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Meet our
Artists and Educators
Meet our
Artists and Educators
Behind every Pulse Arts program is a team of passionate artists and educators dedicated to creating safe, creative, and engaging spaces where students can explore self-expression and discover their potential.
Behind every Pulse Arts program is a team of passionate artists and educators dedicated to creating safe, creative, and engaging spaces where students can explore self-expression and discover their potential.
Estrella Fernandez
Elementary School Artist
Estrella Fernandez is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose work has been exhibited throughout Los Angeles, including the Museum of Tolerance. Alongside creating murals, paintings, branding, and fashion-related design work for various clients, she also teaches K–8 students through her creative brand, Fierce Jungle. Her work combines artistic expression, fashion, and community-centered education.
Tiffanie Peters
High School Artist
Tiffanie Peters is an artist and educator with over 12 years of professional experience and an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Known for her collaborative mindset, adaptability, and strong communication skills, she brings a people-centered approach to both creative work and education. Tiffanie is passionate about continuous learning and building meaningful connections through art and teamwork.
Prop the Producer
Beats Lyrics Leaders Producer
Prop the Producer is a Billboard Award-winning music producer known for his work with notable artists such as E-40, Ludacris, and Raphael Saadiq. His versatile production skills have contributed to numerous hit tracks across different genres in the music industry. In addition to his production work, Prop is a certified Teaching Artist by the John F. Kennedy Center, sharing his expertise and passion for music with aspiring artists and students.
Jared McGhee
Teaching Artist
Growing up in South Central, LA, Jared found inspiration through culture, music, sports, media, and a family rooted in creativity. What began as a passion for drawing and storytelling evolved into a deeper journey through painting, shaped by years of growth, learning, and self-discovery. His work reflects both personal experience and the resilience that comes from embracing the creative.
Leon Willis
Teaching Artist
Leon is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and advocate whose work combines visual arts, mindfulness, and community engagement to inspire healing and self-expression. With over 20 years of experience, he leads mural projects, teaches experiential art practices, and develops trauma-informed creative programs that support underserved communities. Through his work, Leon encourages resilience, conflict resolution, and personal growth through artistic expression.
Trice M.P.
Teaching Artist
African Drum and Dance Group provides engaging, culturally rich arts education experiences that introduce participants to the traditions, rhythms, music, and movement of West Africa. Through interactive workshops, students develop teamwork, confidence, self-expression, and an appreciation for diverse cultural traditions. Led by experienced teaching artists, these programs combine live drumming, dance instruction, storytelling, and historical context to create meaningful learning experiences for schools, community organizations, and arts programs.
Dominique Neuble
Middle School Artist
Dominique Neuble is a creative dedicated to uplifting her community through storytelling, self-expression, and authenticity. She encourages youth to embrace who they are unapologetically, pursue their goals with confidence, and never give up on themselves. Through music and poetry, Dominique channels creativity as both a form of connection and emotional expression.
Beats Lyrics Leader Artistic Director
J. Ross Parrelli is an award-winning singer-songwriter, performer, and community advocate who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through music and education. Recently signed to Universal Records, her background spans rap battles, festival stages, and community leadership, bringing an energetic and authentic voice to her work.
Graphic Design Instructor
Verscye Jackson is a graphic designer and teaching artist whose work combines strong conceptual thinking, typography, and purposeful visual storytelling. As a Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) designer and CSULB BFA graduate, he is passionate about mentoring students and showing how accessibility, strategy, and self-expression can shape impactful design. Verscye will teach graphic design with Pulse Arts at Marlton School in LAUSD.
Taqi Terry
Teaching Artist
Taqi Terry is a teaching artist with Pulse Arts who leads clay sculpting and mixed media programs for K–8 students within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Through hands-on creative learning, Taqi encourages students to explore self-expression, imagination, and artistic confidence.
