MEET THE TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Dr Ifunanya Nweke, Ed. D

Founder & Executive Director

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Emeka Nweke, M.S.

Board Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineer

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Aizehi Nomo

Creative Digital Architect, Board Secretary and Founding Board Member

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Chris Cornish

Artist Manager & Music Supervisor, Board Member

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Pat Shields

Owner, Blackdot, LLC.


ADVISORY COUNCIL
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Michelle Christie

Founder and Executive Director, No Limits for Deaf Children
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Julie Du Brow

Founder, CEO DUBROWORKS

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Tim Tatsui, Ed.D. MBA.

VP, Pearson North America
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Susan Justin

Composer, Lyricist and Music Educator

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Allan Holzman

Producer, Director, Editor and Owner, 716 Productions
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Steve Pina

President/CEO Omni Entertainment Inc.
JAZZ HANDS ACADEMY STAFF, INSTRUCTORS AND COACHES
Every one of our educators is a trained professional with a deep passion for education. Many of our educators have specialized training in fine arts such as music, art and theater.
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Alice Brutskaya-Stempovskaya

Vocal Coach

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Dr. Christine Yoshida, Ed.D

Learning Software & Technology Specialist

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Clayton Brossia

Data Analyst

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Darienne Savoy

Administrative & Studio Assistant / Songwriting Instructor

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Em Smith

Guidance Counselor

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  George Earth

Program Director

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Greg Wigfall

Music Library Coordinator

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Joshua Hines

Director of Development & Communications


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Mackenzie McCullough

 Videographer/ Visual Storyteller

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Noah Donelly

Piano and Guitar Instructor

(Jazz Hand Musicians Academy & Jazz Hand Junior Academy)

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Paul Yorke

Pedagogy Instructor

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Rocco Matone

Vocal Instructor & Band Director

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Simone Knight

 Bookkeeper & Finance Lead

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Siv Anderson

Music Theory &

Composition Instructor

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Tyler Martin

Music Theory &

Composition Instructor

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Flora Chavez

Guidance Counselor

Frank Cervantes

Frank Cervantes 

Multi-Course Instructor

Kevin Bandel

Kevin Bandel

Job Researcher/Job Placement Coordinator