Taliah lives in Minneapolis, MN and is an alumnus of Southwest High School and Project Success. During her high school career, she developed her passion for theater and attained many notable roles in musical productions. After graduating from Southwest High School, Taliah combined her love for theater and her desire to give back to her…
Travis has lived and worked in Minneapolis for over 15 years and has a sincere love for the city and its diverse communities. He is passionate about supporting individuals and organizations that create equitable and abundant opportunities for everyone to plan for their future, which led him to join the Project Success team in 2023….
Nora joined the Project Success team in 2024. Nora is a New Jersey native who moved to Minnesota in 2009. Since childhood, she has been involved in theatre arts thanks to some early encouragement from a mentor. As an actor, Nora has worked on roles ranging from Anne Frank and Blanche DuBois to Bilbo Baggins…
Liz graduated with a B.A. in Journalism with a focus in Public Relations and Marketing at the University of Minnesota. Liz has worked in development and communications since 1997. She was with Children’s Safety Centers for five years before joining Project Success in 2003. Prior to nonprofits, she worked on state and national political campaigns as a…
Melissa grew up in beautiful North Minneapolis. Though she has lived in Minnetonka for the last 5 years, she will forever call the Northside her home. Growing up, Melissa enjoyed riding bikes, climbing trees, swimming at the Y & North Commons Park, roller-skating in the streets, X-country skiing, and fishing at Theodore Wirth Lake. Professionally, Melissa has…
Micah joined the Project Success team as a Facilitator in 2015. He is originally from Overland Park, Kansas (a suburb of Kansas City) and after studying theater in high school, he graduated from Coe College with a B.A. in theater. After spending a year in Atlanta as a summer camp director, he moved to the…
Heather Nielsen joined the Project Success team in 2022, after relocating back to Minnesota mid-pandemic. She worked with organizations like the Guthrie Theater and Adventures in Cardboard and SPA while making Minneapolis her home after living in Brooklyn, New York for ten years. While in NYC, she engaged in education that prioritized social justice and…
Kristin Fox joined the Project Success team in 2022. She has been working as a teaching artist, director and actor across the Twin Cities and the Upper Midwest for over 20 years. She has taught classes in acting, directing, devised theatre and stage management. She is also a freelance theatre director in the twin cities…