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Meet our team!

At Healing Bells, every note and every story carries the strength of real people who have turned pain into empowerment, and silence into expression. This section introduces the artists, survivors, researchers, and allies who give life to our mission through music, movement, testimony, and creative collaboration.

 

Their experiences and perspectives are at the heart of what we do, transforming trauma into collective healing through the arts.

Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra

Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra

Artistic Director, Healing Arts Innovator, Composer & Performer

Yurani Cubillos

Yurani Cubillos

Creative strategist & community curator

Jonathan Vaughn

Jonathan Vaughn

Former NFL player, entrepreneur

Marielba Núñez

Marielba Núñez

Journalist & writer

Isa Huembes

Isa Huembes

Dancer

Alexandra Ruiz Costas

Alexandra Ruiz Costas

Sister of Andrea (1985–2021); Healing Bells board member

Ayub Elias Jaime

Ayub Elias Jaime

Website designer & marketing specialist

Chuck Christian

Chuck Christian

Former football player & artist

Diego Sedano & Eileen Truax

Diego Sedano & Eileen Truax

Filmmaker & photographer; journalist

Jim “Russo” Núñez

Jim “Russo” Núñez

Alexandra's fiancée, musician

Tad DeLuca

Tad DeLuca

Former wrestler & schoolteacher; Healing Bells board member

Kiara Droz Ruiz

Kiara Droz Ruiz

Niece of Andrea Ruiz Costas, veterinary student

Trinea Gonczar

Trinea Gonczar

Gymnast & survivor advocate

Jet Schouten

Jet Schouten

Investigative Journalist

Kay Hanna DeLuca

Kay Hanna DeLuca

Pharmacist & actor

Mahi Ruiter-Feenstra

Mahi Ruiter-Feenstra

Singer, actor, and production assistant

María  Arce

María Arce

Journalist

Esther Schopman

Esther Schopman

City Carillonist, Enschede; Sound City Coordinator

Tracie Mauriello

Tracie Mauriello

Journalist

Every voice matters

Every contribution echoes.

At Healing Bells, collaboration is woven into everything we do. This section honors the artists, professionals, and allies who have joined us for a specific project, offering their time, creativity and insight to help bring key moments to life.

Whether through music, research, design or story, their contributions leave a lasting imprint on our mission. Each collaboration adds depth and meaning to our work, helping us carry stories with care and amplify the collective strength of those we serve.

Mark Clague

Mark Clague

Executive Director, Arts Initiative; musicologist
and photographer

Gabriel Correa

Gabriel Correa

Voice-over artist & renewable energy management

Annabella Paolucci

Annabella Paolucci

Violinist & music technology

Ana Ávila

Ana Ávila

Investigative journalist

DelShawn L. T. Akpan

DelShawn L. T. Akpan

Actor

Natalia Quintanilla

Natalia Quintanilla

Sound effects, voice-over narrator & singer

Natalia deMiguel Annoni

Natalia deMiguel Annoni

Choreographer

Angelina Kretz

Angelina Kretz

Actor & engineer

Georgie Correa

Georgie Correa

Voice-over & design artist

Hannah Clague

Hannah Clague

Singer & social worker

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