National Staff
Andrew Jaime
Finance Manager
Anourack Chinyavong
Graphic Designer
Austin Sowa
Policy Associate, Office of the Founder
Beatrice Dermer
Senior Education Grants Specialist
Beki San Martin
Special Assistant, Executive Office
Benjamin Dawson
Webmaster
Caitlin Sickler
Development Data Associate 1
Ciara Mackey-Hall
Program and Outreach Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®
Crystal Rucker
Regional Development Director
David McClure
Director of Information Technology
Donneika Bullock
Development Donor Database Associate
Emily Gardner
Communications Director
Emma Mehrabi
Director of Poverty Policy
Erica Fields
Data and Systems Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®
Farai Sikipa
Development Digital Marketing Director
Gijs deLeede
Chief Financial Officer
Janet Canada
Business Office Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®
Jeanne Middleton Hairston
Interim National Director, CDF Freedom Schools
Jennifer Gaillard
Development Marketing Director
John Robinson
Network Administrator
Joshua Stewart
Communications Associate
Joy Masha
DC Freedom Schools Instructions and Administrative Supervisor CDF Freedom Schools®
Julie Clover
Director of Foundation Relations
Jylise Smith
Development Project Coordinator
Kathleen King
Interim Policy Director
KC Ortiz
Development Database and Decision Support Manager
Kia Croom
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Kindra Nicol
Program Outreach and Engagement Associate, CDF Freedom Schools®
Laura Trevino
Accounting Manager
Lisa Robinson
Associate Managing Editor
Lori Washington
Foundation and Corporate Partnership Officer
Mamie Berry
Director of Administration/Human Resources
Mark Publow
Chief Development Officer
Mary Fennell
Senior Program Operations Associate
Max Lesko
National Executive Director
Mina Dixon Davis
Policy Associate
Pamela Branch
Grants and Accounting Associate
PeLar Bennett-Pryor
Benefits Administrator
Rubystine Bridges
Program Development Associate, CDF Freedom Schools®
Sarah Bonner
Controller
Sean Dowdie
Cash Manager and Senior Accountant
Shaquite Pegues
Director of Ella Baker Leadership Development
Sheehan Whelan
Donor Stewardship Manager
Sierra Campbell
Special Assistant
Stefanie Sprow
Director of Child Welfare Policy
Steven Olender
Senior Policy Associate, Child Welfare and Mental Health
Tara Alexis McCoy
Director of Program and Training Initiatives, CDF Freedom Schools®
Tara Barr
Salesforce Database Manager
Teri Hatch
Digital Communications Manager
Yasmin Cespedes-Zaman
DC Beat the Odds® Program Coordinator
Yoonjung Park
Director of Education Research and Analysis, CDF Freedom Schools®
Zachary Tilly
Policy Associate
Zarrar Mujaddidi
Facilities Manager
Office of the Founder
Dr. Janet Wolf
Director of Public Theology and Nonviolent Organizing
Children’s Defense Fund
Lenora Robinson
Senior Administrator Assistant, Office of the Founder
Marian Wright Edelman
Founder and President Emerita
Rev. Shannon Daley-Harris
Religious Affairs Advisor
California
Ali Forman
Senior Development Manager
Angelica Salazar
Director of Education Equity
Betty Fang
Policy Associate, Education and Justice
Cadonna Dory
Director of Communications
Dominique Nong
Senior Policy Associate
Janis Connallon
Senior Health Policy Associate
Janis Lambert Connallon
Senior Policy Associate
Kruti Parekh
Probation Coalition Coordinator
Linda Swank
Administrative and Operations Coordinator
Lorena Sanchez
Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Milinda Kakani
Senior Policy Associate
Saira Soto
Deputy Executive Director, Programs and Administration
Sevly Snguon
Policy Associate, Economic and Health Justice
Shimica Gaskins
Executive Director, CDF-CA
Haley Farm
Gerald Wagner
Facilities and Security Manager
Kenneth Libby
Business Manager
Melanie Crowley
Housekeeper
Michael Sands
Maintenance Technician
Theresa Venable
Langston Hughes Librarian
Minnesota
Alisha Porter
Finance and Operations Director
Bharti Wahi
Executive Director, CDF-MN
Caroline Fong
Youth Program Associate
Jennifer Bertram
KIDS COUNT Coordinator
May Losloso
Senior Organizer
Nicole Hernandez
Youth Development Director
Sarah Davis
Sanford Middle School Afterschool Site Coordinator
Yvonne Lerew
Development Director
New York
Benjamin Anderson
Director of Health Policy
Hassanah Smith
Youth Leadership and Advocacy Coordinator
Julia Davis
Director of Youth Justice and Child Welfare
Kimberley Chin
Deputy Director
Maria Caba
Youth Leadership and Advocacy Coordinator
Melissa Clarke
Youth Justice and Child Welfare Policy Associate
Melissa Genadri
Poverty and Health Policy Associate
Naomi Post
Executive Director, CDF-NY
Olga Gonzalez
Senior Manager of Administration
Ohio
Alison Paxson
Policy Fellow
Katherine Ungar
Policy Associate
Kelly Vyzral
Senior Health Policy Associate
Kimberly Eckhart
KidsCount Project Manager
Tracy Nájera
Executive Director, CDF-OH
Southern Regional
Amanda Furdge
Young Women’s Leadership Director/Social Media DB Manager
Gloria Shields
SRO Program Associate/ Benefits Bank Coordinator
Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald
Southern Regional Director
Shirlett Stapleton
Administrative & Grants Management Officer
Verlillian Williams
Gateway to Kindergarten Readiness Project Director
Texas
Cecilia Joseph
Director of Operations
Cheasty Anderson
Director of Immigration Policy and Advocacy
Cindy Ross
Child Health Outreach Program Director
Clarissa Webb
Youth Programs Coordinator
Crystal Marcial
Community Health Outreach Associate
Ernestina Guel
Community Health Outreach Associate
Graciela Camarena
Program Manager
Laura Guerra-Cardus
Deputy Director
Mary Carreon
Community Health Outreach Associate
Patrick Bresette
Executive Director, CDF-TX
