Staff

Cheryl Gaysunas Williams worked professionally as an actor in NYC for 15 years. She has appeared on camera or supplied voice overs for many commercials, appeared on The Conan O’Brien Show, The Dave Chappelle Show, Law & Order, as well as a number of Broadway shows. A seriously silly performer, Cheryl discovered her love for working with children while entertaining her daughter, Phoebe. Cheryl and her family now live in SLC, where she has illustrated a children’s book entitled Everett the Incredibly Helpful Helper, published by Abbeville Family Press. She has recently appeared in several plays at Pioneer Theatre, and adores conducting a story time twice a month at King’s English Bookshop.

Katie Staszkow is currently working towards her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Ballet with an emphasis on Teaching at the University of Utah. She is an active member of Character Dance Ensemble (CDE) and the University’s ballet company, Utah Ballet. Through CDE, Katie has danced alongside singer Bobby McFerrin, performed the role of Russian as a guest artist in Aspen SantaFe Ballet’s The Nutcracker, and recently traveled to and performed in Tokyo, Japan. While her main focus in ballet is performing, Katie also loves working with children and has taught ballet classes to ages 3-21 since she was 16.