PARSIPPANY — Parsippany resident and Parsippany High School graduate Karley Berrios has been named Director of Arch Performances at The Berrie Center for the Arts at Ramapo College of New Jersey, marking a milestone in a career dedicated to the performing arts, education and community engagement.
A member of the Parsippany High School Class of 2011, Berrios has built a career spanning artistic passion and leadership, from a local student with a love of theater to a recognized arts administrator leading one of northern New Jersey’s performing arts programs.
Berrios earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theater with a concentration in Directing and Stage Management from Ramapo College in 2015, and later returned to complete a Master of Business Administration there in 2023. She has worked at Ramapo College in a professional capacity since 2020, supporting the Berrie Center in programming, operations, audience engagement and arts administration.
From 2021 to 2023, Berrios also served as Play Director at Parsippany High School, helping students develop theatrical skills and an appreciation for the performing arts.
She was recently selected as one of 30 arts professionals nationwide for the 2026 APAP Emerging Leadership Institute, a program that identifies and develops rising leaders in the performing arts industry. She also serves as president of the Ramapo Staff Association and teaches a First Year Seminar course at the college.
As Director of Arch Performances, Berrios will oversee programming and help shape the artistic vision for a series that brings musicians, dancers, actors and cultural performers to the Ramapo College campus and surrounding community.
“As a lifelong arts enthusiast, I am honored to lead Arch Performances and continue creating opportunities for audiences to connect through live performance. I believe that live performance has the power to create, engage, and inspire. I hope people will not only come to see the artists they already know and love, but also take a chance on something new,” said Karley Berrios.
For more information about Arch Performances, visit ramapo.edu/berriecenter/arch-performances.
