Abraham Tetenbaum, Executive Director

Abraham Tetenbaum is the founder of Enrichment Works. He holds a BS from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and an MFA in Playwriting from the University of Minnesota. Mr. Tetenbaum has written for Broadway ("Crazy He Calls Me'), network television ("Sisters") and scripted two pilot education projects for the Joy2learn Foundation featuring pianist Alan Gampel and actor Hector Elizondo. He has taught at NYU, Brooklyn College and Hofstra University in addition to GATE programs and Professional Development Workshops at numerous public schools.

Tetenbaum has also conducted writing and drama workshops for the World Union of Jewish Students in Croatia, Italy and the United Kingdom. His early career was spent at the New York Shakespeare Festival produced by Joseph Papp for whom he served on the Educational Council at Lincoln Center. Mr. Tetenbaum is a member of the Dramatists Guild (DG); the Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. (WGA); the LA County Arts Commission Arts Education Roundtable; the Greater Valley Glen Council, where he chairs the Cultural Affairs Committee; and the San Fernando Valley Arts Council, where he chairs the Arts Education Commmittee. He received the 2002 Creative Vision Award from Artists Helping Artists and the Creative Line Magazine and received a Professional Designation in Arts Education from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission in 2003.

Donna Wood-Babcock, Arts Education Director

Donna Wood-Babcock began her career in the arts when she attended Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s Clown College in 1981.  After working as a performer for several years she discovered the world of arts education by teaching children how to juggle and perform as clowns. Recognizing the appeal of circus arts to all youth, she began focusing her attention on teaching children at risk.  This led her to the world of Social Circus, teaching life skills through circus arts. 

Her experience as a Circus Arts teacher includes working as a trainer for Cirque du Monde, Cirque du Soleil’s social outreach program, creating the Circus Arts program for City Hearts, Kids Say Yes to the Arts, working as a Director of Clown College at Ocean Park, Hong Kong, and teaching thousands of students and directing dozens of youth circuses at schools and community centers throughout Los Angeles. 

Her arts administration experience includes developing the position of Director of Education for the Los Angeles Foundation of the Circus Arts, working as the office manager for Shows That Teach and holding the position of Executive Director of the Jumbo Shrimp Circus Academy.  Donna also created the Hope St. Youth Circus in downtown Los Angeles and has been the director of that program for the past 14 years. 

Wood-Babcock holds a BA in Human Development with a specialization in Arts Education from Pacific Oaks University.