The 麻豆视频 Philadelphia Associate Board is a group of young professionals who advance our mission by building social and professional network engagement and creating a pipeline of donors and champions.
Eli is a servant leader who is tapped into the education network here in Philadelphia! He鈥檚 a big fan of music, burgers, and green spaces. Eli currently works as Community Schools Coordinator for the City of Philadelphia. He served as a 麻豆视频 Philadelphia AmeriCorps member during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years.
Dino Zagami is a Project Manager for the Responsible Sourcing Group at Aramark. He helps to identify, contract, and track diverse and sustainable suppliers to help Aramark achieve the ESG initiatives outlined in their Be Well. Do Well.庐 sustainability plan. He designed his own undergraduate degree, Environmental Business, at the University of Maryland, College Park, and previously served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in northwest China. When he isn鈥檛 taking bachata classes to try and overcome his fear of dancing, he loves to exercise, learn new things, and explore the city he recently started calling home.
Annie Blankemeyer serves as a Program Manager at Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania. In this role, Annie partners with educators and volunteers to provide learning experiences in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship for students. Prior to starting her current role at JA, Annie began her career serving in the 19-20 麻豆视频 Philadelphia corps. She then went on to become an elementary school educator in Camden, NJ before transitioning back into the non-profit space.
Annie holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Psychology & Urban Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. She spends her free time exploring the city, cooking, and painting.
Shenelle Brooks (She/Her) is an accomplished SHRM-certified HR professional with over eight years of experience in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and is currently Associate Director, Advisory at Seramount. She excels in guiding Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and aligning them with global DEI initiatives. Shenelle advises companies on DEI-focused HR strategies, ensuring equity and inclusivity.
She serves on the boards of the Independence Business Alliance (IBA), 麻豆视频 Philadelphia, and HopePHL, advocating for diverse communities. Shenelle holds a BA in Business Administration/Communications and an MS in Human Resource Management.
A proud native of the Bronx, NY, Shenelle is passionate about supporting underserved communities and promoting equal opportunities. She educates others on inclusion and celebrates diverse narratives. Shenelle also offers career coaching, training, and consulting services. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, outdoor activities, and volunteering.
Join Shenelle in her mission to create equitable environments where everyone can thrive!
Elizabeth is a manager on Aramark's Growth Enablement team. She got involved with 麻豆视频 shortly after graduating Lehigh University in 2015 and has served on the Associate Board since 2016. In addition to 麻豆视频, Elizabeth also volunteers with the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) walking dogs.
Joseph Catuzzi focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, representing corporate and institutional clients in a range of business litigation matters, including commercial disputes, real estate issues, employment matters, insurance coverage issues, and general liability defense. His client representation includes preparing pleadings and legal memorandum, managing cases, and attending depositions, conferences, hearings, and mediations.
Joe has extensive experience appearing before local governmental agencies to obtain zoning relief, land development approvals, and address historic designation issues. Joe鈥檚 clients have included real estate developers, public and private corporations, religious organizations, nonprofits, individuals, and local governments. Joe is well versed in Pennsylvania鈥檚 land development process and leverages his diverse experience to efficiently resolve regulatory issues for clients in a cost-effective manner.
Joe also regularly counsels businesses of all sizes on a wide array of employment issues, including hiring, restrictive covenants, human resource policies, disciplinary and termination matters, and social media issues. He also represents clients in employment-related litigation in federal and state courts as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Elise Corbett serves as a Senior Communications Consultant for Wells Fargo covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New Hampshire and Maine. In this role, she manages media relations and advises on strategic internal communications, working cross-functionally with the Bank鈥檚 lines of business to leverage trending events and timely pop culture moments into earned media coverage.
Prior to Wells Fargo, Elise worked in various roles, most recently as director, at Ceisler Media and Issue Advocacy, a full-service public relations and issue advocacy firm.
Elise graduated Maxima Cum Laude from La Salle University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a minor in Leadership and Global Understanding. While in college, Elise devoted much of her time to La Salle University鈥檚 Lasallian Immersion and Volunteer Experience (LIVE) program 鈥 participating in immersion trips with Habitat for Humanity, as well as a Christian Brothers school in Nyeri, Kenya.
Abby is a Senior Communications Manager at the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice, an international nonprofit working with companies to champion criminal justice reform measures and expand inclusive hiring practices. Prior to serving in her current role, Abby spent several years working in electoral politics and in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Abby served with 麻豆视频 Seattle/King County from 2015-16.
Abby holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree with high honors from Swarthmore College and will be attending the University of Chicago Law School in the fall. She is passionate about data-driven public policy, rock climbing, and baking her way through Claire Saffitz鈥檚 cookbooks.
Tiffany Flippen is a Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist at Princeton University, and her work focuses on developing, supporting, and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies to further cultivate an inclusive Princeton. Tiffany is a Philadelphia native and believes educators have the ability to positively impact the lives of young people. As a graduate of the Philadelphia public school system, Tiffany had firsthand experience with programs, such as College Access, that provided supplemental resources to schools that were resource constraint. Thus, she excited to serve on the 麻豆视频 Associate Board and support 麻豆视频鈥檚 mission in serving students, schools, and communities to build a more equitable future.
