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Our Team
Roxy Arrojo
Interim Executive Director
Roxy brings a specialty in dance and movement to our program, along with insight to character development and motivation.
Roxy brings a specialty in dance and movement to our program, along with insight to character development and motivation.
Dom Buccafusco
Director of Community Programs and Spaces
Dom specialized as an adjunct instructor in theater at NJCU for over 25 years. He joined the Team in the 1980s and continues to work as a drama workshop leader.
Dom specialized as an adjunct instructor in theater at NJCU for over 25 years. He joined the Team in the 1980s and continues to work as a drama workshop leader.
Joey Rosario
Program Manager
Joey Rosario is a theatre educator, director, choreographer, and musical theater performer. He first joined the team as a teaching artist at Camp Liberty.
Joey Rosario is a theatre educator, director, choreographer, and musical theater performer. He first joined the team as a teaching artist at Camp Liberty.
Samantha Zegarra
Operations and Administrative Manager
Samantha is a Licensed Social Worker and youth development professional making change through non profit leadership.
Samantha is a Licensed Social Worker and youth development professional making change through non profit leadership.
Addison Muniz
Finance Consultant
Addison Muniz rejoins our Team as our Finance Consultant after a long 15 year history with EdArts.
Addison Muniz rejoins our Team as our Finance Consultant after a long 15 year history with EdArts.
MJ Sansait
Social Media Consultant
Growing up in a single mother household along with her love for music, inspired MJ to pursue a professional journey that would combine community upliftment and the arts.
Growing up in a single mother household along with her love for music, inspired MJ to pursue a professional journey that would combine community upliftment and the arts.
Louise Frazier
Administrative Assistant
Louise joins the Educational Arts Team with over 30 years of experience working with families in her community.
Louise joins the Educational Arts Team with over 30 years of experience working with families in her community.
Harleigh Johnson
Administrative Assistant and Camp Registrar
Harleigh Johnson joins the Educational Arts Team as Camp Liberty’s Registrar and Administrative Assistant after starting off as a camper at the age of six.
Harleigh Johnson joins the Educational Arts Team as Camp Liberty’s Registrar and Administrative Assistant after starting off as a camper at the age of six.
Teaching Artists
Our Teaching Artists
Danny Bacher
Since 2007, Danny has brought his expertise in drama, comedy, improv, and puppetry to the youth of Jersey City as a teaching artist.
Heather Danchise
Upon graduating from New Jersey City University in 2018 with a BA in Art Therapy, she opened a creative space to share her love of ceramics with people of all ages and capabilities.
Lionel Emabat
An Artist and Designer with over 10 years of experience, Lionel holds a BA in Digital Design & Illustration/ Computer Science.
Dani Kopoulos
For over 15 years Dani has led drama, writing, & movement workshops as a teaching artist. She is also an award winning
performance artist and published writer.
performance artist and published writer.
Sam Llanes
Sam started as a Junior Counselor at Camp Liberty, eventually moving on to become the Set Designer for 10+ years, producing full stage scenery with the kids.
Sylvia Riley
Her formal artistic studies have taken her around the world, from Paris to California, through various Continued Education courses with the School of Visual Arts and the New York Film Academy.
Our Founding Members
Carmine Tabone
Founder of the Team, Carmine has been leading theater and education projects with young people since 1970.
Mary Graham Aiken
Affectionately known as Miss Mary, she has been working with children for over 50 years and is one of the original members of the Team.
Robert Albrecht
When he's not with the Team leading music, Bob is a tenured professor at NJCU teaching classes in the history and social impact of media.
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