YouthBuild’s staff is composed of committed educators, administrators, counselors, vocational instructors and AmeriCorps members. We are a diverse team of professionals, united in our high standards and commitment to serving the best interests of the students.
No matter their role at the school, every employee at YouthBuild plays a part in creating a safe and positive educational environment where amazing transformations can take place.
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Right to Know Officer
Frederick Bader, School Psychologist, Compliance Coordinator
Administration
Scott Emerick, Executive Director
Operations
Adesanya Karade, Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Jenna Dougherty, Business Adminstrator
Joshua Neilson, Help Desk Specialist
Finance
Brian Sullivan, Senior Accountant
Jaclyn Cline, Junior Accountant
Program General
Dannyelle Austin, Chief Program Officer
Program Operations
Justine Philyaw, Program Operations Director
Anna Latshaw, Program Operations Manager
Mike Noel, Program Outcomes and Evaluation Manager
Iyana Odums, Program Operations Assistant
Aaron Mittleman, Program Operations Vista
Development
Meredith Molloy, Chief Development Officer
Ted Molloy, Individual Giving Manager
Khalil Bullock, Public Relations & Communication Specialist
Keeshawn Nicholson, Development VISTA
Compliance
Paul Luong, Grants and Data Manager
Chloe Harvey, WIOA Grants Coordinator
Academic Education
Sarah Burgess, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Jody Cohen, Language Arts Teacher
Frank Rocchi, Literacy Specialist
Erika Starr Celley, Mathematics Teacher
Hector Roman, Language Arts Teacher
Anthony Smith, Social Studies Teacher
Marissa Picozzi, Vista
Career Planning and Alumni Success
Latosha Morris, Career Coordinator
Zurrell Toney, Career Coordinator
College and Career Partnership
Jennifer Rivers, Associate Director of College and Career Readiness
Katie Charbonneau, Vista
Specialized Services
Frederick Bader, School Psychologist, Compliance Coordinator
Richard Chalme, Special Education Teacher
Ashlee Hipp, Associate Director of Specialized Services
Erin Young, Special Education Teacher
Shannon Caldwell, Special Education Teacher
Isabella Aponte, Behavioral Specialist
Counseling
Aletta Jones-Sterling, Counselor, Consultant
Cheryl Thomas, Counselor, Consultant
George Ford, Counselor, Consultant
Student Life & AmeriCorps
Zuri Stone, Director of Student Life
AmeriCorps
Thomas Hagan, Community Projects Coordinator
Student Success Management
Ana Dopazo, Director of Student Success Management
Samantha Cranford, Student Success Manager
Frank Redmond, Student Success Manager
Kali Thomas, Student Success Manager
Vocational Training
Melissa Jackson-Schmidt, Director or Workforce Development
Building Trades
George Jenkins, Building Trades Instructor
Ronald Payton, Youth Development Specialist
Business Administration Scholars
Natasha Toney, Business Administration Scholars Coordinator
Kimberly Paulus, Barista/Customer Service Instructor
Healthcare
Harry Salmond, Healthcare Coordinator
Erica Smith, Healthcare Community Projects Coordinator
CDA
Mallory Deptola, CDA Coordinator
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