Staff And Faculty
SENIOR STAFF
| Madaha Kinsey-Lamb | Founder/Executive Director |
| Betsy Hastedt | Asst. Executive Director Of Operations |
| Natasha Richards | Fiscal Manager |
PROGRAM STAFF
| Melvada Hughes | Dance Department Director |
| Esther Grant-Walker | Dance Department Assistant |
| Waldo Chavez | Music Department Director |
| Rodolfo Polanco | Music Department Assistant |
| Imani Douglas | Positive Youth Troupe Theater Program Director |
| George Zavala | Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Interim Director |
| Desrine Charlton | Pre-K Teacher and Education Director |
| Brittany Scott | Pre-K Assitant Teacher |
| Gilanyi Batista | Pre-K Program Family Outreach Coordinator and Administrative Assistant |
ADMIN STAFF
| Opal McCalla | Executive Administrative Assistant and Community Relations Manager |
| Aliza Rodriguez | Bursar |
| Sharleen Martelliere | Coordinator of Enrollment and Family Communication |
| Anyi Rodriguez | Receptionist |
| Elvin Hernandez | Custodian |
FACULTY
Mind-Builders’ instructors are not only expert musicians, dancers, or actors, they are also dedicated coaches who share their passion and skill with our students, encouraging them to hone their own creativity. We believe it takes a special kind of teacher to be a “Mind-Builder”.
Faculty List
Charles Carrington
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Eric Zolan
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Hsinwei Chiang
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Jairo Quinonez
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Jocelyn Gutierrez
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Kanzada Juste
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Kimberly Jones
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Lon Ivey
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Luca Santaniello
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Michelle Summers
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Nina Riley
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Noelani Love
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Sean Berry
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Stella Siwon Hwang
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Zuri Foreman
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Amir Small
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Angel Kaba
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| Dance Department | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Berry | Drummer | AAS Music/Performing Arts, Westchester Community College |
| Jocelyn Gutierrez | Hip Hop Instructor | Bronx Leadership Academy Dance Performer and Instructor |
| J. Bouey | Ballet and Modern Instructor | BFA in Dance, Arizona State University; Company Director and Teacher at NuEvolution Dance Studio. Contemporary Ballet Instructor at Abby Bella Dance Studio |
| Keny Guzman | Zumba Instructor | Crunch Norwood Zumba Instructor |
| Geneva Jenkins | Ballet Instructor | BA in Economics, Fordham University; Professional arts training, Alvin Ailey School. Rehearsal Director, Alivin Ailey school. Ballet teacher at NYU |
| Kimberly Jones | Tap, Modern, and Adult Praise Instructor | BFA in Dance, Marygrove College; MFA in Dance, Ohio State University |
| Kanzada Juste | Creative Movement, African and Hip Hop Fundamentals Instructor | B.A. SUNY Potsdam |
| Jordan Lloyd | Modern and Hip Hop Instructor | BFA SUNY Brockport |
| Noelani Love | African and Modern Instructor | B. S. Mercy College. Program director at Boy's & Girls club, Dance Instructor at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center |
| Qwadasia Lovett | African, Modern, Ballet and Jazz Basics Instructor | Millenium Dance Company |
| Michelle Summers | African and Modern Instructor | B.A. Hunter College. Alvin Ailey Dance Center Certificate Program |
| Music Department | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Carrington | Piano Instructor | B.A. Ithaca College; Professional Musician and Recording Artist |
| Juan Pablo Carletti | Drum Instructor | B.A. Univ. of Santa Catalina, Argentina Professional Musician and Teacher |
| Hsinwei Chiang | Keyboard and Piano Instructor | B.A. Music/Classical, Taipei National University of Art; Music/Jazz, Queens College CUNY |
| Stella Siwon Hwang | Piano Instructor | B.M. Berklee College of Music |
| Lon Ivey | Drum Instructor | Carnegie Hall Institute; Berklee School of Music. Professional Musician and Recording Artist |
| Andrew Lamb | Woodwind Instructor | SUNY Old Westbury; Professional Musician and Recording Artist |
| Nina Riley | Voice Instructor | B. A. Manhattan School of Music M.A. Manhattan School of Music in Vocal Performance; Professional Singer |
| Luca Santaniello | Drum Instructor | B.M. L. Perosi Conservatory, Italy; Artist Diploma Jazz, The Julliard School; Professional Musician, Instructor at Julliard School |
| Michael Sinicropi | Trumpet Instructor | B.M. Oberlin College, M.M. Boston University Principal Trumpet, Bronx Opera Co. and Bergen Symphony Orchestra |
| Jairo Quinonez | Violin Instructor | M.A. Lehman College; B.A. Queens College; Teacher with Multicultural Music Group; Professional Musician |
| Eric Zolan | Guitar Instructor | B.M. William Paterson Univserity |
| Positive Youth Troupe Theater Department | Title | Credentials |
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| Lavonda Elam | Theater Arts Instructor | B.A. Goodman School of Drama; Professional Theater Artist and Educator |
| Martial Arts Department | Title | Credentials |
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| Thomas Bennet | Martial Arts Director and Instructor | Martial Arts Master, 8th degree black-belt "Goju Ryu" |
| Dr. Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Department | Title | Credentials |
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| George Zavala | Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Interim Director | Universidad Catolica de PR. Previously, Teaching Artist at Horizons |
| Universal Pre-Kindergarten Department | Title | Credentials |
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| Brittany Scott | Pre-K Assistant Teacher | A.A. Bronx Community College |
