Jeff Polito (J-Po) earned his BA in Communications and Theater from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1996 and his MFA in acting from the University of New Orleans in 2000. In August of 2000 he was hired in the St. Tammany Parish Talented Arts Program teaching theater and was also hired to teach adjunct classes at SLU. In August of 2005 he was assigned to Fontainebleau High School and continues to teach there and at SLU today. In 2002 he worked his first PA Camp and has been working with PRIDE and PA Camp ever since. Currently he is the director of the Troupe and PA Camp. Jeff lives in Covington with his three sons, the "Po-Boys." He is very excited for the next chapter of our organization as Action Youth and Community Resources.

Melissa "Missy" Segreti is a Pride alumna who currently serves as Assistant Director. Missy is a former Life Skills facilitator for Pride/Amplify and has spent many summers as a PA Camp Staff member. She is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe and is a 4th grade ELA / Social Studies teacher at Little Oak Middle School in Slidell. Missy loves pageantry and enjoys spending time with her husband and four children.