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Sarasota News Leader May 31, 2013 Page 94 Ramiro Malagon teaches music in grades K-5 at Discovery Elementary in Broward County. "His artistic passion includes guitar, both contemporary and classical, along with composition," the release says. "He began playing at age 12, and continued with formal training at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music." Kristen Rodriguez is a media specialist for grades K-5 at West Hollywood Elementary School in Broward County. More than a teacher and librarian, "Rodriguez sees herself as an orator, writer, filmmaker, editor and role model who can help inspire life-long learning," the release continues. Her specific area of interest is historic fiction, it adds; she has already had one play presented by the Renaissance reenactment group, the Adrian Empire. Her goal over the summer is to complete a full-length play. At Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Duval County, Melanie Webb teaches creative writing to ninth-graders and junior fiction and critical theory to students in grades 9, 11 and 12, the release continues. She believes, and tries to compel her students to see, writing is a force "that inspires one to look more closely, think more clearly, elaborate more fully and consider more openly," the release adds. She Beverly Williams/Contributed photo is looking forward to her time at the Hermitbolic meanings; the setting is a circus stage, age to use her artistic energy to develop sevthe release notes. eral short stories and at least one poem, the release notes. The STARs will be at the Hermitage from Monday, July 15, until Sunday, Aug. 11, Rodgers Beverly Williams teaches visual arts in grades continued. "All have expressed interest in 6, 7 and 8 at Union Academy Magnet Middle networking with other artists and some have School in Polk County. "She considers herself even mentioned the opportunity to collaboa pastel artist but would like to explore a new rate with their peers," he added. body of work this summer called Vignettes of Life," the release says. The collection she en- A free public program has already been schedvisions incorporates found objects with sym- uled for Friday, Aug. 9.