About
Senior Programs Manager and professional classical bassist who supports water, education, and arts and culture ventures; raised on Florida's Gulf Coast, they hold an MA in Arts Administration.
Experience
- Propeller: A Force for Social InnovationSenior Programs Managercurrent2026 — presentNew Orleans, LA
- Propeller: A Force for Social InnovationProgram Managercurrent2021 — present
- Girls Rock New OrleansProgram Organizer and Teachercurrent2019 — present
- Mobile Symphony OrchestraSubstitute Basscurrent2023 — present
- Pensacola Symphony OrchestraSection Basscurrent2022 — presentPensacola, Florida, United States
- Colour Of Music FestivalSection Basscurrent2019 — present
- Tallahassee Symphony OrchestraAssistant Principal Basscurrent2012 — presentTallahassee, Florida, United States
- Downtown MusicManager and Teacher2014 — 2021New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Sinfonia Gulf CoastSection Bass2012 — 2019
- Louisiana Philharmonic OrchestraArtistic Coordinator2015 — 2017
- Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz MarketEducation Associate2015 — 2017
- The Venice SymphonySection Bass and Music Instructor2008 — 2011Venice, Florida, United States
Skills & more
Public SpeakingNonprofit LeadershipEvent ManagementDigital MarketingStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsNonprofit OrganizationsEducational LeadershipEvent PlanningTeam CoordinationString ArrangementsRetail Sales
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Performance AppraisalSocial Media ManagementPartnership-buildingMusic EducationProgram ManagementProgram DevelopmentArts AdministrationOrchestral MusicString QuartetMusic PerformanceProject ManagementFrom Sophia's professional profile.
Colleagues at Propeller
Adele London
Director of Community Development at Propeller
Andrea Chen
Co-Founder at Propeller
Andrea Zayas
Board Member at Propeller
Anu
Board Member at Propeller
Brian Halligan
General Partner at Propeller
Cedric S. Grant
Board Member at Propeller
Corey Jones
Founding Partner at E2JDJ
Deirdre Johnson Burel
Board Member at Propeller
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sophia Scarano?
- Senior Programs Manager and professional classical bassist who supports water, education, and arts and culture ventures; raised on Florida's Gulf Coast, they hold an MA in Arts Administration.
- Where does Sophia Scarano work?
- Sophia Scarano is Senior Programs Manager at Propeller.
- Where did Sophia Scarano go to school?
- Sophia Scarano studied at University of New Orleans (Master's degree, Arts Administration); Florida State University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music).
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