​TYPA Theatre Company's Board of Trsutees

While TYPA's Team, Kimberly and Imahni, put forth their knowledge in the Theatrical Arts to dream up directorial concepts for shows, it takes a VILLAGE to produce such ideas into actuality! With the help of our Board, ideas, big and small, are possible!

Roshawn Brady, Chairmen of the Board
Senior Vice President and Training Program Director of Access, Inc.,

Mr. Brady is a San Diego native who began his career of guiding youth at an early age, directly after graduating high school he began coaching freshman basketball.
Although his life’s journey temporally took him out of direct service with youth, He used his experiences working in mundane jobs that simply provided a paycheck, to find his own path and get back to his true purpose, working with people.
He began his career with Access as a youth case manager, moved to coordinating youth groups, creating curriculum and instructing workshops/trainings which eventually led to becoming Program Manager and ultimately Senior Vice President. Roshawn’ s professional ascension is only shadowed by the births of his Daughter and Grand-Daughter who are the catalyst for his continued personal and professional growth.
 Outside of Access Roshawn continues to stay active in sports by Officiating and Coaching youth and senior basketball leagues. He credits his career path and strong work ethic to mentors in his life that encouraged him to do more and talk less.    
Mr. Brady earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Human Services from Springfield College in 2008 and Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Redlands in 2015. Both while raising a family and working a full-time job

Amy Aiello, Treasurer of the Board
President and CEO of The JA Byerly Co.,

Amy has been the President and CEO of The JA Byerly Co, her family owned real estate business, since 2006.  She has been married for 26 years and is the proud mother of Bridget, age 23 and Nick, age 15. Amy grew up in the theater world.  Her mother was a TV and stage actress and later a high school drama teacher. Amy concentrated on gymnastics and dance growing up and became passionate about theater when her children became involved in local musical theater.  Amy is honored to be a board member of TYPA Theatre Company.  

Carrie Wahamaki, Secretary of the Board
Professional Choreographer, B.A. in Dance.,

Carrie Wahamaki received her B.A. in Dance from Loyola Marymount University and has worked in the South Bay Union School District as a classroom teacher and choreographer for a Visual and Performing Arts magnet program for 17 years. She has worked with all age levels, from TK through high school. Currently, she is a Visual and Performing Arts teacher teaching dance, drama, and visual art for grade levels Transitional Kindergarten through sixth grade teaching dance, drama, and visual art. She most recently choreographed for Pickwick Players summer production of Big, the Musical. Carrie is extremely excited and proud to be a part of TYPA Theatre Company’s Board! 

Desmond Hassing, Board Trustee

An enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a San Diego native, Desmond Hassing is a PhD student in the University of California, San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance. Desmond received a BA in Youth Theatre and a MA in Theatre from San Diego State University where his research focused on models of American Indian representation in modern media in 20th Century America (focusing primarily on the American Comic book between the years1938 and 1975) and the effects of such representations on US Federal Indian policy. Hassing is also a director and conceptual performance artist, his most recent film, #stillhere, has been selected for the First Nations Film and Video Festival, California’s American Indian and Indigenous Film Festival, the One Heart Native Arts and Film Festival, and the Wairoa Maori Film Festival.

Sam Wahamaki, Board Trustee

Sam Wahamaki is thrilled to be a part of the launching of TYPA Theatre Company! He has worked in the design and construction community for over 30 years, including helping to build sets and designing creative dual purpose set pieces. Sam’s love of theatre began when he played a part of a barbershop quartet from The Music Man when he was young, and continues enjoying today as his own children participate on stage. Sam is eager to see the success of TYPA take off!