Arts Fellowship Orlando
Fellows
Lizzy Brannan
Lizzy Brannan has worked in Choral and Theatre Education, in both public and private schools, for 18 years and is currently the High School Musical Theatre and Acting teacher at Cornerstone Charter Academy. Lizzy has earned multiple accolades and awards, including ESU Scholar for The Globe Theatre 2022, Dr. Phillips Center Applause Award Winner for Outstanding Director and Musical Director 2019, Critic’s Choice Award for both District and State level HS Theatre Competitions, and Teacher of the Year for two schools. She lives in Saint Cloud with her husband, two children, and two dogs. When Lizzy isn’t directing or teaching, you’ll find her songwriting, running, or hiking.
Rebecca Fox
Rebecca Fox is a Florida-based writer, storyteller, and teacher. Her fiction explores the intersections of life, faith, doubt, and wonder, all flavored with a dash of magic. She writes about memory and time and the narratives, small or large, that shape us, both as individuals and as communities. She attended Wheaton College and holds an M.F.A in Fiction from the University of Central Florida. Rebecca currently teaches creative writing as a Visiting Lecturer at UCF.
Jennifer Gaspari
Jennifer was born and raised in Central New Jersey in a Jewish home. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993 with a BFA in Industrial Design, minor in Industrial Management. She worked as an Assistant Art Director for the toy company Gund Inc. while moonlighting managing several comedy club venues before moving to Orlando in 1997. She has worked for both Walt Disney World and Universal Studios theme parks artistically ever since, except the three years she left to earn her MFA in Props Artisanship and Management from the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music in 2013. Baptized in 2004, she has served in choir, Stephen’s Ministry, Deacon, and Alpha Ministry. She is most passionate sharing Christ in the Passover Seder from her training at Jews for Jesus. Currently she works full time at Universal Studios as a costume technician, fabricating and repairing costume pieces for venues and special events. She attends Woodlands Lutheran Church in Monteverde where she serves as a Stephen’s Minister and sings in the Voices of Life choir.
Joshua Luker
Joshua grew up in Orlando with a love for creating. He graduated from Valencia Community College with an Associates in Entertainment Design, in pursuit of audio engineering. After graduating, Joshua toured the United States and Europe as a bassist in the band Bellarive. His passion for woodworking started during college while working part-time as a set builder for various campus productions. While touring in the band, he used his woodworking skills to build sets for music videos, lighting rigs and merch booths. As he pursued this passion, he developed a love for furniture making and design. Joshua is married to his wife, Emily, and currently works as a Lead Carpenter at Grit and Grain Co., making heirloom quality custom furniture.
Fletcher Wilson
Fletcher Wilson is an award-winning composer, educator and performer. He was named the runner-up winner in the Christian Worldview Film Festival scoring competition, and also was awarded 4th place in the 2019 Indie Gathering film scoring competition. His works have been performed by the Bach Festival of Winter Park and the First United Methodist Church of Winter Park. Fletcher is a frequently sought after organist, pianist and choir director, leading worship at numerous churches. Fletcher owns his own music studio, teaching private lessons to all ages. He loves producing and composing music for films, trailers, and concerts. His significant experience in composing and performing both in the classical tradition, and the modern music movement, makes his skillset unique. Fletcher loves freely sharing his God-given gift through service and outreach, organizing and performing in fundraisers, and sharing music with the ill and elderly, in hospitals and nursing homes.
