Teaching Artists
Jen Cimino
Director
Jen Cimino is the coordinator of the On Cue program. She also directs the musicals and designs the weekly curriculum. In addition to On Cue, Jen is the owner of Miss Jen Music Instruction. She teaches over 40 piano students and sings at several churches in the Omaha area.
Andrea Gilbert Robertson
Andrea (Gilbert) Robertson is the co-owner of Backstage Dance. She has been teaching and choreographing for over 20 years and has taken her students to competitions around the United States, including Disney World. When she is not teaching, Andrea is building her costume design business, AKG Designs and spending time with her family. She has worked with On Cue for 4 years.
Board of Advisors
Jen Cimino
FOUNDER & Director
Jen Cimino has been involved in the performing arts since childhood. She previously worked as a drama instructor in Lynn, MA, directing large scale musicals involving over 200 students. Miss Cimino also teaches piano and voice in Omaha at Miss Jen Music Instruction and musical theater dance at Backstage Dance. She holds a degree in theater and music from Santa Clara University, and a Masters of Sacred Music from the University of Notre Dame.
Danielle Thomson
Administration & Operations
Danielle Thomson is Special Projects Manager at Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this role, she is responsible for leading the development and delivery of a portfolio of new strategic initiatives in Professional Education designed to connect education practitioners with actionable research with the end goal of improving education for all learners. In addition to her work with On Cue, Danielle serves on the board of advisers of the Lewa Trust in Eldoret, Kenya, a project including a children’s home, primary school, farm, and dairy. Danielle has served as a teacher, curriculum developer, and administrator in a range of educational settings around the world and enjoys visiting former students and colleagues near and far.
Tim Cummings
community engagement
Tim Cummings is a passionate educator and community builder. He is currently a Research Fellow with the Student Social Support R&D Lab under Professor Todd Rogers at the Harvard Kennedy School. The lab’s mission is to engage the social supports of students to improve communication between schools and families. Prior to joining the lab, Tim taught elementary and high school level math and science in both public and charter schools in St. Louis, New York City, and Boston. He earned a Master of Education from the University of Missouri - St. Louis in Elementary Education. Tim graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Ethnomusicology, and will be attending American University Washington College of Law this fall to pursue a career in law.
Suzanne Macaulay
Curriculum
Suzanne Macaulay is a strong believer in arts integration in schools. She fondly remembers her own eighth grade play where the class learned not only about acting but also about teamwork, goal setting, and the thrill of completing a production. Suzanne earned a Master of Education from the College of Saint Mary in Elementary Education. Prior to studying education, Suzanne worked in the field of architecture. Architecture provided a liberal arts foundation combining math, building sciences, history, cultural studies, and the visual arts. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame receiving a Bachelor of Architecture. Suzanne currently stays at home with her young children and works for her family business.
Catie McCarthy Niederee
outreach
Catie McCarthy Niederee is active in a number of Omaha community organizations and is thrilled to be a part of On Cue. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Catie moved to Omaha to attend Creighton University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Economics followed by her Juris Doctor. Currently, Catie works in Corporate Compliance at First National Bank of Omaha. In addition to working with On Cue, Catie serves as the President of the Mother McAuley Division of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians as well as serving on the CASA for Douglas County Service League.