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Join our team of authentic, resilient, and passionate people who are changing the educational equity landscape and making a difference in the lives of our young scholars.
Join our team of authentic, resilient, and passionate people who are changing the educational equity landscape and making a difference in the lives of our young scholars.
Join our team of authentic, resilient, and passionate people who are changing the educational equity landscape and making a difference in the lives of our young scholars.
Join our team of authentic, resilient, and passionate people who are changing the educational equity landscape and making a difference in the lives of our young scholars.
Join our team of authentic, resilient, and passionate people who are changing the educational equity landscape and making a difference in the lives of our young scholars.
ADMINISTRATION
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Executive Director - Central Valley
Sacramento, California, Full-Time
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OUR TEAM
Meet the people committed to closing
the college achievement gap for young men of color.
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MICHAEL LYNCH
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Chief Executive Officer
Central Valley Region
MICHAEL CASPER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Chief Operating Officer
Central Valley Region
MENNE HALL
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Chief Program & People Officer
Central Valley Region
MACARENA O'BRIEN
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Chief Financial & Administrative Office
Central Valley Region
EXECUTIVE TEAM
DR. ERICA CONNERS
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Director, Bay Area
Central Valley Region
JESUS ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Director, Central Valley
Central Valley Region
KARLETON THOMAS
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Director, Maryland
Central Valley Region
ARTHUR C. TURNER III
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Director, Minnesota
Central Valley Region
AMERICORPS SERVICES
JESSICA SOLIAI
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of AmeriCorps Services, Sacramento
Central Valley Region
JACKIE HOLLAND
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
AmeriCorps Coordinator, Central Valley
Central Valley Region
JENNIFER VALDES
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Assistant & AmeriCorps Service Manager, Sacramento
Central Valley Region
MARQUEL THELEN
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist, Minnesota
Central Valley Region
TYLER ROBINSON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist, Bay Area
Central Valley Region
TYRIE SCOTT
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Recruitment & Onboarding Manager in Recruitment, IYT HQ – Sacramento
Central Valley Region
KEI'YANA "KP" DILLARD
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
AmeriCorps Coordinator, IYT HQ – Sacramento
Central Valley Region
AMERICORPS COORDINATORS
JESÚS ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Central Valley Region
Central Valley Region
ADMIN & GENERAL
SAMANTHA ROSETTE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Central Valley Region
Central Valley Region
JESÚS ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Central Valley Region
Central Valley Region
COLLEGE ACCESS & COMPLETION
KAELYN SALER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
College and Career VISTA
Central Valley Region
DONALD BYERS
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
College Access Center Coordinator
Central Valley Region
DEION PERRY
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Alumni Network Program Coordinator
Central Valley Region
BRANDON XIONG
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Career Resource Counselor
Central Valley Region
MICHAELA EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of College Access & Completion
Central Valley Region
BRANDON KENNEDY
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Program Manager
Central Valley Region
DENISE ARELLANO
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
College Access Manager
Central Valley Region
DATA ENGINEERING & IT SUPPORT
DIANA OLIVAN
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Research & Evaluation VISTA
Central Valley Region
EDGAR MERCADO
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of Data Engineering and IT Support
Central Valley Region
KEVIN ELIZARRARAZ
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Salesforce & Data Analytics Manager
Central Valley Region
DEVELOPMENT
MATTHEW HIRNING
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Grant Writer
Central Valley Region
W. HASANI JOHNSON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Senior Director of Development in Development
Central Valley Region
FINANCE
VASU SHARMA
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Accounting Manager
Central Valley Region
MARISSA COLMENARES GARCIA
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Staff Accountant
Central Valley Region
FATEMEH TAVAKKOLI
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Accounts Payable Specialist
Central Valley Region
TA-JANAE WALSTON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Accounting Coordinator
Central Valley Region
HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION
BRANDON DAVIS
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of Human Resources
Central Valley Region
LOUIS BRAGA
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Project Manager
Central Valley Region
SHARAE GARY
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Executive Assistant
Central Valley Region
VANNESSA BROWN
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
HR Generalist
Central Valley Region
SAMANTHA ROSETTE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Offices & Facilities Manager
Central Valley Region
IYT CC/U
JESÚS ANDRADE
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Central Valley Region
Central Valley Region
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
NOAH ROSENBERG
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of Communications and Marketing
Central Valley Region
FRANCESCA MARTIN-MINOUEI
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Strategic Marketing Manager
Central Valley Region
JACKIE ZVANDASARA
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Events & Volunteer Manager
Central Valley Region
ZACH HAULCY
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Project Coordinator
Central Valley Region
POLICY & ADVOCACY
FRANCISCO RUIZ
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of Policy & Advocacy
Central Valley Region
TAHMIRAH MECCA
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Policy and Programs Coordinator - Central Valley
Central Valley Region
JALEEL BAKER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Brotherhood Action Committee Coordinator
Central Valley Region
RESEARCH & EVALUATION
DESTINY SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Director of Research and Evaluation
Central Valley Region
JOSEPH PANG
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Research & Evaluation Analyst
Central Valley Region
VERONICA WILSON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Grants Compliance & Research Specialist
Central Valley Region
SUPPORT SERVICES
MIKAYLA GORDON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Wellness Counselor
Central Valley Region
MICHAEL PERSON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Program Manager - Project RISE
Central Valley Region
JEFF SCOTT
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Wellness Counselor
Central Valley Region