Shaneen "Middle" Cotterell, PH 1:1 Program Coordinator
Shaneen (she/her), also known by the stage name Middle, is a Canadian artist, DJ, composer, and audio engineer from the city of Toronto. Shaneen has extensive knowledge in music production, having graduated with honours in 2018 from Canada's premier entertainment arts college, Metalworks Institute, as well as by getting involved in an array of community arts initiatives that have contributed greatly to her arts education. Shaneen is passionate about arts education and sharing insight on ways in which young creatives can begin navigating the music industry. She is keen on providing this support to youth embarking on their artistic journeys, with an emphasis on providing safe access to underserved BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth.
Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman, Development and Communications Co-ordiantor
Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman (she/hers) is an artist, educator and activist and is thrilled to be back working with Project: Humanity! Sarah first worked for PH from 2009-2012 doing random jobs of all kinds - including but not limited to being a teaching artist in youth shelters, a high school tour coordinator, a commissioned playwright, and once ran a PH Gift Wrapping Station at Yorkdale Mall at Christmas time.
Since that time Sarah has primarily been based in Chicago working in storytelling. She spent 4 years on the literary team of Steppenwolf Theatre Company helping to see the fruition of 6 world premiere productions. As an educator, Sarah has worked as an adjunct professor of playwriting and script analysis at The University of Illinois – Chicago, in high schools and elementary schools, in summer camps, and prisons. For 5 years Sarah was the Director of Hearts to Art, a performing arts program for young people who have experienced the death of a parent.
Antonio Cayonne, Founding Member
Antonio (he/him) is an actor and arts facilitator , as well as a Co-Founder of Project: Humanity. Past credits include Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Canadian Stage), Jude in The Innocents, and Project: Humanity's The Middle Place. His experience as an arts and outreach facilitator has seen him work with youth groups from Soulpepper Theatre Company and Canadian Stage, as well as in various TDSB classrooms, most notably Bishop Strachan Academy, Havergal College, City Adult Learning Centre.
Antonio now resides on the West Coast.
Catherine Murray, Founding Member
Catherine (she/her) is an experienced arts outreach facilitator and has worked extensively with both marginalized communities as well as executive level business clientele. Catherine has experience in theatre production and not-for-profit business administration. She completed much of the transcription for The Middle Place and has been a major part of developing Project: Humanity's approach to interview transcription.
Catherine now resides on the West Coast.