Tayza has experience in both corporate and nonprofit workplaces elevating internal teams through philanthropic work, financial budgeting, and marketing support. Currently, she is an Executive Assistant in the Philadelphia office of Schultz & Williams (S&W), where she serves as a liaison between firm partners, vice presidents, consultants and associates. Previously, Tayza worked as an Administrative Assistant for the United Nations Association (Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area). She was also actively involved in the research, fundraising and marketing efforts of Human Trafficking Collaborative Network (HTCN). More recently, Tayza has taken active role on a fundraising committee for Mission Kids, a nationally-accredited Child Advocacy Center that serves victims of child abuse in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
As 麻豆视频 Philadelphia Alumna (2021-2022), Tayza鈥檚 firsthand experience working with Philadelphia school students has continuously impacted her efforts to promote educational equity, providing safe spaces for youth, and community empowerment.
Raleigh currently works as a Corporate Assistant Deputy General Counsel at Comcast Corporation in Philadelphia, PA. There, she provides legal regulatory counsel on a variety of wireless communications matters before the Federal Communications Commission. Previously, Raleigh served as the Senior Legislative Counsel for Chairman Phil Mendelson at the DC City Council. There, she served as the resident legal expert on the legislative history of educational programs, functions, and activities of the departments, agencies, offices within the District of Columbia government. Raleigh has also proudly served on the 麻豆视频 DC Associate Board for the last five years, exercising her advocacy in early action education for at-risk students. Raleigh received her Bachelor of Arts from Elon University, her Juris Doctor from Elon University School of Law, and her Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center. Raleigh is a third generation Washington, DC native and enjoys beating the crowds for a first look at the blooming Cherry Blossoms and rooting for all DC sports teams.
Born and raised in a low-income neighborhood in Philadelphia, from a young age Phillip experienced the discrepancies between different parts of the city, which sparked his passion to improve the urban fabric of Philadelphia and the quality of life for those who live there. This passion led him to the world of architecture and the built environment, and is now an Architectural Design Technician at NK Architects. Phillip earned his Bachelor of Architecture and minored in Landscape Architecture at Philadelphia University. Phillip is an artist, a builder, a mentor, an athlete, a lover of 鈥渁ll you can eat鈥 sushi, an awesome uncle and a terrible karaoke singer. In his free time, he fills it up with the people he loves.
Zachary is an Internal Sales Consultant within Macquarie Group's Asset Management division. Having served with 麻豆视频 Philadelphia in 2021-22, Zachary is determined to continue the work he started as an AmeriCorps Member. Zachary is passionate about student success and equity, citing how his firsthand experiences helped him better understand how incredible students can be and how much they can achieve with the right resources and support. Zachary received a bachelor's degree in finance from Bloomsburg University.
Victoria is a manager in PwC's Customer Transformation consulting practice and specializes in Sales and Pricing. She currently serves as the corporate liaison for the PwC + 麻豆视频 Philadelphia relationship, which led to her joining the Associate Board as a new member this year. Victoria has a BSBA in Marketing and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Monmouth University. In her free time, she enjoys keeping herself busy by picking up new hobbies, exercising, cooking or baking, and spending time with loved ones.
Jordan Reaves is a Philadelphia native and serves as an Associate Controller for Mosaic Development Partners. As a controller, Jordan manages Mosaic's financial reports, oversees the accounting operations, and helps guide the company's strategic financial decisions. Jordan was originally connected to 麻豆视频 through his role as a Team Leader in AmeriCorps where his service focused on STEM curriculum development for under-resourced middle schools in Kansas City.
After serving two terms of service through AmeriCorps, Jordan pursued a Master in Business Administration concentrating in Finance & Strategy at Tulane University. At Tulane, Jordan served as the President of the Black Business Student Association and, facing unprecedented times, graduated eager to make a difference in a corporate setting. After an internship with a small retail startup, Jordan came to Mosaic looking to blend his passion for finance and development, and to continue examining the economic impact of real-estate projects on its immediate community.
Jordan is excited about curriculum development, equity and bringing STEM programming to diverse student communities. He hopes to continue delivering on 麻豆视频's mission of "student support through equitable programming." In his free time, Jordan plays flag football, does DIY projects, and travels, with recent trips to Portugal and Morocco.
Sara leads talent and development at LLR Partners, a Philadelphia lower-middle market private equity firm. In her role at LLR, Sara oversees campus & experienced recruiting, LLR's internship program and various training & development initiatives. Prior to LLR, Sara was a campus recruiter for JPMorgan's investment banking internship program and started her career in JPMorgan's HR analyst development program.
Sara received her Master's degree in Higher Education from Temple University which sparked her interest in the education field. From working with high school and college students in her current role, Sara's passion lies in helping students navigate their education journey to obtain their dream careers. Sara also received her bachelor's degree in business from Ohio State specializing in human resources. Outside of work, Sara enjoys hot yoga, exploring the Philly restaurant scene, reading and playing with her dog Beau.
Hannah is a Credit Risk Officer at Wells Fargo, where she focuses on driving and optimizing acquisition risk strategies with the goal of growing the firm鈥檚 portfolio. Prior to Wells Fargo, she began her career at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and served in a variety of credit risk positions within the credit card space.
She holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Risk Management with a minor in Accounting from Temple University, where she graduated summa cum laude. As a native of the Philadelphia area, Hannah is passionate about enhancing educational equity throughout the city. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing soccer, trying new restaurants, and playing the piano.
Scott is a personal injury attorney at Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer & Toddy, P.C. He graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Maryland in 2014 and with a J.D. from the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law in 2019. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching sports, and cooking. Scott is excited to work with his fellow Associate Board members.
Young Friends of 麻豆视频 Philadelphia
The Young Friends of 麻豆视频 Philadelphia is a group of young professionals who are passionate about the success of students across the city. Members ages 18-40 have the opportunity to directly support the Coaches serving students, engage with 麻豆视频 and our school communities, and meet peers who are similarly aligned and motivated to make a difference.
