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Creative Connections partners with more than 50 schools in New York City. Many of the Success Coaches who implement our programs are working artists and entrepreneurs.
All of them have extensive teaching experience and undergo comprehensive facilitator training with Creative Connections.
Our coaches are college graduates, great role models, and have a driving passion to work with inner-city youth.
Our Staff
RUBAIN DORANCY
CEO & President
MATT AUFFREY
Community School Director
DONNESA WILLIAMS
Program Manager
AMANDA SAECHAO
Community School Director
SUCCESS COACHES
ALEXA PRODROMAKIS
Alexa received her B.A. in Psychology at Pace University. Outside of work she loves to practice yoga, hike, and paint with watercolors!
BRANDIELEE JOHNSON
Brandie received her bachelors at the Oneonta University and her Masters at NYU. She loves coffee!!
GUERDLEY CAJUS
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Guerdley received her B.A. in English from Pace University and speaks French Creole. She loves DIY arts and crafts, and repurposing old clothes!
JENNA PEREZ
Jenna attended American Musical and Dramatic Academy for an Accelerated program in Musical Theater Performance from . She's based in Staten island and worked the summer on feature film In The Heights!
NALIAKA WAKHISI
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Naliaka attended Northwestern University for her B.S. triple majoring and received her M.P.S. from New York University. She speaks Spanish and is a vegan chef!
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STEWART VILLILO
Stewart attended City College and graduated with a Bachelors in Media & Communication and his Masters in Educational Theater. He speaks Spanish, and engages in photography in his free time.
WENDY MUSKAT
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Wendy graduated with a B.A. in Art History from Case Western Reserve University, and completed her masters at Fordham. She has seven grandchildren!