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History

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Umoja Student Development Corporation was formed in 1997 to link the educational efforts of Manley Career Academy High School to the broader community and to serve as an advocate for young people. As a model for school community partnership, Umoja provides the intensive services that most schools simply cannot.

Now also at additional schools, Umoja demonstrates that young people in an under-resourced environment do improve their performance and motivation when engaged in meaningful learning and leadership opportunities coupled with long term relationships with adults.

Staff
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Upward Bound Academic Advisor
MARLEE BENTON |
mbenton@umojacorporation.org
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Student Advocate -- Academics
ZARAH CARRANCO |
zcarranco@umojacorporation.org |

Alumni Coordinator
TAWANDA CAUSAY
| tcausay@umojacorporation.org |

Chief Operating Officer
TED CHRISTIANS |
Bio | tchristians@umojacorporation.org |

Upward Bound Secretary
NICOLE FOWLER | nfowler@umojacorporation.org |

Student Advocate -- Academics
DARNELL HAMILTON | dhamilton@umojacorporation.org |

Development Coordinator
MARCIA KUNSTLER | mkunstler@umojacorporation.org |

Chief Executive Officer
LILA LEFF | Bio | lleff@umojacorporation.org |

Program Development Specialist
MARY MICELI | mmiceli@umojacorporation.org |

Operations Manager
KATINA MONZON | kmonzon@umojacorporation.org |

Development Specialist
RAVEN MOORE | rmoore@umojacorporation.org |

Chief Program Officer
MARIAH NEUROTH | mneuroth@umojacorporation.org |

Upward Bound Director
ANNA OSTERBUR | aosterbur@umojacorporation.org |

Program Development Specialist
KATHERINE PRESSLER | kpressler@umojacorporation.org |

Office Administrator
ANDREW RADER | arader@umojacorporation.org |

Upward Bound Coordinator
CARL SIMIEN | csimien@umojacorporation.org |

College and Career Coordinator
NICOLE L. WILLIAMS | nlwilliams@umojacorporation.org |

Student Advocate -- College and Career
EASTER YOUNG | eyoung@umojacorporation.org |

Leadership Coordinator
ILANA ZAFRAN | izafran@umojacorporation.org |

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Board
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President
Becky Betts
Business Partner Representative
Strategic Consultant *
Vice President
Ken Schmetterer
Business Partner Representative
DLA Piper*
Treasurer
Sharon Lindstrom
Business Partner Representative
Protiviti Consulting*
Secretary
Lauren Robinson

Business Partner Representative
American Bar Association *

Katie Ackert

Community Organization Representative
Free Spirit Media*

Heather Anichini

Educational Organization Representative
Teach for America*
Joseph E. Garnett Business Partner Representative
Allstate Insurance Company *
Elizabeth Rizza
Business Partner Representative
The Boston Consulting Group *
Charles Twichell Business Partner Representative
Prince Charitable Trusts*
Keisha Watson Business Partner Representative
ComEd*
Joseph Williams
Parent Representative
Ex-Officio
Lila Leff
Executive Director
Umoja Student Development Corporation

 

*Professional affiliations are provided for informational purposes only.

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