Adrienne Divine
Teaching Artist
Adrienne DeVine is a Pasadena-based mixed media artist whose work explores history, cultural heritage, Indigenous worldviews, and Black-centered narratives. She has exhibited at the California African American Museum and other venues throughout Los Angeles. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and Claremont Graduate University, she combines historical research with visual art.
Estrella Fernandez
Elementary School Artist
Estrella Fernandez is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose work has been exhibited throughout Los Angeles, including the Museum of Tolerance. Alongside creating murals, paintings, branding, and fashion-related design work for various clients, she also teaches K–8 students through her creative brand, Fierce Jungle. Her work combines artistic expression, fashion, and community-centered education.
Dominique Neuble
Middle School Artist
Dominique Neuble is a creative dedicated to uplifting her community through storytelling, self-expression, and authenticity. She encourages youth to embrace who they are unapologetically, pursue their goals with confidence, and never give up on themselves. Through music and poetry, Dominique channels creativity as both a form of connection and emotional expression.
Tiffanie Peters
High School Artist
Tiffanie Peters is an artist and educator with over 12 years of professional experience and an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Known for her collaborative mindset, adaptability, and strong communication skills, she brings a people-centered approach to both creative work and education. Tiffanie is passionate about continuous learning and building meaningful connections through art and teamwork.
Beats Lyrics Leader Artistic Director
J. Ross Parrelli is an award-winning singer-songwriter, performer, and community advocate who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through music and education. Recently signed to Universal Records, her background spans rap battles, festival stages, and community leadership, bringing an energetic and authentic voice to her work.
Prop the Producer
Beats Lyrics Leaders Producer
Prop the Producer is a Billboard Award-winning music producer known for his work with notable artists such as E-40, Ludacris, and Raphael Saadiq. His versatile production skills have contributed to numerous hit tracks across different genres in the music industry. In addition to his production work, Prop is a certified Teaching Artist by the John F. Kennedy Center, sharing his expertise and passion for music with aspiring artists and students.
Graphic Design Instructor
Verscye Jackson is a graphic designer and teaching artist whose work combines strong conceptual thinking, typography, and purposeful visual storytelling. As a Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) designer and CSULB BFA graduate, he is passionate about mentoring students and showing how accessibility, strategy, and self-expression can shape impactful design. Verscye will teach graphic design with Pulse Arts at Marlton School in LAUSD.
Jared McGhee
Teaching Artist
Growing up in South Central, LA, Jared found inspiration through culture, music, sports, media, and a family rooted in creativity. What began as a passion for drawing and storytelling evolved into a deeper journey through painting, shaped by years of growth, learning, and self-discovery. His work reflects both personal experience and the resilience that comes from embracing the creative.
Taqi Terry
Teaching Artist
Taqi Terry is a teaching artist with Pulse Arts who leads clay sculpting and mixed media programs for K–8 students within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Through hands-on creative learning, Taqi encourages students to explore self-expression, imagination, and artistic confidence.
Leon Willis
Teaching Artist
Leon is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and advocate whose work combines visual arts, mindfulness, and community engagement to inspire healing and self-expression. With over 20 years of experience, he leads mural projects, teaches experiential art practices, and develops trauma-informed creative programs that support underserved communities. Through his work, Leon encourages resilience, conflict resolution, and personal growth through artistic expression.
Adrienne Divine
Teaching Artist
Adrienne DeVine is a Pasadena-based mixed media artist whose work explores history, cultural heritage, Indigenous worldviews, and Black-centered narratives. She has exhibited at the California African American Museum and other venues throughout Los Angeles. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and Claremont Graduate University, she combines historical research with visual art.
Trice M.P.
Teaching Artist
African Drum and Dance Group provides engaging, culturally rich arts education experiences that introduce participants to the traditions, rhythms, music, and movement of West Africa. Through interactive workshops, students develop teamwork, confidence, self-expression, and an appreciation for diverse cultural traditions. Led by experienced teaching artists, these programs combine live drumming, dance instruction, storytelling, and historical context to create meaningful learning experiences for schools, community organizations, and arts programs.
