On the Come Up with Libby and Riley
Dancing Through Life with Jada Boles
Multi-disciplinary artist, performer, and teacher Jada Boles has quite the non-traditional career path. A Toledo native and Toledo School for the Arts graduate, Jada always felt the call to dance and pursued dance and acting while attending the Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. After graduating, working professionally, and continuing to train, Jada moved to New York City to train at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Now, after wrapping up several contracts, including a recent stint on Columbus' Short North Stage, Jada has moved back to Toledo to continue teaching her craft, auditioning when she can, and enjoying all her hometown has to offer as an adult.
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Meet Your Host Riley Runnells
Riley Runnells is a media professional with expertise in editorial, digital content, and podcast production. She currently manages EPIC Toledo for the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, connecting young professionals to the community. She has held roles as an editor at Adams Street Publishing, a writer for Static Media, and editor-in-chief of Thread Magazine at Ohio University. An alumna of Ohio University with a degree in Journalism, Riley serves on boards for the Press Club of Toledo and Issue Box Theatre and works as a choreographer. A born and raised Toledoan, Riley is excited to uplift her fellow community members through this project.
Meet Your Host Libby Cassidy
Libby Cassidy is a marketing professional with expertise in event planning, community engagement and digital promotion from Sandusky, Ohio. She currently serves as the Marketing & Events Coordinator at Imagination Station, facilitating a wide range of gatherings for local organizations in addition to signature events with the science center. Since graduating from Bowling Green State University with a degree in sociology and marketing in 2021, Libby has enjoyed becoming increasingly involved in the Toledo community and is passionate about using her work to support local young professionals and amplify their voices through this project.