HEALTHY BODIES, HEALTHY MINDS, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Our Team

NESSA NORICH

CO-FOUNDER & PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Nessa is a theater artist who trained at the Lecoq school for physical theater in Paris. She has collaboratively created over a dozen original works of theater in NYC and Europe. As a director, her work has received critical acclaim most notably in the Huffington Post and the NY Times and has been recognized with a 2016 NY Innovative Theater Award. Nessa is co-artistic director of the award-winning theater company, The NY Neo-Futurists. Nessa has also taught Devised Theater at Columbia and Pace Universities.

REBECCA SHARZER

CO-FOUNDER & DONOR

Rebecca is the Vice President of Sharzer Associates, a 35 year old, trusted company, providing supplemental educational materials in print and technology. Her passion for dance and wellness has lead her to deeper somatic practices with Journey Dance Teacher Training and Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

MARTA PASCUAL BAREA

CO-FOUNDER

Marta brings +10 years of experience at the forefront of K-12 education innovation and strategy. She has worn multiple hats in her work for the US school system, as teacher, educational entrepreneur, advisor to education officials and product strategist in cutting-edge edtech companies. In her different roles across the globe, she has gained a holistic view of the educational system, its needs and gaps, its players and its most promising avenues.