Elizabeth Ton

Elizabeth Ton has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Elizabeth is currently serving as the Vice President of Development at Orange County School of the Arts, a position they have held since July 2021. Prior to this role, they were the Senior Director of Development at the same organization from November 2020 to June 2021. Alongside their work at the school, Elizabeth has their own consulting firm, Elizabeth Ton Consulting, where they have been a freelance grant writer and development consultant for non-profits since June 2017. Elizabeth was also the Senior Director of Development at California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley from July 2019 to July 2021. Before transitioning to the education sector, Elizabeth served as the Director of Development at Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival and Merry-Go-Round Playhouse from December 2017 to June 2019. Prior to that, they held various development roles, including Director of Development, Annual Fund and Alumni Relations at Orange County School of the Arts from July 2011 to June 2016, Associate Director of Individual Giving at Pacific Symphony from July 2010 to July 2011, and Director of University Advancement at Radford University from January 2008 to July 2010. Elizabeth also has experience in the media industry, having worked as a Producer at The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet from January 2007 to December 2007 and at ISAAC from May 2006 to October 2006. Elizabeth began their career as a Field Producer at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Elizabeth Ton attended Boston University from 1995 to 1999. In 1997 and 1998, they attended Università degli Studi di Padova in Italy to study Italian. Before that, from 1991 to 1995, they completed their high school education at Los Alamitos High School. During the same period, they also attended Orange County School of the Arts, specializing in Musical Theatre.