Staff Directory
Meet our dedicated team members who work behind the scences to provide you with the best possible experience at the Schaefer Center.
Elizabeth Auer
Executive Director, Arts Engagement and Cultural Resources
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-2939
auere@appstate.edu
Lisa Andrews
Budget Manager
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-2966
andrewsla1@appstate.edu
Hannah Bennett
Leadership Annual Gifts Officer
Hayes School of Music | Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-4973
bennetthc@appstate.edu
Christy Chenausky
Director of Arts Education & Outreach
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-2948
chenauskyc@appstate.edu
Madison Clark
Marketing Assistant
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-2957
clarkmh1@appstate.edu
Melinda Friddell
Director of Development
Hayes School of Music | Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-8692
fudgemf@appstate.edu
Scott Haynes
Director of Operations
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-6371
haynesms@appstate.edu
Lisa Jones
Administrative Assistant
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-2924
joneslm14@appstate.edu
Laura Kaufman
Director of Booking and Artist Relations
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-2952
kaufmanlc@appstate.edu
Conor McKenzie
Technical Director
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-6372
mckenziecp@appstate.edu
Maura McKenzie
Director of Audience Services
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-2248
mckenziemc1@appstate.edu
Chris Pope
Lead Technician
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-6371
popecc@appstate.edu
Karen Trefz
Associate Director
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts | Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
828-262-2946
trefzkr@appstate.edu
Allison West
Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-2931
westal1@appstate.edu
Chloe Zwilling
Box Office and Volunteer Coordinator
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
828-262-2248
zwillingck@appstate.edu