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Kris Arciaga previously worked as a KPBS video journalist, where he worked with a team of news producers and reporters to shoot and edit news packages used in KPBS Evening Edition. Kris began his professional career volunteering at KOCT in Oceanside where he received training in all areas of production and news gathering. As a news photographer at KUSI and Fox 6 San Diego, he learned techniques to help hone his craft of visual storytelling. Kris graduated with a BA in visual arts from Cal State San Marcos with a focus on film and television. Outside of news gathering, he enjoys surfing, live music and discovering new restaurants.

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Nina Garin previously produced and edited the KPBS/Arts calendar. She also wrotes the weekly KPBS/Arts Newsletter and produced arts segments for Midday Edition. Before joining KPBS, Nina worked for nearly 20 years as an arts and entertainment reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune. Along with covering the local arts community, she created the "Top Weekend Events" online calendar, profiled influential San Diegans for the "One-on-One" series, and reported live from Comic-Con, New York Fashion Week, and the Academy Awards. Nina is a native San Diegan, raised in Chula Vista and Tijuana, who was exposed to local arts at an early age. As a child, she tagged along to her mother's photography classes, taught by the late Michael Schnorr. She went to elementary school blocks away from Balboa Park and visited all the museums at least twice. While earning her English degree at San Diego State University, she participated in poetry readings and covered local music for The Daily Aztec. Nina has two daughters who study ballet, piano, and musical theater. She spends her free time pinning hair buns and perfecting stage makeup. Her husband, Matthew, is also a writer.

KPBS' Broadcast Designer/Network Analyst David Streib, M.F.A., M.A., has received 16 Emmy nominations including three Emmy Awards for outstanding achievement in the areas of Art Direction, Graphic Design and Editing. Strieb holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in film and video from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as a Master of Arts degree in Art and Design from Northern Illinois University. In addition to his creative work at KPBS, Streib's technical expertise is key to the development and system administration of the cost effective state-of-the-art High Definition Production Center at KPBS. The KPBS HD graphics laboratory features Academy Award-winning Discreet Flame/Smoke digital compositing and editing systems and Academy Award-winning Alias/Wavefront MAYA visual effects software. Streib's technical know-how stems from his past work experience in high-end Chicago advertising production, large scale Hollywood digital production, and 3D technical visualization for local San Diego high tech companies. Streib creates approximately 150 original motion graphics (Branding IDs, 3D set visualizations, underwriter spots, community outreach designs, fund raising materials, show openers, documentary graphics) each year for KPBS and its clients.

Alex Morales is a Culture Lust contributing blogger and a former Culture Lust intern. In her role as intern, she produced segments for KPBS Midday Edition, wrote arts and culture stories, and managed social media. She graduated in May 2011 from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in history of art, but remains a San Diego native. Alex enjoys writing and contributes to cultural and lifestyle blogs. She hopes to continue writing and engaging with arts and culture in her future endeavors, whatever those may be.

Angela Carone covered arts and culture for KPBS and was the author of Culture Lust. Angela has produced public radio programs focused on the arts for the Atlanta and San Diego markets. In this role, she has covered topics ranging from books, film, theater, music, visual arts and pop culture. She also has more than 15 years experience in print media, having been published in various newspapers, alternative weeklies, and exhibition catalogs. Angela has degrees in political science from Pennsylvania State University and in English literature from Georgia State University. She is also a published photographer.

Sharon Gorevitz began at KPBS in 1985 as a volunteer reader for the Radio Reading Service and in 1995 joined KPBS as a corporate development executive. Sharon has over 35 years experience in advertising, sales, and marketing. She is responsible for building partnerships with businesses, as well as non-profit organizations and foundations to help them achieve their marketing goals through a targeted media plan consisting of radio, TV, web, and special events to reach the KPBS audience. She has also been involved in the San Diego community, both working on boards and volunteering at various business and arts organizations. In 1976, Sharon moved from the Boston area to San Diego. She enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also appreciates the visual arts, art shows, theatre, photography and travel.