP – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Robin Schwanekamp founded CAPA 2015 with Lisa Harris, Indian Hill theater director at the time, and is currently the Executive Director of the organization. Robin started her career in marketing living in Chicago for ten years before moving to Cincinnati to get married. While raising four children, Robin has been an active volunteer in her children’s schools in leadership roles in Indian Hill PTO, Indian Hill Foundation, Indian Hill Theater, St Xavier High Mothers Club as well as Indian Hill Mothers Club President, Indian Hill Swim Club Board, Indian Hill Winter Club Board, St. Gertrude Pastoral Council, Cincinnati Ballet, Youth Collaborative and Council on Child Abuse. Robin is a commercial actor/model with Heyman Talent Artists Agency. Robin has her BS from Miami University and is married with 4 kids whose interest in theater is what started her on this journey. “I never imagined I would have started a nonprofit in the performing arts – it’s been a wild ride and I’ve loved every minute!”

KELLY WALKER – PROGRAM COORDINATOR 

Most of Kelly’s life has included the performing arts. She started doing musical theatre summer camps in 3rd grade and continued through all of high school. In college she was involved in Ohio University’s opera program. Upon getting her first teaching job in Fairfield she created a drama program at the middle school level, as well as directing middle school choir and co-directing the show choir, Rhythm Express. She has acted, directed, and produced and enjoys being a clinician for all types of choirs and theatre programs.  She has her bachelor’s in music education from Ohio University and master’s from The University of Dayton. She has been a part of OMEA, ACDA, EdTA and is certified in iTheatrics and non-profit management. Kelly is constantly learning how to best serve the youth she works with and takes pride in guiding future musicians and arts advocates. She is grateful for her husband and two wonderful children, Tara, 12 and Cole, 17.