Arin Sullivan is SMU DataArts' Deputy Director. Arin joined the Cultural Data Project, housed at the Pew Charitable Trusts, in 2008 to launch the New York State Cultural Data Project and has been with the organization in various roles since. Prior to joining DataArts, Arin was the managing director at Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley, P.A., theater manager for Drexel University’s Mandell Theater in Philadelphia, and producer for Geva Comedy Improv at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, N.Y. Arin is also an adjunct faculty member with Drexel’s Theatre program. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, and she holds a Master of Science degree from Drexel University’s Arts Administration program.

Cultural Pursuits

Theatre, improv

Hidden Skill

Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

Hometown

Saugerties, NY

Secretly Wants To Be

Makeup artist