Rafat Ansari
Rafat Ansari started teaching sewing, embroidery and puppetry at The Children’s Aid Society in Greenwich Village in 2007. She joined Greenwich House in 2012, where she teaches a wide variety […]
Youth Community Center
Emily Arocho
Emily is a committed professional with extensive experience in the education sector, focusing on student engagement and support, particularly with younger children. With over five years working in schools, she […]
Vanecia Brown
Vanecia is a dedicated professional with a passion for working in nonprofit programs, particularly in afterschool initiatives. With experience in various youth-focused projects, she thrives on creating engaging environments that […]
Brandon Camacho
Brandon Camacho is a sophomore at SUNY Stony Brook. His major is Forensic Science. He has volunteered at Irondale to uplift at Promise Youth. Brandon comes to us from Henry […]
Khristal Curtis
With experience in arts administration, program facilitation, and community-based youth programming, Khristal has made significant contributions to curricula design and implementation for organizations such as Greenwich House Music School, New […]
Brandon Darbhunauth
In my class, I strongly encourage students to become the best problem solvers that they can be through the various experiments, challenges and engineering projects that we attempt. We will […]
Hailee DeLuca
Hailee DeLuca started out as a young camper at Greenwich House when she grew up in the neighborhood. She decided to return as a counselor and teacher in 2022. She […]
Emely Felipe
Emely is a dedicated supervisor with a strong background in working with and tutoring children. Holding a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University, she has developed effective teaching methods that […]
Kirk Gutierrez
Kirk Gutierrez is a veteran art teacher and game designer of 20 years, formerly with the Children’s Aid Society. A graduate of NYC’s Art & Design and a student of […]
Kae Hall
Kaelyn Hall or “Kae” teaches Film & Photography during the school year and supports broader artistic and creative projects during summer STEAM Camp. Under the mentorship of Sally Young, Kaelyn […]
Ethan Hernandez
Ethan Hernandez is an Information Technology major at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. He joins us from the Boys Club of New York where he worked as a counselor […]
Desiree Hollingsworth
Desiree Hollingsworth, a Psychology graduate from CUNY Lehman College, joined Greenwich House Youth Services in 2024 as the Multi Site Afterschool Director. Throughout her career, she has contributed her expertise […]
Latoya Jenkins
Latoya is a passionate professional working within the school system, dedicated to ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all students. With a focus on creating positive experiences, she believes […]
Samantha Kishner
Samantha Kishner has been working for the Greenwich House Youth and Community Center since 2021. She brings her many years of experience with children, art, and podcasting to help create […]
Traci Lee
Traci Lee is a singer, dancer, choreographer, and actress. She danced in the national tour of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, played Eponine in Les Miserables at ZACH Theater in Austin, Texas, […]
Gabriella Morales
Gabriella “Gabby” Morales recently graduated from Muhlenberg College with a degree in Anthropology and Africana Studies. She has volunteered, interned and worked with several nonprofit organizations such as Encore Community […]
Jasmin Sanchez
Jasmin Sanchez joined Greenwich House in August 2023 as the Director of the Youth Community Center. Sanchez has dedicated over 20 years to developing impactful and innovative programs for youth […]
Syd Walter
Syd Walter has been podcasting for the past five years covering human interest stories in the nature of This American Life. Her podcast Teen-y was nominated for a Webby Award for best non-fiction podcast […]
Sally Young
Sally Young is a working artist, street artist, poet, community activist, and community gardener, who has resided in the Bowery for mostly 40 years with a short stint around Ave. […]