National Staff
Andrew Jaime
Finance Manager
Anourack Chinyavong
Graphic Designer
Austin Sowa
Policy Associate, Office of the Founder
Beki San Martin
Communications and Outreach Associate
Benjamin Dawson
Webmaster
Bob Farrace, CAE
National Director, Public Affairs
Caitlin Sickler
Development Data Associate 1
Catoya Roberts
National Director, Movement Building
Cherisna Jean-Marie
Director, Leadership Development & Organizing
Ciara Mackey-Hall
Program and Outreach Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®
Crystal Rucker
Director, Individual Giving & Special Events
David McClure
Director of Information Technology
Devonn Thomas
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Emily Gardner
Communications Director
Emma Mehrabi
Director of Poverty Policy
Erica Fields
Data and Systems Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®
Gijs deLeede
Vice President for Operations
Glen Vinson, Jr.
National Organizer, Faith Communities
Janet Canada
Business Office Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®
John Robinson
Network Administrator
Joy Masha
DC Freedom Schools Instructions and Administrative Supervisor CDF Freedom Schools®
Julie Clover
Director of Foundation Relations
Jylise Smith
Project Coordinator, Advancement Services
Karissa Anderson
National Organizer, Students & Youth
Kathleen King
Policy Director
KC Ortiz
Director of Advancement Services
Kia Croom
Director, Corporate Relations
Kindra Nicol
Program Outreach and Engagement Associate, CDF Freedom Schools®
Kristal Moore Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools®
Laura Trevino
Director of Accounting
Lauren Lefty
ACLS Leading Edge Fellow
Lisa Robinson
Writer/Editor
Lori Washington
Manager, Foundation and Corporate Relations
Loy Azalia
Senior Research Associate
Mamie Berry
Director of Administration/Human Resources
Mary Fennell
Senior Program Operations Associate
Michelle Henderson
Payroll Manager/HR Assistant
Mina Dixon Davis
Policy Associate
Pamela Branch
Grants and Accounting Associate
Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
President and CEO
Robin Sally
Deputy Director/Director of Curriculum and Programming, CDF Freedom Schools®
Rubystine Bridges
Program Development Associate, CDF Freedom Schools®
Sean Dowdie
Senior Financial Analyst
Shaquite Pegues
Director of Ella Baker Leadership Development
Sheri A. Brady
Vice President, Strategy and Program
Sierra Campbell
Special Assistant
Stefanie Sprow
Director of Child Welfare Policy
Steven Olender
Senior Policy Associate, Child Welfare and Mental Health
Tamya McGee
Executive, Assistant Strategy and Program
Tara Alexis McCoy
Director of Program and Training Initiatives, CDF Freedom Schools®
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
Marian Wright Edelman
Founder and President Emerita
Rev. Shannon Daley-Harris
Religious Affairs Advisor
California
Adit Sherikar
Youth Justice Policy Associate
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 Lambert Connallon
Senior Policy Associate
Kruti Parekh
Probation Coalition Coordinator
Linda Swank
Administrative and Operations Coordinator
Lorena Sanchez
Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Michael Ball
Education Equity Fellow
Milinda Kakani
Senior Policy Associate
Saira Soto
Deputy Executive Director, Programs and Administration
Sevly Snguon
Policy Associate, Economic and Health Justice
Haley Farm
Gerald Wagner
Facilities and Security Manager
Kenneth Libby
Manager, CDF Haley Farm
Melanie Crowley
Housekeeper
Theresa Venable
Langston Hughes Librarian
Minnesota
Alisha Porter
Finance and Operations Director
Bharti Wahi
Executive Director, CDF-MN
Caroline Fong
Youth Program Associate
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
Maria Caba
Manager, Youth Leadership and Advocacy
Melissa Clarke
Youth Justice and Child Welfare Policy Associate
Melissa Genadri
Poverty and Health Policy Associate
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
Morghan Hyatt
DATA/POLICY ASSOCIATE
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
Executive Director
Shirlett Stapleton
Administrative & Grants Management Officer
Texas
Cecilia Joseph
Director of Operations
Cindy Ji
Communications Director
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
Maggie Stern
Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator
Mary Carreon
Community Health Outreach Associate
Patrick Bresette
Executive Director, CDF-TX
