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OUR TEAM

Meet the people committed to closing
the college achievement gap.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

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CANDICE PHILLIPS

CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

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DIMITRIUS STONE

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER OF ADMINISTRATION

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MICHAEL CASPER

COO / CO-FOUNDER

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MICHAEL LYNCH

CEO / CO-FOUNDER

Executive Tem

BAY AREA REGION

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DAMIEN BYRD

PROGRAM MANAGER

Heritage High School & MLK Jr. Middle School 

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OMAR WALKER

PROGRAM MANAGER

Pittsburg High School, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, and Black Diamond Continuation High School
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RAMON ZERMENO

PROGRAM MANAGER

Kennedy and DeAnza High School
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TEDDY ALLEN

PROGRAM MANAGER

Jesse Bethel High School and Hogan Middle School
Bay Area Team

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION

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ADRIAN TENNANT

PROGRAM MANAGER

West High School and Williams Middle School
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JACKIE HOLLAND

RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING SPECIALIST

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YAJAIRA GUTIERREZ

PROGRAM MANAGER

Downey High School and Hanshaw Middle School
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CORNELIUS GRAY

MENTOR SPECIALIST

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RAMIKA DRIGHT

PROGRAM MANAGER

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ELIJAH MOORE

PROGRAM MANAGER

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SALENA ACOX

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

Central Valley Region
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IMMANUEL HARGRAVE

MENTOR SPECIALIST

Central Valley Region
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TAHMIRAH MECCA

POLICY AND ADVOCACY SPECIALIST

Central Valley Region
Central Valley Region

IYT HQ – SACRAMENTO

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ALICESON LORICO

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

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DONALD BYERS

STUDENT ASSISTANT

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FRANCISCO RUIZ

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Central Valley Region
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JALEEL BAKER

BROTHERHOOD ACTION COMMITTEE COORDINATOR

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JORDAN BELL

ASSOCIATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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LAL MOHAMMAD

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

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MENNE HALL

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

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SAMANTHA ROSETTE

OFFICES & FACILITIES COORDINATOR

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BRANDON DAVIS

HR GENERALIST

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DWIGHT COX

EVENTS & VOLUNTEER MANAGER

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FRANCISCO VALVERDE

COMMUNITY RESOURCE COUNSELOR

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JARED GRAND

RECRUITMENT FELLOW

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KEI'YANA "KP" DILLARD

RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST

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LOUIS BRAGA

WELLNESS COUNSELOR

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NOAH ROSENBERG

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

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SEAN FENNER JR

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

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CHARIEAH FORD

WELLNESS COUNSELOR

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EDGAR MERCADO

SALESFORCE ADMINISTRATOR

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HANNA YEOMAN

GRANT WRITER

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JENNIFER VALDES

HR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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KEVIN ELIZARRARAZ

SALESFORCE ASSISTANT

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MARCELLUS BROOKSHAW

RECRUITMENT MANAGER