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Communications Assistant
social@jeanappolonexpressions.org
Caroline Bradbury is a multidisciplinary dance and performance artist based in Boston, MA. She received her BFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. She also had the privilege of traveling to Israel to study the relationship between movement and social justice in its different communities. Caroline has performed in the works of Bobbi Jene Smith, Stephen Petronio, Maya Brinner, Jillian Peña, Sidra Bell, Zoe Scofield, Curt Haworth, Katie-Swords Thurman, and Jesse Zaritt. Alongside dance, she has developed a vocabulary in visual art and photography, and enjoys investigating the relationship between these elements on social platforms. Caroline currently continues to engage with Boston dance through performance and hopes to bring the JAE community together to converse and connect through social media.
Executive Manager
admin@jeanappolonexpressions.org
Thamar “Tammi” Jean Fedestin is a Boston-born arts administrator and artist with over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector. Tammi is a queer Haitian woman with a fascination for all things nerdy and creepily cute. She currently holds a BA in Arts Management from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, MA. Tammi has worked in a variety of settings, which allowed her to grow her skills as an administrator, graphic designer, and, sometimes, emergency seamstress. Her favorite thing in the world is to see someone being their most authentic self. Seeing people embracing all aspects of themselves brings Tammi immense joy. Currently, she helps run an art collective called Creatives of Color Boston and runs a virtual art gallery on her website, Cosmic Zo.
Development Consultant
dana@jeanappolonexpressions.org
Dana is a passionate advocate for public health nationally and internationally and brings an equity-focused approach to Jean Appolon Expressions’ work. A skilled nonprofit development leader with extensive experience developing organizations and programs in arts and culture, healthcare, sustainability, and the social determinants of health, Dana has been a part of the Jean Appolon Expressions community since 2017. Dana partners closely with all members of the JAE team to support the organization’s strategic growth efforts, leading fundraising, grant writing, and organizational development work. Hailing from Madison, WI, Dana studied International Relations and Public Health at Boston University and received her Masters in Public Health from Tufts University. Dana continues her work to advance the JAE mission from her home in Toronto.
Project Manager, JAE Dance Center
dan@jeanappolonexpressions.org
Daniel Koff was introduced to JAE at the weekly folkloric classes in 2007 and has consistently attended ever since as a way to build personal strength and to create community. After serving on the board of JAE for 6 years, Koff has stepped into the role of JAE's Project Manager for the JAE Dance Center. He also works for the City of Malden as a Community Preservation Manager, and at Olin College of Engineering as an Adjunct Professor teaching Collaborative Design and urban studies. Koff has a Masters in Design Studies with a concentration in Art, Design, and the Public Domain from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and he has a dual bachelor's degree in Social Design and History with a minor in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis.
Executive Director, Company Dancer
Operations & Programs Consultant
operations@jeanappolonexpressions.org
Kei Phillip is a Boston-born educator, creative practitioner, and administrator committed to fostering equity and collaboration in community-based performing arts and education initiatives. Her work spans over 15 years, supporting programs at nonprofits in New York like Gibney Dance, Rosie’s Theater Kids, Columbia University, and DREAM as well as the Greater Boston area at Arrow Street Arts, the Boch Center, Acera School, and now JAE. She earned her Masters in Clinical Psychology in Education from Teachers College and holds a Bachelors in Dance from Barnard College. For Kei, dance is a manifestation of heritage, a source of wellness, and a living metaphor for how she navigates the world. Her movement practice, pedagogy, and values are grounded in social emotional learning and reflect her studies of yoga, mindfulness, somatics, and social dances of the African Diaspora including Haitian folklore, traditional West African, Afro-Cuban, and Afrofusion. She’s grateful for the opportunity to deepen her relationship with JAE and facilitate the development of the JAE Dance Center.