Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.
Rashad Randolph is the Upper School Assistant Principal for Student Life at Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Rashad is also the Assistant Stage Manager/Chief of Stage Crew at Newport Festivals Foundation, overseeing the stage crew for the Newport Folk Festival and The Newport Jazz Festival. Additionally, Rashad works as a Trip/Excursion Leader at Walking Tree Travel and has experience as a Spanish teacher and Upper School Dean at The Packer Collegiate Institute. Rashad has a Master's degree in Spanish Culture and Civilization from Middlebury College, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Sociology, and Music Performance from Colby College.
Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.
Newport Festivals Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was established in 2010 to expand the impact of its festivals by supporting music education programs year-round, in Rhode Island and beyond. Founded in 1954, the Newport Jazz Festival® was the first jazz festival in America, and has been host to numerous legendary performances by iconic figures and contemporary geniuses. The Newport Folk Festival®, founded in 1959, is considered one of the first modern music festivals in America. For over sixty years, the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals have shown that music has the ability to positively impact the communities and lives it touches. NFF believes every person deserves access to music education, regardless of socioeconomic status. NFF’s ultimate mission is to foster the legacy of its Festivals through educational initiatives that celebrate innovation while preserving the deep traditions inherent in Jazz and Folk Music.