OUR TEAM

Meet the people committed to closing
the college achievement gap.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

MY WHY.

CANDICE PHILLIPS

CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MY WHY.

MENNE HALL

CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

MY WHY.

MICHAEL CASPER

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / CO-FOUNDER

MY WHY.

MICHAEL LYNCH

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / CO-FOUNDER

Executive Tem

BAY AREA REGION

MY WHY.

DAMIEN BYRD

PROGRAM MANAGER

Heritage High School & MLK Jr. Middle School

MY WHY.

OAKLAND MOORE

MENTOR SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

WESLEY GILBERT

PROGRAM MANAGER

Jesse Bethel High School and Hogan Middle School

MY WHY.

GONZALO ROMO

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MY WHY.

RAMON ZERMENO

PROGRAM MANAGER

Kennedy and DeAnza High School

MY WHY.

JOSUE GOMEZ-VINALS

PROGRAM MANAGER

Black Diamond Continuation High School and Liberty High School

MY WHY.

TEDDY ALLEN

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - COLLEGE ACADEMY

College Academy Bay Area

MY WHY.

LAQUITTA CUNNINGHAM

PROGRAM MANAGER

Freedom High School and Liberty High School

MY WHY.

TYLER ROBINSON

RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING SPECIALIST

Bay Area Team

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION

MY WHY.

ADRIAN TENNANT

PROGRAM MANAGER

West High School and Williams Middle School

MY WHY.

IMMANUEL HARGRAVE

PROGRAM MANAGER

Hamilton Elementary and Van Buren Elementary School

MY WHY.

SALENA ACOX

AMERICORPS COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

Central Valley Region

MY WHY.

AVELIN VEGA

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

JACKIE HOLLAND

RECRUITMENT & ONBOARDING SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

TAHMIRAH MECCA

POLICY AND ADVOCACY SPECIALIST

Central Valley Region

MY WHY.

CORNELIUS GRAY

MENTOR SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

JAZZ SWANSON

PROGRAM MANAGER

Stagg High School and Edison High School

MY WHY.

YAJAIRA GUTIERREZ

PROGRAM MANAGER III

Downey High School and Hanshaw Middle School

MY WHY.

ELIJAH MOORE

PROGRAM MANAGER

Hong-Kingston Elementary and Rio Calaveras Elementary School

MY WHY.

RAFAEL ANDRADE

PROGRAM MANAGER

Franklin High School and Cesar Chavez High School

Central Valley Region

IYT HQ – SACRAMENTO

MY WHY.

ALICESON LORICO

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

MY WHY.

DONALD BYERS

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

MY WHY.

FRANCESCA MARTIN-MINOUEI

STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGER

MY WHY.

JALEEL BAKER

BROTHERHOOD ACTION COMMITTEE COORDINATOR

MY WHY.

JESÚS ANDRADE

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS & POLICY

MY WHY.

KEVIN ELIZARRARAZ

SALESFORCE ASSISTANT

MY WHY.

MARLENE CAMPOS

COMMUNITY RESOURCE COUNSELOR

MY WHY.

REGGIE SHAW

BRANDING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

MY WHY.

SHARAE GARY

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

MY WHY.

W. HASANI JOHNSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MY WHY.

BRANDON DAVIS

HR MANAGER

MY WHY.

EDGAR MERCADO

SENIOR DATA ENGINEER

MY WHY.

FRANCISCO RUIZ

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY

Central Valley Region

MY WHY.

JARED GRAND

RECRUITMENT FELLOW

MY WHY.

JORDAN BELL

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

MY WHY.

LAL MOHAMMAD

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

MY WHY.

MICHAEL PERSON

PROGRAM MANAGER - PROJECT RISE

MY WHY.

RENATTO GUERRA

PROGRAM DIRECTOR II - CENTRAL VALLEY

College Academy Central Valley

MY WHY.

TYRIE SCOTT

INTERIM RECRUITMENT MANAGER

MY WHY.

DENISE ARELLANO

COLLEGE ADVISOR

MY WHY.

EMILY NGUYEN

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

MY WHY.

FRANCISCO VALVERDE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - CONTINUE TO DREAM ACADEMY & WELLNESS

MY WHY.

JEFF SCOTT

WELLNESS COUNSELOR

MY WHY.

JOSHUA T. SMITH

POLICY & ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

MY WHY.

LOUIS BRAGA

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - COLLEGE ACADEMY

MY WHY.

