Staff

Marcia is our Art Therapist and specializes in creative counseling techniques. She provides voluntary and confidential counseling services for our girls and young women in schools and at the YWRC.

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Mackenzie is our Development Manager. She is responsible for several aspects of fundraising including annual donor stewardship and communications, grant writing, community and fundraiser event support, gift acknowledgements, and maintaining the integrity of the donor database.

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Shannissy is our Young Moms Doula Program Coordinator. She works with contracted doulas to provide support, assigning doulas to Young Moms participants, managing trainings and payments to doulas, and being a mentor to contracted doulas.

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Sy'Anne is our Empowerment Program Specialist. She prepares for and facilitates Empowerment Groups within the schools and After School groups at the YWRC.

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Gary is one of our Transportation Specialists. He ensures our participants get safely to and from YWRC groups and programs.

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Aura is our Bilingual Empowerment Program Specialist. She coordinates and implements Empowerment programming through in-school groups, onsite After School Groups, participant events, and summer programming.

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Tony is one of our Transportation Specialists. He ensures our participants get safely to and from YWRC groups and programs.

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Berenice is our Empowerment Program Manager. She trains, supervises, directs, and cultivates growth and development of the Empowerment team. Berenice collaborates with the program team on implementation and reporting of programming, and also leads Empowerment Groups within the schools and After School groups at the YWRC.

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Jenny is our Senior Operations Director. Jenny manages the YWRC finances, including overseeing the entire organizational budget. She also leads human resources, operations, and the program results database.

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Erin is our Senior Communications and Community Engagement Director. She is responsible for all of the YWRC's marketing and communication efforts including print and digital materials, social media platforms, website management, graphic design, and media relations. Erin also oversees outreach and volunteer services.

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Olga is one of our Transportation Specialists. She ensures our participants get safely to and from YWRC groups and programs.

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Kimberley is our Senior Advancement Director. She oversees all fundraising efforts and is the lead for our main fundraising events. Kimberley is also the lead for donor relations and strategic growth initiatives.

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Feleecia is our Community Outreach Manager. She is responsible for leading community engagement activities, supporting YWRC events, recruiting and managing volunteers, and overseeing our in-kind donations and resource closets.

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Rachel is the YWRC Executive Director. She ensures programs and operations are aligned with our mission, values, goals, and policies. Rachel also supports the development and implementation of YWRC’s strategic plan, oversees the financial growth and health of the organization, and leads daily operations.

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