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I am a nonprofit Executive Director with 20 years of experience dedicated to educational equity. It’s been my life’s work to support NYC youth and families impacted by systemic racism and oppression to access the resources and opportunities they need to achieve their full potential and thrive in school and life. I have facilitated, directly managed, and led in school and out of school time programming in the areas of literacy, SEL, mentoring, the arts, health and wellness, technology, and college and career readiness with a focus on K-12 NYC public school students and families. I am skilled at strategic planning and decision-making while also overseeing the day-to-day operations of an organization including Programs, Development, HR, Legal, Finance, Audit, and Technology. I am committed to fostering equity and DEIB in all decision-making. I lead with transparency and empathy.I especially enjoy and am skilled in change management, organizational turnarounds, board governance, recruitment, and development. I have a proven ability to scale organizations and grow fundraising, increasing Read Ahead’s revenue and budget from $880k to $2.3M. I have strong experience with corporate, event, and individual fundraising.I transformed Read Ahead into a thriving, sustainable organization, taking it from 1 star to 4 stars on Charity Navigator.

Listed skills include Program Development, Fundraising, Leadership, Program Management, and 32 others.