Background
Figueroa, Marcella Inez Reid was born on March 12, 1956 in Jamaica, New York, United States.
Figueroa, Marcella Inez Reid was born on March 12, 1956 in Jamaica, New York, United States.
Bachelor in Liberal Arts and Sciences, City College of New York, 1979; postgraduate Health, Education, Nursing, Arts., New York University, 1981-1982; Master of Divinity, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1995.
Service representative Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Social Security Administration, Jamaica, New York, 1977-1978; social insurance representative, Social Security Administration, Jamaica, 1979-1981; dancing teacher, New York City Board Education, 1983-1984; coordinator, teacher dance program, New York City Board Education Aftersch., Jamaica, 1984-1985; hospital chaplain intern, New York Hospital and Medical Center, Queens, New York, 1994; program design, coordinator, Association Black Seminarians, Queens, 1993-1994; minister fine arts, New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Jamaica, New York, since 1991; founder, executive artistic director, Dance Explosion Ltd., Laurelton, Queens, New York, since 1973; founder, Chief Executive Officer, Gethsemane to Paradise Inc., 1996^. Mentor: to college student Bernard M. Baruch College, Jamaica, 1982, to high school student Fiorello La Guardia Middle College H.S., Jamaica, Queens, New York, 1983, to handicapped choreographer Deja Vu Dance Theatre, Queens, 1984. Dance educator on tour Cultural Exchange Network, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, summer, 1991.
Work sponsor Coalition of 100 Black Women & Hunter College, Jamaica, 1984, Department Employment, Summer Youth Employment, Jamaica 1985. Advocate 20's and the 40's Civic Association, Jamaica, 1994. Hdgqtrs. hostess Committee to Re-elect Barbara Clark, New York State Assembly, Jamaica, summer 1993.
Member Sacred Dance Guild, Association Black Seminarians (secretary 1992-1993 Women in Ministry award 1992), New Brunswick Theological Seminary Alumni.
Daughter of Marcellus Emanuel Reid and Elizabeth (Dean) Reid-Joseph. Stepfather: Alpha Omega Joseph. Married Steven Figueroa, October 25, 1980.