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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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Ella Beyer

Assistant Director of

College Success Initiative

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Katrina Bien-Aime

Operations Associate

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Meredith Colon

Assistant Director of Elementary

& Middle School Programs

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Thalia Jimenez

College Success Initiative Advisor

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Destaunia Perry

High School Pathways and Career Explorations 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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Imanie Sampson

Group Leader,

Lincoln/Pierce Program

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Tamia Santos

Group Leader,

Lincoln/Pierce Program

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Allan Schmitz-Martinez

Assistant Group Leader,

Lincoln/Pierce Program

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Xavier "X" Taylor II

Group Leader,

Ridley/Lawrence Program

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Tiffany Legrand

Group Leader,

Ridley/Lawrence Program

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Mendie Welu

Substitute Assistant

Group Leader

Teen Advantage

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Cathy Wang

Group Leader,

Lawrence/Pierce Program

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Allison Velie

Group Leader,

Lincoln Program

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Melissa Santiago

Group Leader,

Ridley Program

Meet Our Board

OFFICERS

Rachel Goodman, Chair
Louise Lipsitz, Vice Chair
Judy Katz, Treasurer
Lesly Suriel Guerrero*, Secretary

EX OFFICIO ADVISORS

Bella Wong

Superintendant

Public Schools of Brookline

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Laura Baines-Walsh

Brookline School Committee

AT-LARGE
COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Candy Altman

Torrey Androski

Julie Burkley

Helen Charlupski
Jason Harris

Brian Nwafor

Jacinta Okeke

David Pollak

Ammarah Rehman

Steven Swanger

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Nia Jacobs

Executive Director

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Josie Tavera*

Alumni Representative

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Samaria Nuñez-Diaz
CSI Student Representative

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Ana Burgos

Vanessa Ortiz-Lora

Parent Advisory Council Representatives

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Ben Stone

Executive Director

Brookline Housing Authority

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* = Steps to Success Alumni

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