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This advisory group of leaders from community-based organizations (CBOs) and academia have expertise in the needs and potential of the after-school workforce, and ways in which the Center can innovate in helping them earn college credentials and professional certification. Advisory group members meet periodically with Center staff to inform and lead the advancement of the after-school field by identifying the needs of the workforce, guiding policy and designing university course offerings.

Noel Anderson
Assistant Professor, Brooklyn College

Rich Berlin
Executive Director, Harlem RBI (Co-Chair)

Rich Buery
Executive Director, Groundwork

Jackie Davis-Manigaulte
Program Leader, Family & Youth Development Cornell University Cooperative Extension

Sandra J. DuPree
Director of Program Quality
The After-School Corporation

Dana Fusco
Dean, Professional Programs, York College

Theresa Greenberg
Deputy Director, Youth Development Institute, Fund for the City of New York

Jack Krauskopf
Distinguished Lecturer, Baruch College

Andre Lake
Vice President, School of Professional & Community Development, Medgar Evers College

Linda Lausell Bryant
Executive Director, Inwood House

Natalie Linton
Coordinator, Teacher Education Program, LaGuardia Community College

Susan Matloff-Nieves
Assistant Executive Director, Queens Community House

Marnie Ponce
Director of Professional Development for After-School Educators at Bank St. College

Stephen Powers
Assistant Professor, Bronx Community College; Site Coordinator, Maspeth Town Hall

Jane Quinn
Assistant Executive Director for Community Schools , Children’s Aid Society

Carmen Vega-Rivera
Director, Say Yes to Education; First Vice-Chair of Hostos Community College Foundation

Denice Williams
Assistant Commissioner, Capacity Building, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development

Consultant to Council:
Janet Kelley