Mrs. Cook is currently the Academy Administrator at the Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts, after directing the dance program for nine years, and serves as the Artistic Director of the Fairfax Ballet Company.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance Performance from Point Park University and received her M.Ed in Administration and Supervision from the University of Virginia. During Ms. Cook’s time in New York City, she danced with numerous dance companies, worked for Steps on Broadway, the New York International Ballet Competition, and taught dance classes at the New York Kids Club.  She served on the faculty of and was a judge for, DanzJam Conventions in the New England area.  Her work has been featured on numerous companies and as part of choreography festivals in Pittsburgh, New York City, and the Washington, D.C. area, in addition to local theatre companies and high schools. In her spare time, Mrs. Cook serves on the Steering Committee of the NCA Cappies and is a member of the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Steering Committee.