Theresa Schmitz is a musicologist who earned her doctorate from CRAL (EHESS/Paris) and published her PhD research on European lyrical creation for young audiences, *L’Opéra Jeune Public*, in 2023. She spent 12 years as production manager and administrator at Wiener Taschenoper and Opéra national de Lyon before transitioning to freelance work in South France in 2022. Theresa joined RESEO in October 2022 and continues her research on the history and evolution of outreach and education in the arts. Her work focuses on programming for diverse audiences and communities within the performing arts sector.