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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Administration
Scott Emerick, Executive Director
Operations
Adesanya Karade, Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Tiffany Doyle, Senior Director of Human Resources
Imani Motley, Human Resources Specialist
Jenna Dougherty, Business Adminstrator
Joshua Neilson, Help Desk Specialist
Finance
Allison Predjulek, Controller
Phillip Cook, Senior Staff Accountant
The Learning Exchange
Robin Walker, The Learning Exchange Director
Iman Griffin, The Learning Exchange- Special Projects Associate
Program General
Dannyelle Austin, Chief Program Officer
Alejandro Baldwin, Senior Director of Engagement & Retention
Program Operations
Justine Philyaw, Program Operations Director
Anna Latshaw, Program Operations Manager
Mike Noel, Program Outcomes and Evaluation Manager
Cynthia Lee, Education Success VISTA
Cassandra Lo, Data in Education Success Project Leader, VISTA
KeeShawn Murphy, Recruitment VISTA
Development
Meredith Molloy, Chief Development Officer
Ted Molloy, Individual Giving Manager
Nikkia Moss, Communications & Development Associate
Tim Adams, Development VISTA
Compliance
Paul Luong, Grants and Data Manager
Rebecca Perry, WIOA Grant Coordinator
Tanza Pugliese, AmeriCorps Grant Coordinator
Eric Shapiro, DOL Grant Coordinator/Systems Analyst
Academic Education
Sarah Burgess, Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Jody Cohen, Language Arts Teacher
Ah-Keisha McCants, Language Arts Teacher
Frank Rocchi, Literacy Specialist
Erika Starr Celley, Mathematics Teacher
Rebekah Dommel, Mathematics Teacher
Hector Roman, Mathematics Teacher
Anthony Smith, Social Studies Teacher
Cynthia Lee, Education Success VISTA
Career Planning and Alumni Success
Justin Lockley, Associate Director of Career Planning & Alumni Success
Latosha Morris, Career Coordinator
Zurrell Toney, Career Coordinator
College and Career Partnership
Jennifer Rivers, Associate Director of College and Career Readiness
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
Isaiah Johnson, Community Projects Coordinator
Elexus Freeman-Filmore, Community Projects Coordinator
Ashanti Sharp, Community Projects Coordinator
April Smart, Community Projects Coordinator
Rosa Urquiza, Community Projects Coordinator
Ella Varnay, Community Projects Coordinator
Shyonna Williams, Community Projects Coordinator
Richard Copeland, Community Projects Coordinator
Thomas Hagan, Community Projects Coordinator
Vanessa Hollimon, Community Projects Coordinator
Student Success Management
Ana Dopazo, Director of Student Success Management
Doris Spears, Community Resources Coordinator
Charla Hill, Student Success Manager
Frank Redmond, Student Success Manager
Patricia Rozier, Student Success Manager
Vocational Training
Melissa Jackson-Schmidt, Director or Workforce Development
Building Trades
George Jenkins, Building Trades Instructor
Andre Evans-Gorham, Building Trades Instructor
Ronald Payton, Youth Development Specialist
Jasmine Newton, Construction Community Projects Coordinator
Business Administration Scholars
Natasha Toney, Business Administration Scholars Coordinator
Kimberly Paulus, Barista/Customer Service Instructor
Healthcare
Virginia DeFelice, Healthcare Coordinator
Erica Smith, Healthcare Community Projects Coordinator
CDA
Mallory Deptola, CDA Coordinator
