our team
Israel Shasanmi
Deputy Director
Allison Luthe
Executive Director
Advocacy & Community Engagement
Leintz Belony
Community Engagement Coordinator
Mary Dicken
Advocacy & Engagement Director
Best Buy Teen Tech Center & 40 West Digital
Douglas Morris
40 West Digital Director
Matthew Officer
Social Enterprise Coordinator, 40 West Digital
R’Quiya Ruffin
Coordinator & Pathways Facilitator, Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Seth Allen
Coordinator, Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Family & Community Programs
Alex Lispey
Wellness Coach
Evelyn White
Wellness Coach
Jalen Sultzer
Wellness Coach
Jasmine Black
Wellness Coach
Shalonda Kelley
Wellness Coach
Terrence Sanford
Family & Community Program Director
Midtown Get-Around
LaTasha Boyd
Midtown Get-Around Coordinator
Operations and General
Christina Rodriguez
Grants Coordinator
Jami Perkins
Executive Assistant
Shaun Mills
Facility Maintenance
Valorie Woods
Receptionist
Youth Programs
Aaronda McGowan
Youth Worker
Azure Riley
Elementary School Site Coordinator
Charity Malone
Middle School Wellness Coach
Deon Banks
Intensive Supports Program Director
Kamyra Lyles
Middle School Program Assistant
Lacrisha Hollins
Youth Programs Director
Mariah Harrington
Youth Worker
Marlene Johnson
Youth Worker