SENIOR STAFF
| Madaha Kinsey-Lamb | Founder/President |
| Natasha Richards | Assistant Executive Director for Finance and Operations |
| Juliana Cope | Assistant Executive Director for Development and External Affairs |
PROGRAM STAFF
| Melvada Hughes | Dance Department Director |
| Esther Grant-Walker | Dance Department Assistant |
| Waldo Chavez | Music Department Director |
| Terrance Friday | Music Department Assistant |
| Willa Bost | PYT Director |
| Hilda Willis | PYT Artistic Director in Residence |
| Thomas Bennett | Martial Arts Program Coordinator & Instructor |
| Kanaiah Schultz | Folk Culture Program Assistant Director |
| Melinda Gonzalez | Folk Culture Program Assistant Director |
| Desrine Charlton | Pre-K Teacher and Education Director |
| Brittany Scott | Pre-K Program Assistant Teacher |
| Gilanyi Batista | Pre-K Program Family Outreach Coordinator and Administrative Assistant |
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
| Karen Seymour | Coordinator of Enrollment and Family Outreach |
| Niamh Thurman | Fiscal Manager |
| Lynsey Tuthill | Marketing and Communications Manager |
| Reginald Reyes | Program Operations Manager |
| Aliza Rodriguez | Bursar |
| Anyi Rodriguez | Receptionist & Administrative Assistant |
| Leny Cabrera | Facilities Manager |
| Elvin Hernandez | Custodian |
ARTS 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
Dance Instructors
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Jocelyn Gutierrez -
Kimberly Jones -
Kanzada Juste -
Noelani Love
Music Instructors
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Andy Bassford -
Charles Carrington -
Agustin Grasso -
Lon Ivey -
Andrew Lamb -
Christopher Palmer -
Jairo Quinonez -
Nina Riley -
Robin Small -
Eric Zolan
| Dance Department | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Belger | Ballet, Modern and Jazz Instructor | |
| Darleen Carr | Fit4Life Stretch Instructor and Costume Supervisor | |
| Brian Davis | Tap Instructor | B.F.A. Modern Dance, University of the Arts |
| Jocelyn Gutierrez | Artist in Residence; Hip Hop Instructor | Bronx Leadership Academy Dance Performer and Instructor |
| Keny Guzman | Fit4Life Zumba Instructor | Crunch Norwood Zumba Instructor |
| 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 |
| Noelani Love | African and Modern Instructor | B. S. Mercy College. Program director at Boy's & Girls club, Dance Instructor at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center |
| Natasha Richards-Watts | Fit4Life Soca Instructor | |
| Chandi Rodriguez | Fit4Life Yoga Meditation Instructor | |
| Maurice Whyte | Fit4Life Zumba Instructor |
| Music Department | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Ankh Ra Amenhetep | Music and Vocal Director in Residence | |
| Andy Bassford | Guitar Instructor | BA Trinity College; Grammy Winning Recording Artist; Performer; Instructor |
| Ryan Burvick | Production and Studio Director in Residence | |
| Charles Carrington | Piano Instructor | B.A. Ithaca College; Professional Musician and Recording Artist |
| Charles Duke | Artistic Director in Residence | |
| Agustin Grasso | Guitar Instructor | Escuela de Musica Contemporanea in Buenos Aires , Argentina |
| 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 |
| Janet Lucy | Suzuki Violin Instructor | |
| Christopher Palmer | Brass Teacher, Jazz Ensemble Conductor | B.A. Berklee College of Music; Composer, Instructor |
| Jairo Quinonez | Violin Instructor | M.A. Lehman College; B.A. Queens College; Teacher with Multicultural Music Group; Professional Musician |
| Nina Riley | Voice Instructor | B. A. Manhattan School of Music M.A. Manhattan School of Music in Vocal Performance; Professional Singer |
| Robin Small | Piano and Voice Instructor | B.M. Berklee School of Music; Recording Artist; Performer; Vocal and Piano Instructor |
| Eric Zolan | Guitar Instructor | B.M. William Paterson Univserity |
| PYT Theater Department | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Hilda Willis | Interim Director |
| Martial Arts Program | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bennet | Martial Arts Coordinator and Instructor | Martial Arts Master, 8th degree black-belt "Goju Ryu" |
| Dr. Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Program | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Wahanga Gakere | Folk Culture Program Interim Director |
| Arts Passage XPress | Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Burvick | Beats, Rhymes & Recording Studio Production Instructor | |||
| Darnell Hannon | Beats, Rhymes & Recording Studio Production Instructor | |||
| Andrea Marano | Youth and Family Support Specialist | |||
| Michael Tudor | Anime/Visual Arts Instructor |
| Pre-K Program | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Desrine Charlton | Teacher/Education Director | B.A. SUNY Purchase; M.A. Early Childhood Education Grand Canyon University |
| Brittany Scott | Pre-K Assistant Teacher | A.A. Bronx Community College |
