Meet the A4L Staff

Anna Heywood Green

Anna Green currently serves as the CEO of Arts for Learning Virginia, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission to foster creative and educational experiences for children and communities. With 21 years of service at A4L-VA and a strong background in operational leadership, Anna oversees the strategic implementation of programs, resources, and community partnerships that drive Arts for Learning Virginia’s impact across Virginia. Her work supports the organization’s commitment to high-quality, equitable access to arts-in-education programming, while ensuring effective management of day-to-day operations, staff development, and program sustainability. A lifelong arts advocate who has been involved in various aspects of arts management since 1996, Mx. Green has attended both Tidewater Community College and the College of William & Mary.

As a volunteer, Mx. Green:

• Serves as a member of the Community Engagement Council for Norfolk Public Schools.
• Serves as secretary of the Nonprofit Advisory Group for Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
• Served a three-year term on an advisory panel for the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
• Served on the External Review Committee that recommended revisions to the Fine Arts Standards of Learning adopted in 2020 by the Virginia Department of Education.
• Reviewed grant applications as a panelist for Mid Atlantic Arts, Cultural Sustainability: Community Roots pilot program.
• Serves as a steering committee member for United Way of South Hampton Roads’ United for Children and as a  member of its K-3 Action Team subcommittee.

A resident of Norfolk, Mx. Green is the mother of a teenager.

Aisha Noel

Since joining Arts for Learning Virginia in 2019, Aisha Noel has used her background in theater and nonprofit organizations to build relationships with our education and community partners. Prior to joining A4L-VA, she worked at the Hampton-Newport News Community Service Board and the Boys and Girls Club of Virginia Peninsula, and she interned in arts administration at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. Ms. Noel completed a two-year acting program at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts and is currently pursuing two certifications in arts management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Among other theatrical credits, she has performed with the Williamsburg Players and in a production at the historic Attucks Theatre in Norfolk. Ms. Noel is a resident of Newport News.

Stephanie Jackson

Stephanie Jackson joined Arts for Learning Virginia in September 2022, after working for Norfolk Public Libraries since 2015, most recently as the supervising librarian for the Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library. She helped develop new programming and activities to engage library users of all ages, with a focus on teen programming related to art, STEM, and mental health. Ms. Jackson earned a master’s in library and information science from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in English with a minor in music from Hollins University. A pianist, writer, and visual artist, Ms. Jackson lives in Hampton Roads.

Katie Driskill joined the Arts for Learning Virginia team in September 2023, bringing with her years of experience planning, promoting, and conducting programs at Norfolk Public Library. An advocate for youth education and literacy, Ms. Driskill worked as a library associate, primarily at the Lafayette branch, where she focused on services for children and teens. She also served as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in Norfolk for five years. Ms. Driskill earned an associate’s degree from Tidewater Community College and a B.S. in psychology from Old Dominion University. She  serves on the PreK action team for United Way of South Hampton Roads’ United for Children subcommittee. A resident of Virginia Beach, Ms. Driskill is the mother of a young son.

Kait Aguilar

Kait Aguilar joined Arts for Learning Virginia in 2025 as the Development and Finance Coordinator. She has served as the controller for several different construction companies, most recently for J.M. Sykes, Inc. in Virginia Beach. She has development experience with animal nonprofits in California, including as the organizer of an event that raised funds for a new animal rescue facility. Ms. Aguilar earned her associate’s degree in early childhood development from the College of Sequoias and her B.S. in psychology from Fresno State University. A resident of Chesapeake, Ms. Aguilar is the mother of a son who attends Chesapeake Public Schools.

Jackie Adonis is an Arts for Learning Virginia teaching and performing artist and a Wolf Trap teaching artist who joined our staff as a program assistant in 2025. Ms. Adonis is an award-winning actor and director and has sung with the Doorway Singers since 2019. She has a B.A. in Drama from the University of Virginia and an M.F.A. in Acting from Regent University.

As a program assistant, Ms. Adonis supports workshops, residencies, and professional learning opportunities that take place in Hampton Roads’ southside communities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.