Leslie Scheuler, PhD, is the President and Founder of LS Associates (LSA). With degrees in music, social work, and social science research, Leslie has worked as a teacher, grant writer, social worker, musician, and consultant. Prior to establishing LSA, Leslie was a Senior Associate at Philliber Research where she directed the St. Louis office for 14 years. Leslie has completed projects for the U.S. Department of State, America SCORES, the Museum of Contemporary Art-Chicago, the American Camp Association, the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center/MoMA, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the New World Symphony, North Carolina Dance Theatre, the Missouri History Museum, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, the Dancing Classrooms program of the American Ballroom Theatre, the Buder Center for American Indian Studies, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the American Red Cross, the National Conference for Community and Justice, the Museum of Latin American Art (Long Beach, California), the Oregon Symphony, ACCION, the Colorado Symphony, the National Arts Journalism Program, the Buder Center for American Indian Studies, the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest, and numerous other organizations. Leslie has conducted training workshops for the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, the Trio Foundation, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Foundation, the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, the Alliance for Capacity Building, and the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. In addition to her work with LSA, Leslie teaches piano and volunteers for various organizations in the St. Louis area.
Susan Miville is a Principal Consultant and Project Director with LS Associates. Susan’s experience includes more than 10 years with the Charlotte (North Carolina) Symphony, professional training as an actress at the Herbert Bergof Studios (New York) and the Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (Great Britain), a career as a professional writer of poetry, short stories and essays about the arts, work as a graphic designer and marketing consultant (Boston and Charlotte), and training in dance with the New York School of Ballet and the Ballet Theater of Boston. As the Director of Education, Outreach, and Community Partnerships for the Charlotte Symphony, Susan is nationally recognized as the creator of education and outreach programs that deepen the relationship between performing arts organizations, schools, and communities. Susan has developed programs in arts instruction and integrative curriculum for such organizations as ArtsTeach, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System, the Echo Foundation, and the Charlotte Arts and Science Council. She has developed and managed numerous programs funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has made presentations at conferences of the Magic of Music initiative, the American Symphony Orchestra League, The Education Trust (Washington, DC), and the Cultural Education Collaborative (Charlotte).
Kathleen Diouf, MA, is a Project Director and Evaluation Specialist for LSA and is also the Director of Grants Management for the Male Advocacy Program in St. Louis. With graduate degrees in sociology and human resources development, Kathleen formerly worked as a Data Analyst and Project Manager at Philliber Research Associates where she managed on-going project activities for the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation’s Fatherhood Initiative, Mentor St. Louis, the National Conference for Community and Justice, Kids In the Middle, the American Red Cross, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, St. Louis WizKids, St. Louis for Kids, and the YWCA Transitional Housing Program. Kathleen is the co-author of journal articles and contributed to a manuscript on parenting and employment in the African American community. She currently directs projects for the YWCA’s Kids and Communities in Motion program, the Father’s Support Center, and the St. Louis Healthy Marriage Coalition. In the past two years, Kathleen has made presentations on evaluation at national conferences sponsored by the Administration for Children and Families (Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC) and the Anti-Bias Education Coalition? This past summer, she also conducted an evaluation workshop for the Father Support Center’s 9th Annual Fatherhood Conference (St. Louis).
Shawn Kainady is a Project Coordinator and Information Technology Specialist with LSA. Shawn’s background includes formal education in mechanical engineering, the management of information systems, and copy editing. A former Business Operations Analyst with US Bank, Shawn has extensive experience creating databases, developing web-based surveys, providing technical assistance, and analyzing data. During his tenure as an organizational consultant, Shawn has provided services to more than 15 different not-for-profits in the St. Louis region, including the Kids and Communities in Motion program of the YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis and Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis region. Shawn is an award-winning volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and also helps coordinate the children’s program at his church.
Allison Scheuler is a Project Coordinator and Evaluation Specialist with LSA. With a degree in marketing and communications and formal training in holistic health, Allison has more than 10 years’ experience working with foundations and not-for-profit organizations in the St. Louis region and nationwide. She has managed projects and produced reports for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s National Venture Fund, the NewViews Audience Development Project, America SCORES, the Cardinals Care Foundation, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, BalletMet, the St. Louis Science Center, Education Through Music, the Magic of Music initiative, the St. Louis Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Dominican Schools Music Project.
Teasha Brooks is LSA’s Qualitative Research and Program Specialist. With an educational background in social work and health education, Teasha has worked with marketing research and evaluation consulting firms and provided services for the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation, America SCORES, the Father’s Support Center, the Kansas City Freedom Schools Project of the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, the Saint Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON program, the World of Difference Institute, the Missouri History Museum, Provident Counseling, and Brentwood Public Schools.
