From 1996-2012, Dr. Cook served on the faculty of the Colburn School of Performing Arts; he was also the Director of the Pianist Program at Orange County School of the Arts from 1996-2004. Dr. Cook served on the Executive Board of the California Association of Professional Music Teachers, and he is a former research program specialist with the Music Intelligence Neural Development Institute at the University of California, Irvine. He currently holds a faculty appointment at the Pasadena Conservatory and was an Associate Professor at Whittier College from 2002-2017.

Stephen Cook is a frequent clinician and adjudicator for such organizations as the Music Teachers’ Association of California, the California Association of Professional Music Teachers, and the Southwestern Youth Music Festival. Past activities include: the adjudication of the Pro-Romania International Piano Competition in Bucharest, Romania, performance and master classes in Tokyo, Japan, and Carnegie Hall in New York City, as well as numerous concert appearances with Broadway talent Susan Egan. Dr. Cook was the Musical Director, Arranger, and Composer for: Into the Woods, Urinetown: The Musical, Kiss Me Kate, Man of La Mancha, Cabaret, Beowulf, The Crucible, Romeo & Juliet, Hairspray, Rent, Next to Normal, others.

Ms. Read joined Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) in 2007 as an AP United States History (APUSH) teacher and continued to teach APUSH for the next eight years at OCSA, participating in the College Board’s annual AP exam reading as well. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a teaching credential from California State University, Long Beach, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Concordia University, and her administrative services credential from the School Leadership Program at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Mr. Metoyer has a passion for underserved and under-supported students. Mr. Metoyer began his teaching career at Olive Crest Academy in Santa Ana, California where he worked with students who required intensive academic, social, and/or behavioral interventions and co-wrote the school’s adult transition program that is still used today. He previously served as the Admissions Coordinator and Transition Specialist for Ocean Grove, South Sutter, and Sky Mountain Charter Schools, where he had the opportunity to create and facilitate a transition education program for students with IEPs throughout the state of California.

Mr. Metoyer comes to CSArts-SGV as the former Assistant Principal of Special Services at OCSA. During his tenure at OCSA, he shepherded unprecedented growth and led the increase in direct services that included co-teaching, mental health, and wellness and support for students with disabilities. Through Mr. Metoyer's leadership, OCSA has been recognized as a school of excellence by the National Association of Special Education Teachers for the past two years. Mr. Metoyer also served as a founding member of OCSA’s Coalition for Antiracism & Inclusion, while advising the school’s Black Student Union.

Mr. Metoyer is married with six children and enjoys all things Dodgers, Lakers, ‘90s hip-hop, and musical theatre. If you visit his office, you will see playbills for more than 30 shows.

At CSArts-SGV, she has served as Department Lead and Leadership Adviser. She has also worked as an educational consultant for the Orange County Department of Education and a curriculum writer for Bridges to Readiness, an organization that partners with “caregivers, schools, and advocates to ensure all students, particularly those who have been historically marginalized, have the resources and guidance they need to realize their aspirations.” She is ardent about serving local communities by building relationships with and educating the youth. Ms. Kang is keen on starting her new role as Learning Specialist so she can continue to serve the students.