Kalea Cook
Programs and Audience Engagement Manager
Kalea Cook is the Programs and Audience Engagement Manager at Prospect New Orleans. Before joining Prospect, Kalea worked with community based and youth organizations such as Upturn Arts, New Orleans African American Museum, and the Urban League of Louisiana’s Project Ready program. It was in these spaces that she learned to fuse her personal experiences as a musician, student, and New Orleans youth with her innate ability to work with and care for her students. Kalea received a Bachelor’s of Music in vocal performance from Xavier University of Louisiana as a first generation college graduate. She has performed in solo and ensemble settings with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Louisiana State Museum, and New Orleans Jazz Museum, among other venues. Alongside her work at Prospect, Cook currently serves as Program Coordinator for YAYA Inc, continuing her work to positively influence the New Orleans community she grew up in.