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Our Team

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Nia Jacobs

Executive Director

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Rocky Cotard

Director of Elementary

& Middle School Programs

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Tony Wells

Director of High School Programs & Career and College Success Initiative

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Meredith Baez

Assistant Director of Elementary

& Middle School Programs

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Ella Beyer

Assistant Director of

College Success Initiative

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Emi Espinosa

Operations Associate

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Destaunia Perry

High School Pathways Manager

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Kai Rasheed-Rosenfield

Family Engagement Coordinator

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Colin Yap

Development &

Communications Manager

Interested in joining our team?

Click here to learn more about our open positions!

After Hours University

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Xavier "X" Taylor II

Group Leader,

Lawrence School

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Tamia Santos

Group Leader,

Lincoln/Pierce School

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Allison Velie

Assistant Group Leader, Lincoln/Pierce School

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Tiffany Legrand

Group Leader,

Ridley School

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Julia Hong

Assistant Group Leader,

Ridley School

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Mendie Welu

Substitute Assistant

Group Leader

Teen Advantage

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Cathy Wang

Group Leader,

Lawrence/Pierce School

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Ghizlane Benzerdjeb

Group Leader,

Lincoln School

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Elizabeth Rothschild

Assistant Group Leader,

Ridley School

Meet Our Board

OFFICERS

Rachel Goodman, Chair
Julie Burkley, Vice Chair
Judy Katz, Treasurer
Lesly Suriel Guerrero*, Secretary

LIAISONS

Linus J. Guillory, Jr., Ph.D.
Helen Charlupski

AT-LARGE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Candy Altman
Jason Harris
Judy Levenson
Lyv Norris*
Ammarah Rehman 
Steven Swanger
Emy Takinami*

EX OFFICIO/
DESIGNATED MEMBERS

Lisa Brown
Avery Harrington*
Joyce Marcellus
Vanessa Ortiz
Sophia Celeste Vos*

* = Steps Alum

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