Staff Bios
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Abigail (Abby) Rosin McCreath
Founder & Executive Director Abby received a Bachelor of Arts in women’s health care from Brown University. Prior to founding Groove With Me she had experience working at the Rhode Island Women's Health Collective, South Providence Tutorial, Year One Denver, City Year, and Fresh Youth Initiatives. She performed with a hip hop troupe in 1998 and 1999. She has taught workshops for other organizations including Free Arts for Abused Children, the Harlem Girls Collaborative and Sponsors for Educational Opportunities. She’s even taught dance in an orphanage in Costa Rica. For the creation of Groove With Me Abby received the Montblanc International Arts Award, the Ford Blue Oval Commitment to Kids Award, the Eckerd Salute to Women Award, the RCN Cool Classics Award, Glamour Best of You Award, The New York Winter Theater and Arts Festival Award, and the Harlequin More Than Words Award. Abby continues to learn how to be a better Executive Director through workshops, mentors, courses and consultations. |
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Angelique (Angie) Agudo
Program Director Angie has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology and a minor in Psychology from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. Her passion for dance began as a child when she participated in Groove With Me and took tap with Marguerite D’Aloia. Angie has a background in youth development which includes residential programs, college readiness, and support programs. She re-visited her dance skills when she volunteered at orphanages in Thailand and India. She loved the gratification and joy dance brought to children in need. She has devoted her life to service and activism for youth in underserved communities. Ultimately, Angie strives to ensure that all children have a safe space that allows for their minds and bodies to grow. |
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Lexus Iglesias
Program Coordinator Lexus received her B.A. in Business Administration & Sports Management from SUNY Canton. She's led dance teams and step team. She's studied dance at Bronx Dance Theatre. Lexus has experience in event planning hosting, planning, and executing large scale events. She volunteered at Repertoire Dance Complex in the Bronx and to help the aspiring young dancers. Lexus has a passion for bringing the community together through community events that showcase youths' talents and passions. As Program Coordinator Lexus is connecting with the community to coordinate services. In addition to dance, she teaches entrepreneurship to the girls. "My goal is to encourage children to find what brings them happiness and make it a part of their day to day routine." |
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Gina Safadi
Program Manager Gina earned her Bachelor of Arts in Dance & Sociology from Marymount Manhattan College and a Post Grad Certificate in Arts Administration from New York University. Gina was most recently the Special Projects Officer at the Dance Institute of Washington. For 13 years she has operated the largest dance events in the world including a competition in South Africa and an exchange program in Ecuador. She is the Founder of Latin Dance Center Ecuador. Gina is a Certified International Latin dance judge and production team member of The Summit Championship. She has been the director and backstage manager for numerous performance events with over 160+ numbers. A perfect addition to Groove With Me she has a passion for community and international grassroots dance projects and believes that dance is a universal language that should be accessible to all. |
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Kayla Winslow
Counselor Kayla received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of Vermont. She holds a Master’s of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Saint Michael’s College, also in Vermont. Kayla’s interest and love for building relationships with youth started at a young age when she worked as a nanny and a camp counselor, and continued through adulthood through her work as a youth counselor at a detention center, a wilderness therapy guide at a wilderness therapy program, a counselor in a college counseling center, and also through volunteering and living at a children’s home in India. Kayla has immense appreciation for the brilliance, wisdom, and resilience that young folks have within them and knows that the mediums through which people are able to shine and thrive vary from one individual to the next. Dance and music have been sources of self-expression, healing, and pure joy in Kayla’s own life and she believes in and advocates for the power of dance and community to improve mental health experiences and outcomes for others, too. |