Jenny Bopp received a B.A. in Political Science from Hillsdale College in 2008, and in 2014 she graduated with an M.A. in Urban Studies and Community Arts from Eastern University where she focused on trauma-informed, arts-based practices for effecting positive change in communities both locally and globally. Jenny has been working and teaching at Westtown School in Pennsylvania since 2012 as the school’s Dance Program Coordinator. Prior to Westtown, Jenny taught ballet and modern dance techniques in various studios, and she has recently opened her own dance studio in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Jenny performed and choreographed for four years with the Hillsdale Tower Dancers dance company, and has performed as a guest artist with Go! Contemporary Dance Works and with Circle Modern Dance in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition to teaching dance, Jenny has worked as a teaching artist at a local drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, and she serves as a leader for the dance ministry program at her church.
Amy M Grebe holds an MA in Urban Studies with a concentration in Community Arts from Eastern University. She has been a practicing community artist for over a decade after accidentally stumbling upon this path. Over the years, Ms. Grebe has danced with contemporary dance companies in Pittsburgh and D. C., designed and constructed costuming for dance and theater companies, illustrated children's books, and painted numerous murals. The birth of her daughter prompted her to explore the intersection of creativity, art-making, and positive youth development. This exploration then led to her founding of ACPPA Community Art Center, a celebrated, multidisciplinary arts organization just outside Philadelphia. Currently, Ms. Grebe serves as a consultant, guiding organizations to become safe places where youth can envision a positive future for themselves and gain the tools necessary to attain that future.