About Us

Yura Sapi (all pronouns) is a Kichwa Ecuadorian-Colombian multidisciplinary artist and the Founding CEO of LiberArte. Yura studied theater at Boston University's College of Fine Arts (CFA '16) and holds an MFA in performing arts management from CUNY Brooklyn College. Yura is a 7-time fellowship winner including the an Echoing Green Fellow for project Protectores de la Tierra, a food-sovereignty initiative in Chocó, Colombia.

Yara Aly (she/her) is an arts administrator and the Programs Manager at LiberArte dedicated to its mission of nurturing artists co-creating abundant futures. She was an Arabic—English literary translator and worked on multidisciplinary projects, from independently published art books to cinematic works. Her artistic portfolio includes writing two experimental poetry films, Sky and Sea, which have been screened in Germany between 2019 and 2022. She is currently working on her first narrative short film based on a Virginia Woolf short story.

Born and raised in New York with Cuban and Puerto Rican roots, Tanya Alfonso is an artist and producer whose work lives at the intersection of art, fashion, culture, community, and sustainability.

Through her work with LiberArte, she serves as the Festival Producer for the Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival, bringing artists, creatives, and community together through cultural programming and shared experiences.

Her artistic practice is rooted in storytelling, experimentation, and reimagining materials through up-cycling and sustainable design.

Tanya is passionate about volunteering, beach cleanups, and supporting organizations and artists that uplift and strengthen the community.

Dortie Kangethe is a Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager at LiberArte, where Dortie manages the LinkedIn presence, creates visual content, and supports digital communications across platforms.

Dortie also manages content publishing on YouTube and TikTok and occasionally handles Instagram posting when needed.

Dortie's work focuses on creating engaging content, maintaining a consistent brand presence, and supporting LiberArte's outreach and visibility.

Tobi Miracle Ayeni is a video editor specialising in short-form content and digital storytelling. He focuses on transforming raw footage and ideas into engaging, well-paced videos that capture attention and communicate effectively.

With experience editing social media content, promotional videos, talking-head videos, reels, and long-form content, Tobi combines storytelling, pacing, creativity, and attention to detail to bring every piece of content to life.

At LiberArte, he contributes his creative and technical expertise to producing compelling video content that connects with audiences and supports the organisation's digital presence.

Massandje is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and visual storyteller specializing in directing, editing, and cinematography. Their work explores human connection, identity, and the subtle emotions that shape everyday experiences. With a focus on authentic and visually engaging storytelling, They aim to create work that is both meaningful and memorable.

Christiamilda Correa, CFRE, is an award-winning fundraising and communications strategist and Director of Development & Communications at Reel Works. She serves as Board President of LiberArte, Co-Chair of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Global Latinx Committee, a Junior Board member of Teatro SEA, and Co-Founder of The Movement Theatre Company. The inaugural President Emeritus of the NYU Latinx Alumni Network and a member of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors, she was named to Negocios Now's "Latinos 40 Under 40" Class of 2023.

As an entrepreneur with a decade in the legal, policy, and corporate climate sectors, Alexandra is also rooted in ancestral knowledge and collective transformation. Her experience spans community organizing; environmental, racial and economic justice strategy; and clean energy research. Alexandra’s work integrates systems design to help communities regenerate relationships—with the earth, lineage, and each other. She holds a Master of Science in International Development from the University of Edinburgh and a Bachelor’s in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Isa Tenesaca is a historian of Spanish American colonial history who specializes in colonial connections between Asia and the Americas, new readings of conquest era primary sources, and indigenous social movements. A history lecturer at LaGuardia Community College, she has been awarded the Fulbright-Hays Fellowship in China and the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute, and her work extends beyond academia to environments as diverse as the United Nations, Wall Street firms, and cultural non-profits.

Carlota Vargas is a distinguished corporate leader with three decades of service in the finance industry, currently a corporate financial planning and analysis manager at Marsh Inc. Born in Ecuador and proud of her immigrant roots, she gives back to her community as a board member of LiberArte and is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, immigrant rights, and family values. A graduate of the City University of New York, Baruch College, she is a multilingualist who speaks fluent English and Spanish, feeling equally at home in the U.S., Ecuador, and Colombia.