MEET THE TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr Ifunanya Nweke, Ed. D

Founder & Executive Director



Helen Wu, CPA

Partner, MGO CPA, Board Chair and Founding Board Member

Aizehi Nomo, 

Creative Digital Architect, Board Secretary and Founding Board Member

Serg Efuni

Musician & Music Coach,

Board Member

Chris Cornish

Artist Manager & Music Supervisor, Board Member

Pat Shields

Owner, Blackdot, LLC.


ADVISORY COUNCIL

Michelle Christie

Founder and Executive Director, No Limits for Deaf Children

Julie Du Brow

Founder, CEO DUBROWORKS

Tim Tatsui, Ed.D. MBA.

VP, Pearson North America

Susan Justin

Composer, Lyricist and Music Educator

Allan Holzman

Producer, Director, Editor and Owner, 716 Productions
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.

Alice Brutskaya-Stempovskaya

Vocal Coach

 Anthony David

Jazz Hands Jobs Program Coordinator/ Career Coacher Counselor


Dr. Christine Yoshida, Ed.D

Learning Software & Technology Specialist

Clayton Brossia

Data Analyst

Dante Treggs

Autism Focused Instructional Design Specialist

Darienne Savoy

Administrative & Studio Assistant

Em Smith

Guidance Counselor

 George Earth

Program Director

Greg Wigfall

Music Library Coordinator

Joshua Hines

Director of Development & Communications


Mackenzie McCullough

 Videographer/ Visual Storyteller

Noah Donelly

Piano and Guitar Instructor

(Jazz Hand Musicians Academy & Jazz Hand Junior Academy)

Paul Yorke

Pedagogy Instructor

Rocco Matone

Vocal Instructor & Band Director

Simone Knight

 Bookkeeper & Finance Lead

Siv Anderson

Music Theory &

Composition Instructor

Tyler Martin

Tyler Martin

Music Theory &

Composition Instructor