Estrella Fernandez
Elementary School Artist
Estrella Fernandez is a multidisciplinary artist and educator whose work has been exhibited throughout Los Angeles, including the Museum of Tolerance. Alongside creating murals, paintings, branding, and fashion-related design work for various clients, she also teaches K–8 students through her creative brand, Fierce Jungle. Her work combines artistic expression, fashion, and community-centered education.
Dominique Neuble
Middle School Artist
Dominique Neuble is a creative dedicated to uplifting her community through storytelling, self-expression, and authenticity. She encourages youth to embrace who they are unapologetically, pursue their goals with confidence, and never give up on themselves. Through music and poetry, Dominique channels creativity as both a form of connection and emotional expression.
Tiffanie Peters
High School Artist
Tiffanie Peters is an artist and educator with over 12 years of professional experience and an MFA from Otis College of Art and Design. Known for her collaborative mindset, adaptability, and strong communication skills, she brings a people-centered approach to both creative work and education. Tiffanie is passionate about continuous learning and building meaningful connections through art and teamwork.
Beats Lyrics Leader Artistic Director
J. Ross Parrelli is an award-winning singer-songwriter, performer, and community advocate who promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion through music and education. Recently signed to Universal Records, her background spans rap battles, festival stages, and community leadership, bringing an energetic and authentic voice to her work.
Prop the Producer
Beats Lyrics Leaders Producer
Prop the Producer is a Billboard Award-winning music producer known for his work with notable artists such as E-40, Ludacris, and Raphael Saadiq. His versatile production skills have contributed to numerous hit tracks across different genres in the music industry. In addition to his production work, Prop is a certified Teaching Artist by the John F. Kennedy Center, sharing his expertise and passion for music with aspiring artists and students.
Graphic Design Instructor
Verscye Jackson is a graphic designer and teaching artist whose work combines strong conceptual thinking, typography, and purposeful visual storytelling. As a Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) designer and CSULB BFA graduate, he is passionate about mentoring students and showing how accessibility, strategy, and self-expression can shape impactful design. Verscye will teach graphic design with Pulse Arts at Marlton School in LAUSD.
Jared McGhee
Teaching Artist
Growing up in South Central, LA, Jared found inspiration through culture, music, sports, media, and a family rooted in creativity. What began as a passion for drawing and storytelling evolved into a deeper journey through painting, shaped by years of growth, learning, and self-discovery. His work reflects both personal experience and the resilience that comes from embracing the creative.
Taqi Terry
Teaching Artist
Taqi Terry is a teaching artist with Pulse Arts who leads clay sculpting and mixed media programs for K–8 students within the Los Angeles Unified School District. Through hands-on creative learning, Taqi encourages students to explore self-expression, imagination, and artistic confidence.
Leon Willis
Teaching Artist
Leon is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and advocate whose work combines visual arts, mindfulness, and community engagement to inspire healing and self-expression. With over 20 years of experience, he leads mural projects, teaches experiential art practices, and develops trauma-informed creative programs that support underserved communities. Through his work, Leon encourages resilience, conflict resolution, and personal growth through artistic expression.
Adrienne Divine
Teaching Artist
Adrienne DeVine is a Pasadena-based mixed media artist whose work explores history, cultural heritage, Indigenous worldviews, and Black-centered narratives. She has exhibited at the California African American Museum and other venues throughout Los Angeles. A graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and Claremont Graduate University, she combines historical research with visual art.
Trice M.P.
Teaching Artist
African Drum and Dance Group provides engaging, culturally rich arts education experiences that introduce participants to the traditions, rhythms, music, and movement of West Africa. Through interactive workshops, students develop teamwork, confidence, self-expression, and an appreciation for diverse cultural traditions. Led by experienced teaching artists, these programs combine live drumming, dance instruction, storytelling, and historical context to create meaningful learning experiences for schools, community organizations, and arts programs.
Art is a Necessity
Art is a Necessity
Not an Option
Not an Option
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Help make it accessible to every community.