Experience

Intergenerational Schools

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director of the Intergenerational Schools and CEO of Friends of Intergenerational Schools

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  We now have three public schools serving neighborhoods in Cleveland. Our award-winning, innovative public schools' mission is to connect, create and guide a multigenerational community of lifelong learners and spirited citizens as they strive for academic excellence. We have over 750 K-8 students and over 300 lifelong learning partners and long term care partners across three schools in the Buckeye/Shaker, Ohio City, and Collinwood neighborhoods. Our network, although small, is the top performing charter school network in the City of Cleveland. Show less

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2005 - Present

  The Intergenerational School, as the highest rated public charter school in the state of Ohio, has replicated in Ohio City and Collinwood. Recognized on 2007 by the U.S. Dept. of Education's Office of Innovation as one of seven charter schools in the nation that effectively pioneering new models of public education, and in 2016 by the Eisner Foundation for its outstanding intergenerational programming. Our schools have been transformational in meeting the needs of students.


Cleveland Education Compact
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Committee Member

  • Jun 2018 - Present

Cleveland Transformation Alliance
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Member

  • Mar 2018 - Present


Breakthrough Schools

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder of Breakthrough Charter Schools and Model Operations Leader for Intergenerational Schools

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2017

  Partnered with John Zitzner of EPrep and Perry White of Citizens Academy to create a new kind of Charter Management Organization. One with three distinct educational models, leveraging our strengths and building a more efficient operation for our students. Partnered with John Zitzner of EPrep and Perry White of Citizens Academy to create a new kind of Charter Management Organization. One with three distinct educational models, leveraging our strengths and building a more efficient operation for our students.



Sheltering Arms

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • 2003 - 2004

  Safe Space NYC merged with Sheltering Arms in 2013. Our organization provided education, youth development, health and well-being for 20,000 children and families in the Queens and Manhattan areas Safe Space NYC merged with Sheltering Arms in 2013. Our organization provided education, youth development, health and well-being for 20,000 children and families in the Queens and Manhattan areas



DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI)

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • 2002 - 2003

  Harlem RBI (now named DREAM) provides inner-city youth with opportunities to Play, Learn and Grow. We use the power of teams to Coach, Teach and Inspire youth to recognize their potential and realize their dreams. Harlem RBI (now named DREAM) provides inner-city youth with opportunities to Play, Learn and Grow. We use the power of teams to Coach, Teach and Inspire youth to recognize their potential and realize their dreams.



Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Manager

  • 1998 - 2002

  College of Arts and Sciences:Development Manager Weatherhead School of Management: Development Assistant College of Arts and Sciences:Development Manager Weatherhead School of Management: Development Assistant



Alzheimer's Association Cleveland Area Chapter

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Assistant

  • 1997 - 1998

  special events: Memory Walk, Annual Dinner, etc. special events: Memory Walk, Annual Dinner, etc.