samantha mohr, homeLA Education Director

samantha mohr is an LA-based performing artist and educator. As the Education Director at homeLA, she has led the inSITE program since its inception, bringing extensive experience in dance and site-specific projects to the role. samantha develops the education curriculum, trains teaching artists, and provides support for both artists and school faculty. Her approach emphasizes the importance of space, community, and collaboration, guiding students and artists to explore their surroundings and create meaningful work that resonates with their environment.

Aisha Shauntel Bardge, inSITE Dance Teaching Artist

Aisha Shauntel Bardge is passionate about all things dance and dabbles in everything that involves performing, creating, and teaching. The Riverside, CA artist utilizes her blended technical background of contemporary, modern, jazz, and improvisation practices to inform her voice as an artist.  Aisha is a powerful and soulful mover who radiates light and magic when performing. Her superpower is creating comfortable and safe spaces to explore and engage in anything about dance. She is excited to be invited back as a Dance mentor for homeLA’s inSITE program. Aisha holds a BFA in Dance from Cal State Long Beach.

Leo Rivas, inSITE Film Teaching Artist

Leo Rivas teaches Cinema Studies at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, while also serving as a Program Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. He has taught Video Production at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana and served on the VAPA Curriculum Frameworks and Evaluation Criteria Committee for Media Arts at the California Department of Education. In 2023, Leo was named 2023 San Bernardino County Schools Teacher of the Year, and he was also the film teaching artist for inSite. His industry experience includes working on a children’s TV program with PBS/KVCR called *Learn With Me*, working as an Associate Producer for FOX Sports, and editing dance films, music videos, and short films.