Meet the Education Department
Carol M. Frazier, Manager of Education
Carol is a graduate of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, (Bachelor of Piano Performance, Master of Music Teaching) and Southern Methodist University (Master of Sacred Music with an emphasis in Choral Conducting. A former twenty-four year veteran teacher of the School District of Philadelphia, Carol taught piano and vocal music at the Philadelphia High School for Girls and was the 1996 recipient of the Rose Lindenbaum Award for excellence in teaching. A writer and developer of arts education curriculum, Carol has developed and implemented courses from pre-school through high school and serves as administrator for the Kimmel Center Teen Summer Arts Camp. In addition to her work at the Kimmel Center, Carol is the Minister of Music at the New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, and performs as an artist here and in Europe on jazz festivals with her gospel group Agape/New Spirit which earned the 2005 "Grand Prix du Jazz/Gospel Disque" from the Hot Club of France.
Brooke Whitaker, Education Administrator
As a graduate of Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, Brooke’s experiences as both artist and administrator make her a welcomed addition to the Education Department here at the Kimmel Center. After spending several years in corporate industries as a project manager and database administrator, Brooke is excited to bring those skills back to art administration. Having worked with several non-profit arts organizations in Philadelphia, such as Art-Reach, Inc. and the Leeway Foundation, she is passionate about making the arts more accessible to the community.
