Our Directors
A Note From the Directors
Thank you for your interest in ARTS AfterSchool! We recognize there are many quality programs in Tallahassee and are delighted you are considering ARTS to be your partner in enriching your child’s life when the school day ends. If you have not already done so, please give us a call or come by to visit us. We look forward to the opportunity to meet your family and to being a part of your child’s success.
Your family is important to us and we want to make sure our program is the very best fit for your child. Allow your child to experience all the fun of the ARTS AfterSchool program without any financial obligation. Ask about our FREE One Day Trial offer!
About The Directors
ARTS is a small, family-owned and operated center. The program is designed by a mother-daughter team to improve children’s self-esteem and teach life-long learning skills through the arts.
Paige Hyland-Rhinehart
Program Director
Paige, mother of four, is a professional educator with a background in theatre and deaf education.
Carla Ureña Hutchinson
Executive Director
BS, MS,
PhD Instructional Systems Design
Dr. Carla Ureña Hutchinson is the international best-selling author of Parenting for Success: The Art of Raising Happy, Healthy, Successful Adults and co-author of Purposeful Parenting: Raising Children to Succeed in our Faced-Paced Modern World. She serves as the executive director of Foundation4ARTS, president of the Board of Directors for the Tallahassee Ballet, and also a board member for Family Network on Disabilities. Dr. Carla was a ballet dancer before reaching adulthood. She has also worked in both managerial and technical positions with clients, including the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army. Dr. Carla has served thousands of families through her nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to igniting creativity and fueling success for children, leaving a ripple effect for generations to come.
Her research has been published in the Journal of High Ability Studies, and she received the World Changing Woman award from Woman’s Prosperity Network. Dr. Carla lives on thirty five acres outside of Tallahassee, Florida, with her husband, Chad, and their children Chad Carlos and Carmen, where she enjoys spending time with all their four-legged fur babies (which, at the time of writing, include two horses and five dogs).
Carla’s attributes her academic and professional success to early involvement in ballet and exposure to various art forms. She is delighted to combine her passion for learning and love of the arts to help maximize your child’s potential.
Alicia Hernandez-Berezaluce
Founder
ARTS Vision
Foundation4ARTS is a vibrant learning community comprised of passionate, creative and committed teachers and students. Together, we strive to ignite creativity and fuel success creating a ripple effect for generations to come.
ARTS Mission
ARTS provides a loving, supportive, safe and inspiring learning environment for children. Through our programs and the cooperative partnership between ARTS and the community, we continuously promote a culture of excellence, foster creative expression, build self-esteem, empowering individuals with the tools necessary to reach their full potential.