Our Staff

JAZZ HOUSE KiDS has a tremendous band of professionals who keep the Jazz House humming. Meet the people who bring the Jazz House to life each and every day.

Melissa Walker - President + Founder of JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

MELISSA WALKER

FOUNDER + PRESIDENT

Christian McBride - Artistic Director at JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Ryan Anselmi

RYAN ANSELMI

MANAGING DIRECTOR, JAZZ HOUSE NYC

Averett Darren - VP of Finance

Darren Averett

VP of Finance + Administration

Vicki Bosie - Executive Assistant to the Founder + President

Vicki Bosie

Executive Assistant to the Founder + President

Birsa Chatterjee

Birsa Chatterjee

Manager of Student Recruitment

TED CHUBB

TED CHUBB

Vice President of Jazz Education + Partnerships

Associate Producer

Nadia Davis

Nadia Davis

Student Services Coordinator
Neal Day

NEAL DAY

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Brianne Ford

Brianne Ford

Associate Director of In-School Jazz Education + CHiCA Power

John Gattis

JOHN GATTIS

Development Manager

Dan Gettler

Associate Director of Event Operations

Jennifer Grantham
Jennifer Grantham ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF JAZZ EDUCATION + PERFORMANCE, JAZZ HOUSE NYC
Kim Hooey

KIMBERLY HOOEY

Director of Student Services

Galo Inga

GALO INGA

Senior Manager of In-School Programs + Evaluations

Nancy Klein

NANCY KLEIN

COMMUNICATIONS Consultant

Alex Laurenzi

ALEX LAURENZI

ALUMNI RELATIONS LIAISON

Myoshi Mitchelle

Myoshi Mitchell

Manager of Student Services, 
JAZZ HOUSE NYC

Melanie Nanez

MELANIE NANEZ

DESIGN + SPONSORSHIPS

Zack Perez - Manager of Equipment + Arts Associate

Zack Perez

Arts Associate – Equipment

Khalilah Sharif

KHALILAH SHARIF

BILLING + PAYROLL MANAGER

Darrell Smith

DARRELL SMITH, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Jazz Education + Performance

Joy Velasco

JOY VELASCO

Communications Coordinator

Jennifer Verdonck - events

JENNIFER VERDONCK

Events Team

Mel Wall - Web Developer + Content Manager

Mel Wall

Web Master