Brandea Turner is the program director for Fred Rogers Productions, overseeing FRP Writers’ Neighborhood, a career development and mentorship program for emerging writers. Her professional career began in Nashville working in digital production for Warner Music Group. She loves the performing arts and has managed teams at various performing arts centers, including the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, and the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College. During her tenure in academia, Brandea developed a passion for mentoring young adults and program management.

She holds a Bachelor of Music in music business/management from Berklee College of Music and earned a Master of Arts Management in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago. Brandea is a native of Pittsburgh.