Miami-Dade County | Department of Cultural Affairs
Staff & Councils
The Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council serves as Board to the Department of Cultural Affairs and is comprised of fifteen volunteer members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.
The Tourist Development Council (TDC) is a nine-member volunteer board whose members are appointed by the County Commissioners and have backgrounds in the tourism industry.
Staff listing
Chief, Arts Education, Access, and Engagement
(305) 375-4986
Christina Tassy is the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs' Chief of Arts Education, Access, and Engagement. She joined the Department in July 1997 and holds an Executive Master of Public Administration, a Bachelor of Arts in... More
Cultural Projects Administrator
(305) 849-4463
Jane Thayer, is a Cultural Projects Administrator with over 15 years of expertise in arts administration and art-making. She manages Miami Individual Artists (MIA) grants program, which provides non-matching awards to individual artists of all... More
Senior Executive Secretary
(305) 375-4936
Andrea joined the Department of Cultural Affairs in 2024 and serves as the senior executive secretary to the director. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology, with double minors in horticulture and Middle Eastern studies, from Brigham Young... More
Chief of Administration
(305) 375-2536
Geraldine Toussaint serves as the Chief of Administration for the Department of Cultural Affairs. She manages and coordinates key administration policies, office operations, and human resource activities staff training, professional development, and... More
Director Emeritus
Widely regarded as the architect of Miami-Dade County's cultural ecosystem, Michael Spring retired at the end of September 2023 after 40 years of distinguished public service. He served as director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural... More