MIKAYLA GORDON

WELLNESS COUNSELOR

MY WHY.

SAMANTHA ROSETTE

OFFICES & FACILITIES COORDINATOR

MY WHY.

VANNESSA BROWN

HR GENERALIST

MY WHY.

DESTINY SAUNDERS

EVALUATION MANAGER

MY WHY.

FATEMEH TAVAKKOLI

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

JACKIE ZVANDASARA

EVENTS & VOLUNTEER MANAGER

MY WHY.

JENNIFER VALDES

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

MY WHY.

KEI'YANA "KP" DILLARD

RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

MARISSA COLMENARES GARCIA

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

MY WHY.

NOAH ROSENBERG

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING

MY WHY.

SEAN FENNER JR

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

MY WHY.

VERONICA WILSON

GRANTS COMPLIANCE & RESEARCH SPECIALIST

IYT HQ -Sacrmeto

SACRAMENTO REGION

MY WHY.

ADAM ALLEN

PROGRAM MANAGER III

Valley High School and Luther Burbank High School

MY WHY.

ANTOINE BURKS

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - FAMILY ENGAGEMENT & SPECIAL PROJECTS

Sacramento Region

MY WHY.

BRYAN AGUILAR

PROGRAM MANAGER II

Rio Cardoza High School, William Daylor High School, and Calvine High

MY WHY.

CHRIS MOORE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - COLLEGE ACADEMY

Sacramento Region

MY WHY.

JEFF TOWEY

PROGRAM MANAGER - IYT U

Sacramento Region

MY WHY.

KEVIN RIVERA

PROGRAM MANAGER

Sylvan Middle School

MY WHY.

PETE GUERRERO

PROGRAM MANAGER

Mira Loma High School and Del Campo High School

MY WHY.

AIJAH MARIE SUPINI-WARNER

PROGRAM MANAGER II

Jefferson K-8 and Natomas Middle School

MY WHY.

BEN SMITH

PROGRAM MANAGER

Rio Linda High School and Cordova High School

MY WHY.

BRYAN KENNEDY

PROGRAM MANAGER

Florin High School and Monterey Trail High School

MY WHY.

DAIVEON PERRY

PROGRAM MANAGER

Will Rogers Middle School and Winston Churchill Middle School

MY WHY.

JESSICA SOLIAI

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - COLLEGE ACADEMY

Sacramento Region

MY WHY.

LEWIS FRENCH

PROGRAM MANAGER

Arden Middle School and Martin Luther King Academy MS

MY WHY.

ALEXANDER FIATOA

PROGRAM MANAGER

Rio Americano High School and Bella Vista High School

MY WHY.

BRANDON KENNEDY

PROGRAM MANAGER - IYT CC

Sacramento Region

MY WHY.

BYRON AGUILAR

PROGRAM MANAGER

James Rutter Middle School and Edward Harris Middle School

MY WHY.

DANNY JIMENEZ

PROGRAM MANAGER

Grant High School and El Camino High School

MY WHY.

JOHMEAL MARSHALL

PROGRAM MANAGER

Foothill Ranch Middle School and Riverbank K-8

MY WHY.

LUCKIE DIWA

PROGRAM MANAGER

Foothill High School and River City High School

MY WHY.

ANTHONY JOHNSON

PROGRAM MANAGER

Encina High School and San Juan High School

MY WHY.

BRANDON XIONG

PROGRAM MANAGER

Rio Tierra Middle School and Norwood Middle School

MY WHY.

CAM MIKELL

PROGRAM MANAGER

Mitchell and Mills Middle School

MY WHY.

GIOVANNI DAVIS

PROGRAM MANAGER III

Inderkum High School and Natomas High School

MY WHY.

JUSTIN GOSS

PROGRAM MANAGER

Rosa Park K-8 and Jackman Middle School

MY WHY.

MICHAELA EDWARDS

PROGRAM DIRECTOR - COLLEGE ADVISEMENT

Sacramento Region

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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.

OUR TEAM

Meet the people committed to closing
the college achievement gap.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

BAY AREA REGION

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION

IYT HQ – SACRAMENTO

SACRAMENTO REGION

OUR TEAM

Meet the people committed to closing the college achievement gap.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

BAY AREA REGION

CENTRAL VALLEY REGION

IYT HQ – SACRAMENTO

SACRAMENTO REGION

Meet the people committed to closing
the college achievement gap.