Team Members

Milca is an amazing vocalist and plays saxophone and has recorded vocals for several indie artists. She is a social media influencer and leads worship at NewSpring church. She has a BS in Special Education from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Enrique Ureña and is excited about offering classes and services to students with special needs. She teaches music classes and private voice lessons at the studio.
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Abigail is an artist, musician, teacher, and above all, a missionary for the gospel of Jesus Christ. She developed her skills for art, music, and teaching as a missionary kid in the beautiful islands of Fiji where she was inspired to bring glory to God through art. As an art teacher, she helps students unlock their artistic creativity. She has an AS in Early Childhood Development from Bob Jones University. Abigail teaches painting and drawing at our studio.

Christy has a joy and passion to teach children of all ages and to show them the love of Jesus. With over 25 years of experience teaching and directing kids’ ministries and events, she delights in understanding children’s hearts and relating to them in a fun, energized, and creative way. She holds a BA degree in Communications from Moody Bible Institute. Her motto in life: Love Jesus. Teach Children. Eat Chocolate! She teaches puppetry and crafts at the studio.

Faith is trained in numerous dance styles including ballet, hip hop, Irish, jazz/tap, and clogging. She has also choreographed and performed in several musical theater programs. She is pursuing her BA in Elementary Education from North Greenville University. As a teacher she strives to use her passion for the arts and her love for Jesus to pour into her students to ensure they are valued, seen, and learn how to express their worth, talent, and gifts. Faith teaches dance at the studio.

Gisele Gathings is a multi-talented performer with experience as an actress, model, writer, composer, vocalist, talk show host, news anchor, voiceover artist, and media personality across television, radio, film, and stage. She has performed with Kylie Odetta, SpeakEasy Jazz, Lakia Club Italy, Razz Ma Jazz Band, and the Grady Hodges Group. Gisele has graced all major theaters in the Upstate and is currently touring with Christian Creative Media’s production Viable. Her music project, The Journey – Gisele TYF, is available on all digital platforms. Gisele brings creativity, versatility, and passion to every performance.

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Jairo Puello was born in the Dominican Republic and began his musical career in Puerto Rico, where he earned his college degree. He later returned to the Dominican Republic to serve as the national director of Awana Clubs International. A talented musician, Jairo has released seven albums, including You Are Exalted, I’ll Stay With You, Attached to You (nominated for the 2008 Cassandra Awards), and On the Rock. He is an active member of worship teams at NewSpring Church (Greenville) and Foothills Church (Seneca). Jairo currently serves as the music director for the theater program, bringing his passion and experience to the stage.

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Joanna Puello has over 25 years of experience as an educator, nonprofit founder, senior instructional designer, and project manager. A musician and performer, she plays piano and violin and began directing plays at age 10 for her church. In college, she performed lead roles in Antigone, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, and Peter Pan. While living in the Dominican Republic, she directed The Sound of Music and an original Easter production. Joanna has done voiceover work for radio, TV, and churches. She holds a BA in Creative Writing and an MS in Instructional Design, and founded World Upside Down.

Nia Anthony, also known as Kaydence Day, is a singer, songwriter, and performer who began her musical journey with orchestra and chorus in elementary school. She later joined show choir and continued performing at Winthrop University through orchestra, dance, and vocal work. With a degree in psychology, Nia combines artistry with a deep understanding of people. She has released award-nominated music, toured, and performed at events like Fall for Greenville. She’s passionate about using movement to create meaningful experiences.

Cassandra is a ray of sunshine and brings a bundle of joy to our team. She graduated from Lee University with a BS in Public Relations. She is the best Wedding Planner, so if you’re looking for someone–hire her! She loves to play volleyball, paddleboard, and is a passionate dog mom! She is very active in her church community and loves to create meaningful opportunities for friendship. She assists World Upside Down with customer service support while she runs her own wedding planner business.

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Megan is a talented vocalist. She has recorded background vocals for indie artists like Jairo Puello and Charlee Buitrago. She loves to lead worship for Fuse at NewSpring church and is passionate about mentoring young artists. She is studying Front End Development at Bethel Tech bootcamp. At the studio, Megan assists with graphic design and drives the bus for our after school program, and assists as needed with summer camps.

Yury Largaespada, better known as Curly Judy, is the owner of Fun Art with Curly. She brings her Dominican pizazz to every paint party creating a space for students of all ages to take a break and express themselves through canvas paints. She homeschools her two children and hosts both virtual and in-person paint parties at a variety of venues in Greenville. You can book Judy for a paint event at our studio.

Amanda has loved art her entire life. After studying painting and printmaking, she developed art programs at two elementary schools and found a new love–teaching art! Amanda has enjoyed teaching art to students of all ages in a variety of learning environments. She uses quality, multimedia materials to provide opportunities for creativity, innovation, and success. Amanda has a BA in Studio Art from Baylor University.

Kylie is a professional singer-songwriter, poet, voice actress, worship leader and dog mom. She has been lighting up the local, global, and virtual music scene for over 10 years. In between her very busy schedule of touring, podcasting, creating new music, and serving at church, she partners with World Upside Down to give students classes in Voice Over production and Song Writing.

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