Staff

Leadership

Traci Rossi

Traci Rossi

Executive Director
Melissa Buxton

Melissa Buxton

Chief Finance Officer
Deriek Cruz

Deriek Cruz

Chief Development Officer
Audrey Forrest

Audrey Forrest

Chief of Staff
Tannya L. Jenkins

Tannya L. Jenkins

Chief People and Culture Officer
Ciara Wade

Ciara Wade

Chief Program Officer

Professional Mentors

Yamilet Alas

Yamilet Alas

Friend
Jesus Barreto

Jesus Barreto

Friend
Carmen Benoit

Carmen Benoit

Friend
Cayla Concienne

Cayla Concienne

Friend

Aidan Dahler

Aidan Dahler

Friend
Rivu Dasgupta

Rivu Dasgupta

Friend
Lidia Delgado

Lidia Delgado

Friend
Mary Dunbar

Mary Dunbar

Friend
Warren Edmondson Jr.

Warren Edmondson Jr.

Friend
Tekiah Elzey

Tekiah Elzey

Friend
Sarah Ferguson

Sarah Ferguson

Friend
Chooky Fuller-Avalos

Chooky Fuller-Avalos

Friend
Jena Goude

Jena Goude

Friend
Ayni Hailicka

Ayni Hailicka

Friend
Michael Hall

Michael Hall

Friend
Helen Hershey

Helen Hershey

Friend
Mark Heystek

Mark Heystek

Friend
Brian Joy

Brian Joy

Friend
Alan Keys

Alan Keys

Friend
Jess Kozik

Jess Kozik

Friend
Ryan Martin

Ryan Martin

Friend

Monica Martinez-Animas

Friend
Sarah Myers

Sarah Myers

Friend
Rosa Nario

Rosa Nario

Friend
Tiffany Oren

Tiffany Oren

Friend
Joe Parnell

Joe Parnell

Friend
Paul "Rock" Rathgeb

Paul "Rock" Rathgeb

Friend
Janeyry Reyes

Janeyry Reyes

Friend
Neeka Safdari

Neeka Safdari

Friend
Victor Sanchez

Victor Sanchez

Friend

Greg Shuster

Greg Shuster

Friend
Tosha Sketo

Tosha Sketo

Friend
Annie Speed

Annie Speed

Friend
Amy Van Denburgh

Amy Van Denburgh

Friend
Maricela Vidal Gonzalez

Maricela Vidal Gonzalez

Friend
Graylen Walker

Graylen Walker

Friend
Michelle Waters

Michelle Waters

Friend
Trace Williams

Trace Williams

Friend

Program Staff

Mary Atyemizian

Mary Atyemizian

Associate Director of Future Pathways
Alicia Barajas

Alicia Barajas

Program Resource Coordinator
Paul Boddie

Paul Boddie

Program Manager of Professional Mentors
Meghan Buckner

Meghan Buckner

Director of Program Operations
Anne Byrer

Anne Byrer

Staff Assistant to Program
Amanda Clardie

Amanda Clardie

Youth Engagement Specialist
Briana Dumas

Briana Dumas

Director of Youth Engagement
Geraldine Durif

Geraldine Durif

Program Operations Coordinator

Alejandra Garcilazo

Alejandra Garcilazo

Program Manager Youth Services and Training
Sierra Gonzalez

Sierra Gonzalez

Partnerships and Youth Engagement Team Lead
Kaylie Haas

Kaylie Haas

Youth Engagement Specialist
Brian Kay

Brian Kay

Community Engagement Program Manager

Marina Laurette

Marina Laurette

Process and Communications Coordinator
Jay McQueen

Jay McQueen

Program Manager of Professional Mentors
Estefania Perez

Estefania Perez

Bilingual Education Program Coordinator
Brian Pham

Brian Pham

Associate Director of Quality and Performance
Wanda Poton

Wanda Poton

Director of School Success
Doug Rogers

Doug Rogers

Program Manager of Professional Mentors
Rose Solowski

Rose Solowski

Director of Family and Alumni Engagement
Ki'ilani Viernes

Ki'ilani Viernes

Associate Director of Program Employee Development

Development Staff

Katie Breeden

Katie Breeden

Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Kim Christiansen

Kim Christiansen

Grants Manager
Carrie Jizmagian

Carrie Jizmagian

Community & Events Manager
Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Senior Donor Relations Officer
Sam Pollach

Sam Pollach

Senior Database Manager
Amy Prince

Amy Prince

Development and Operations Coordinator
Joel Silva

Joel Silva

Advancement Service Specialist
Kailyn Stanley

Kailyn Stanley

Donor Relations Officer

Administrative Staff

Joy Fauth

Joy Fauth

Program Facility Coordinator
Carliss Holland-Smith

Carliss Holland-Smith

Human Resources Generalist & Talent Acquisition Partner
Leslye Jubb

Leslye Jubb

Total Rewards Analyst

Angela Lee

Senior Accountant
Terry Robertson

Terry Robertson

Receptionist
Tana Schield

Tana Schield

Accountant
Christian Schoof

Christian Schoof

Director of Operations
Nykke Straws

Nykke Straws

Director of People and Culture
Jack Vollert

Jack Vollert

Facilities & Partnerships Manager
Adam Zahn

Adam Zahn

Accounting & Finance Manager