Guillermo Ornelas

All ages, Spanish-bilingual classes, Power Plays

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Guillermo “Yiyo'' Ornelas is a theatre creator, teaching artist, and arts education advocate. As a first-generation Mexican-American, they understand the impact that an arts education can have, especially to members of vulnerable communities. Yiyo has worked with local communities to encourage youth and their families to foster creative modes of expression, through the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, the Teatro Project, and JumpStart. They have served as the Vice-Chair for the Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area (AEABA) to ensure that arts education be equitable and accessible to all members of the community. Prior to coming to the Bay Area they led a weekly theater workshop for runaway and homeless youth in Redlands, California.  As an actor, Yiyo has worked with Campo Santo, Fuse, and foolsFury. Yiyo holds a B.A from UC Berkeley, double majoring in Sociology and Theatre & Performance Studies, where they received the Mark Goodson award for ‘Distinguished Artistic Talent.’ At SFYT since 2021.