Joan Maze, Key Note

Life in Seven Coaching & Consulting | Work Wellness Academy (WWA)

MIC has been fortunate to connect with Joan Maze through her work with Cleveland Institute of Music’s Future of Music Faculty Fellowship Program.

Joan Maze (She/Her) is the owner of Life in Seven Coaching & Consulting and the creator of Work Wellness Academy (WWA), a learning community dedicated to professional and personal growth.  The WWA membership community, podcast, and workshop series provide coaching support, training, and resources for those who want to be their best selves at work and in life.  WWA also works with businesses and organizations who strive to create a work culture that contributes to the wellbeing of their employees.  

Prior to starting her business, Joan Maze was a leader in higher education for 23 years.  She has a bachelor’s degree from Xavier University of Louisiana, a master’s degree from Temple University, and certification as a personal and executive coach from the Coaching and Positive Psychology (CaPP) Institute.  In addition to running her business, Joan is also President of the San Diego Chapter of NAWBO (the National Association of Women Business Owners).

In October of 2020, Joan relocated to her “forever city,” San Diego, California, where now she works and lives her best life. 

Alma Ramos, Speaker

DEI Specialist | Project Manager

Alma (she/hers) is a DEIB Consultant, coach, and founder of the company Full Bloom. A passionate advocate for anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, her work is dedicated to creating more equitable spaces for marginalized communities. She offers programming and guidance on how to increase retention of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) within organizational settings and how to cultivate continuous learning opportunities to best support individuals with an intersectionality lens. She has facilitated and led multiple workshops focusing on how to create more equitable and inclusive workplace and organizational environments. Her background in counseling, music education, and DEI allows her to honor varying experiences and diversity in every audience.

Nora Segura-Barpal, Facilitator

Music Inclusion Coalition, Executive Director | Co-Founder

Nora Segura-Barpal graduated with a Bachelor of Music in performance in 2018. As much as she loved performing, she found her place in the industry when she began taking music entrepreneurship classes during her undergrad. 

She moved to NYC in the fall to pursue her Masters in Performing Arts Administration at New York University (NYU). During this time she worked at the NYC Department of Education in the Arts & Special Projects Office and Concord Theatricals. Segura-Barpal graduated from NYU with her M.A. in May 2020. After graduating, she co-founded the Music Inclusion Coalition (MIC) in order to address inequities in collegiate music programs. In May 2021 she moved to San Francisco where she is currently a Major Gift Officer for the San Francisco Symphony.

Nora has led 2 national conferences on equity & inclusion in collegiate music programs with cohorts including Yale College of Music, Colburn Conservatory, The Juilliard School, and more. Click here for more information on those conferences.

Dilon Bryan, Student Performer

Dilon Bryan, age 28, is a British-born hornist from Birmingham, United Kingdom currently living in Atlanta, GA. He recently held the horn chair of Ensemble Flatirons, a chamber group comprised of University of Colorado Boulder's top-performing brass musicians. Dilon is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at CU Boulder studying under Colorado Symphony's principal horn, Michael Thornton and second horn, Carolyn Kunicki. He has appeared on stage with ensembles such as the Colorado Symphony, Augusta Symphony, Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, Breckenridge Music Festival, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Central City Opera, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, as well as guest principal with the Atlanta Symphony.

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