Q: Who is the staff?
A: All Kids Creative teachers are qualified teaching artists who have many years of experience working with children of diverse backgrounds in a number of different artistic media. All staff members take part in extensive training in the Kids Creative curriculum and creative process as well as in the Create-A-Play Summer Camp Saftey Plan and Procedures. A number of our staff members are certified in First Aid and CPR by the American Red Cross. Below are bios of some of our head staff.

Bios of the Kids Creative Head Staff
Adam Jacobs, Executive Director/Co-Founder: Also Mr. Clown in the Dirty Sock Funtime Band, Adam has a Masters Degree in Peace Education/Conflict Resolution from Teachers College, has co-directed all 8 summers of Create-A-Play with his brother Stephen and taught all sorts of Kids Creative classes. Over the past few years, he has been heavily involved in advocacy for human rights, environmental programs, after school programming and more. His favorite team ever is the Minnesota Twins.

Stephen Jacobs, Head Teacher/Co-Founder. Currently El Presidente of the Dirty Sock Funtime Band, Stephen graduated from the University of Minnesota Masters Program in Education and is a certified teacher. Coincidentally, Stephen has also co-directed Create-A-Play for 8 years. He teaches for Kids Creative at the PS 87 After School Program as well as giving guitar lessons to people of all ages. Stephen is a classical guitarist and a composer. Even though he loves the Minnesota Twins, he also really likes the Minnesota Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild and Strikers.

Suzu McConnell-Wood, Curriculum Supervisor. Suzu is an actress and director with an undergraduate degree in arts education from Leeds University and formerly the Director of the Vital Children’s Theater. She currently teaches our Create-A-Play and Create-A-Dream programs at PS 191. And though she may hail from Northumberland, England, she does not eat a traditional English breakfast.