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 |
| Music Department Assistant | |
| Imani Douglas | Positive Youth Troupe Theater Program Director |
| Haydil Henriquez | Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Director |
| Nathaniel Trice | Arts Passage Xpress Program Coordinator |
| 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 & Administrative Assistant |
| 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
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Dance Instructors
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Omari Contaste
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Zuri Foreman
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Jocelyn Gutierrez
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Veronica Jiao
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Kimberly Jones
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Kanzada Juste
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Noelani Love
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Qwadasia Lovett
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Music Instructors
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Timothy Barrus
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Andy Bassford
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Juan Pablo Carletti
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Charles Carrington
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Hsinwei Chiang
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Stella Siwon Hwang
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Lon Ivey
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Andrew Lamb
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Christopher Palmer
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Jairo Quinonez
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Nina Riley
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Luca Santaniello
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Amir Small
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Robin Small
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Eric Zolan
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| Dance Department | Title | Credentials |
|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Gutierrez | Hip Hop Instructor | Bronx Leadership Academy Dance Performer and Instructor |
| Keny Guzman | 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 |
| Qwadasia Lovett | African, Modern, Ballet and Jazz Basics Instructor | Millenium Dance Company |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| Haydil Henriquez | Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Interim Director |
| Universal Pre-Kindergarten Department | Title | Credentials |
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| Brittany Scott | Pre-K Assistant Teacher | A.A. Bronx Community College |
