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
Communications and Outreach Associate

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

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®

Farai Sikipa
Development Digital Marketing Director

Gijs deLeede
Chief Financial Officer

Janet Canada
Business Office Manager, CDF Freedom Schools®

Jennifer Gaillard
Development Marketing Director

John Robinson
Network Administrator

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®

Kristal Moore Clemons
National Director, CDF Freedom Schools®

Laura Trevino
Accounting Manager

Lisa Robinson
Associate Managing Editor

Lori Washington
Foundation and Corporate Partnership Officer

Loy Azalia
Senior Research Associate

Mamie Berry
Director of Administration/Human Resources

Mark Publow
Chief Development Officer

Mary Fennell
Senior Program Operations Associate

Mina Dixon Davis
Policy Associate

Pamela Branch
Grants and Accounting Associate

PeLar Bennett-Pryor
Benefits Administrator

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®

Sarah Bonner
Controller

Sarah Jane Forman
Chief of Staff

Sean Dowdie
Senior Financial Analyst

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

Tamya McGee
Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Staff

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

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

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

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
Acting Executive Director, CDF-NY

Maria Caba
Youth Leadership and Advocacy Coordinator

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

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 Ji
Health Policy Associate

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

Lauren Rangel
Digital Campaign Manager

Mary Carreon
Community Health Outreach Associate

Patrick Bresette
Executive Director, CDF-TX

Stephanie Cavalier
Communications Director
