Meet the Team

  • A smiling woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a white button-up shirt over a black top, standing in front of a colorful wall with a sign that reads 'Trade Oak Cliff'.

    Corrie Pocta

    OWNER & FOUNDER

    Education Program Director / Pottery Instructor

  • A person smiling in front of a colorful mural, wearing a navy knit beanie, a red bandana around their neck, a white shirt, and tan overalls with a Dickies logo, with visible tattoos on their arm.

    Brooke Chaney

    CO-FOUNDER

    Marketing / Community Engagement

  • A young woman with short dark hair and bangs, smiling and wearing a black t-shirt, standing in front of a colorful mural with the word 'TRAVEL' on it.

    Miriam Montano

    WHEEL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Scheduling Manager / Pottery Instructor

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    Taylor Alexander

    Pottery Instructor / Processing Assistant

  • A young woman with long dark hair, smiling, wearing a green top, in front of a colorful background with yellow, red, and teal sections, and text that appears to say "DACE CLIFF".

    Dominique Gillam

    Pottery Instructor

  • A woman with curly red hair and a nose ring smiling, wearing a black top, with a colorful mural background.

    Jasmine Summer

    Pottery Instructor

  • A woman with curly black hair smiling, wearing a denim jacket, standing in a room with framed pictures on the wall.

    Julia DeLeon

    Pottery Instructor

  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair wearing a blue sleeveless top, smiling, with a gold pendant necklace, earrings, and a small top knot hairstyle, standing against a plain green background.

    Lynden Hynson

    Wheel Instructor / Studio Assistant

  • A woman with long blonde hair wearing black-rimmed glasses and a black shirt, looking slightly to her right with a neutral expression, standing indoors near a window with blurred natural light.

    Julee Dyer

    Wheel Instructor

  • A woman with glasses and dark hair smiling, wearing a black top, sitting on a couch with patterned cushions.

    Sarah Serrano

    Wheel Instructor

  • A woman with long wavy brown hair, smiling, wearing a black shirt and beige jacket, standing against a plain off-white wall.

    Whitney Watts

    Pottery Instructor

  • Person in a workshop wearing glasses, a face mask, a sleeveless shirt with a graphic design, tan cargo pants, and sandals. They are holding a sponge and a towel, with shelves and buckets of plaster or cement around them.

    Maria Renna

    Admin Assistant / Studio Technician

Studio Staff & Operations

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    Benj Pocta

    Operations & Inventory Manager

  • A young woman with long dark hair smiling, wearing a white shirt with Pikachu and nature-themed print, standing in front of a colorful wall with a sign that reads "TRADER OAK" in stylized lettering.

    Lourdes Barboza

    Studio Assistant

  • A young woman with black hair, smiling, wearing a black t-shirt and a silver necklace, standing in front of a colorful mural with the word 'TRAVEL' visible.

    Lauren Song

    Studio Assistant

  • Smiling person with short dark hair and piercings, wearing a black top and jewelry, standing in front of a colorful mural with the words "ENGAGE".

    Rooh Todd

    Clay Prep

  • Close-up of a pottery wheel in use with a partially shaped ceramic piece spinning on the wheel, and various pottery tools and sponges nearby.

    Nancy Madrid

    Clay Prep

  • Siri Kothapalli

    Host

  • A pottery wheel in use with clay being shaped into a vessel, and various pottery tools on a work surface covered in clay splatters.

    Hanna Sweitzer

    Host

Guest Teachers

  • A young woman with blonde, wavy hair smiling and wearing a white sleeveless top and colorful patterned skirt standing in front of a multicolored mural on a brick wall featuring the words "Trail Oak Pottery".

    Morgan Jones

    Painting Instructor

    Website
  • A woman with blonde curly hair wearing glasses with blue and tortoiseshell frames, smiling outdoors in a denim jacket.

    Jen Land

    Metalsmithing Instructor

    Website
  • A woman with braided hair and beads, wearing a gray sports tank top, standing in front of a colorful wall with a sign that reads 'TRA... OAK C...'.

    Zakyla Dickerson

    Crochet Instructor

    Website
  • A woman with long red hair, wearing a dark denim shirt, smiling in front of a colorful mural with the words 'TRADE' visible.

    Sarah Nystrom

    Mixed Media Instructor

    Website
  • A woman with curly light brown hair and blue eyes smiling in front of a colorful painted wall.

    Melissa Patronella

    Sewing & Natural Dyes Instructor

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  • A woman with blonde wavy hair, wearing a black sleeveless top and long earrings, smiling in front of a colorful mural with the words 'It All' and 'Pottery' visible.

    Claire Conn

    Stained Glass Instructor

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