The UC Theatre
Yoni Mayeri has a diverse work experience in the field of photography. Yoni started their career as a photographer and iPhoneographer at Yoni Photography in 1995. Yoni also worked as an instructor at Stanford Continuing Studies since 2016. In 2013, they joined the University of California, Berkeley, where they held the roles of Lead Instructor and Photographer/Creative Lead. Yoni Mayeri was also a Creative Lead at The UC Theatre starting from 2014. Yoni has been a guest lecturer at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley since 2011. Additionally, they have served as a Garden Club of America Photography Judge and National Speaker for The Garden Club of America since 2017. Yoni was a Specialty Presenter at Rancho La Puerta from 2014. Yoni Mayeri also has experience working as a photographer for various nightclubs from 1982 to 1989. Prior to their photography career, they worked in sales and education roles at Nikon USA, Polaroid Corporation, Minolta, and Brooks Cameras from 1978 to 1985.
Yoni Mayeri has a diverse education history. Yoni studied Multi Media Arts at UC Berkeley Extension from 2008 to 2012. Yoni also attended City College of San Francisco, where they studied Photography, French, and Dance. Yoni earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Fine Art and Education from City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College. Additionally, they obtained an Advanced Entrepreneurial Certificate from the Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at John F. Kennedy University in 2012. Yoni has further certifications in Creativity and Design Thinking from Stanford University, Entrepreneurial Leadership from John F. Kennedy University, and Ikebana Teaching Certification from Sogetsu School of Ikebana in Tokyo, Japan. Yoni is also certified as a New York City Teacher K-12 and has a New York State Teaching Certification.
The UC Theatre
The Berkeley Music Group (BMG) is is a 501 c3 non-profit organization that operates The UC Theatre, an independent community minded 1,400 capacity multi-tiered live music venue with youth education programs. Our mission is to present a vibrant and diverse range of live performances to advance the understanding and appreciation of music, culture and education in the east bay. We provide inclusive, diverse, and culturally rich music programing as well as transformative youth education programs. Our Concert Career Pathway Grads come from diverse backgrounds; 50% are young women, 70% are people of color, over half are from low-income households. 80% of program graduates have been successfully placed in jobs. Our Concert Career Pathways Education Program teaches young people ages 17 to 25 the technical, creative, and business aspects of concert and event promotion. This nine month program develops critical and creative thinking skills necessary to become successful in the 21st century workplace. Our hands-on work-based learning model is a combination of free workshops and paid internships where young people learn the best practices in essential jobs such as: production manager, event coordinator, stage manager, floor manager, stagehand, floor staff, sound and lighting mix and support, event budgeting, ticketing and box office operations, bar operations, general marketing and promotions, social media promotions, booking, and more. We offer these programs to youth attending local schools, under-served youth through partnerships with established non-profit community organizations, and to the general public. Our Education committee is made up of a number of Non-profits who work with under served youth including... RYSE in Richmond, East Bay Center for the Arts in Richmond, Berkeley Youth Alternatives in Berkeley, Youth Uprising in Oakland, Y-Teen Center in Berkeley, & the Center for Independent Living in Berkeley. www.theuctheatre.org facebook.com/theuctheatre