WHO WE ARE
CUENTOS Foundation Board

Michele Feder-Nadoff
Cuentos Artistic Director & Creative Founder [ e-mail ]
Michele is an independent artist, educator, curator, and also the project director of the extensive founding project, Ritmo del Fuego/ Rhythm of Fire (1998-2005). She has taught and exhibited work internationally and nationally for over 25 years, including the Phyllis Kind Gallery Chicago, Venice Biennial, ARCO Spain, and Rockford Art Museum. As a second generation American, Feder-Nadoff is sensitive to the immigrant experience, bi-culturalism, and the identity of "otherness". Her leadership skills come from applying intense artistic intuition, sensitivity, and intellect to a rigorous and stubborn desire to penetrate, understand, grasp, and transform the roots of social injustice. She inspires and motivates a wide variety of people to contribute and collaborate in their own very unique ways to achieve a shared vision. Michele is a member of Piece-Process, a national exhibiting collective of Palestinian, Israeli, Jewish, and Muslim artists dedicated to peaceful dialogue and exchange.

Dayanara Garcia
Co-secretary [ e-mail ]
Dayanara is a local artist and store manager.

Michael J. Huft
Board of Directors Member [ e-mail ]
Michael is counsel at the law firm of Schiff Hardin LLP. He concentrates his practice in the representation of charitable and other tax-exempt organizations.

Aasia Muhammad
Co-secretary [ e-mail ]
Chiapas Media Project.

Felipe Perez Pamatz
Cuentos Vice-President (International Member) [ e-mail ]
Felipe is a First International member and Mexican traditional copper artisan.

Grace Tsao
Treasurer [ e-mail ]
Grace is a Grantwriter at Loyola University Chicago.

Gonzalo Escobar
Advisory Board Member [ e-mail ]
University of Illinois Extension.

Al Ntamare
Advisory Board Member [ e-mail ]
Unan Imports.

Gonzalo Arroyo, Director Family Focus, Aurora.

Steven Clark, Phd candidate in Arts Education, Purdue University

Hector Duarte, muralist based in Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen

Eunice Escobar, accountant, Illinois Department of Transportation

Marisa Heilman, ceramicist & arts educator Chicago Public Schools,

Edward Maldonado, Curator Clarke House Museum, Chicago

Jeanne Salis, Independent artist and educator, Mexico City

Patricia Tamayo, Public School Teacher, Houston, Texas

Kabuika Kamunga, Intern National Public Radio, Chicago