Meet the Arts Department Chairs

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  ELLEN MAHONEY, VISUAL ARTS CHAIR

  Contact Information: (818) 783-1610 ext. 324 or emahoney@buckley.org
  
  

  Favorite thing about Buckley: I like that you know students over a long stretch of time, often from kindergarten through twelfth grade, which allows one to develop relationships as well as watch how students grow and change. Also, Buckley has always been supportive of the arts.
  
  

  Degree(s): BA Glassboro State College; MA and MEd Teachers College, Columbia University
  
  

  Hometown: Ridgewood, New Jersey
  
  

  Hobbies: I like to work at my jewelry bench, garden with California native and low-water plants, and bird watch!

  
  Fun fact: I foster rescued dogs.
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  JOHN TOUCHTON, MUSIC CHAIR

  Contact Information: (818) 783-1610 ext. 409 or jtouchton@buckley.org
  
  

  Favorite thing about Buckley: The students and faculty/staff relationships! 
  
  

  Degree(s): Bachelor of Music, Baylor University; Master of Music, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Master of Music, University of Michigan
  
  

  Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
  
  

  Hobbies: I love cooking, reading, exercising, and making music.

  
  Fun fact: If I hadn’t become a teaching artist, I would have become a therapist.
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  NEIL NASH, DRAMA & DANCE CHAIR

  Contact Information: (818) 783-1610 ext. 457 or nnash@buckley.org

  
  Favorite thing about Buckley: I like that the Arts is considered one of the four pillars of education.

  
  Degree(s): BA in Theatre Arts; MA in Stage Directing

  
  Hometown: Salem, Oregon

  
  Hobbies: Playing golf with my son and seeing theater with my family.

  Fun fact: Mr. Marino and I have known each other for about 45 years. My dad taught theater and Mr. Marino’s dad taught band at the same high school in the 1970’s!