COLEEN STEVENS PORCHER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Coleen Stevens Porcher has worked for almost 30 years in educational and social services organizations, serving in executive and institutional advancement roles. Born in Jamaica, Coleen immigrated to the United States at 14 years old, where she lived with her grandmother in East New York, Brooklyn and attended NYC public schools. She graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in Spanish, then earned a master's degree in public administration from New York University. Coleen has served on the boards of St. John's Episcopal Church (Montclair, NJ), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Fairfield, CT), and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (Fairfield County) Chapter. She has also volunteered with a number of nonprofits including Governor Phil Murphy's Third Sector Advisory Council, the Center for Nonprofits of New Jersey, Child Care Aware of New Jersey, and The Door.

Our Leadership

Fatima Malik
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

Dr. Kristin Bernard
ABC EXPERT + RESEARCH PARTNER

Sara Alvarez
FINANCE + OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Seth Lamar
BOROUGH DIRECTOR, BROOKLYN

Titlope Oladele
BOROUGH DIRECTOR, BRONX
Our Team

Albert Bayona
OFFICE MANAGER

Alicia Williams
PARENT COACH

Allison Dash
RESEARCH TEAM

Antonique Gilliam
PARENT COACH

Arianna Lebron
PARENT COACH

Brittany Douglas
SENIOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Calla Lewis
PARENT COACH

Chastity Michel
PARENT COACH

Christina Logan
PARENT COACH

DeAndre Samples
PARENT COACH

Eder Herrera
PARENT COACH

Ekemini Nwabueze
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Emily Ulloa
SENIOR ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

Gissel Rosario
PARENT COACH

Grace Shariat Panahi
RESEARCH TEAM

Jakurah Santos
PARENT COACH

Jasmine Santiago
PARENT COACH

Jennifer Delgado
PARENT COACH

Jessica Rodriguez
PARENT COACH

Jill Smokoski
RESEARCH TEAM

Krishna Santana
PARENT COACH

Lenae Petrus
PARENT COACH

Lenis Ramos
SENIOR ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

Leydi Dominguez
PARENT COACH

Lisa Carmona
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Logan Brennan
DEVELOPMMENT + COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

Maribel Santos
PARENT COACH

Melessa Ballantyne-Hewitt
DATABASE MANAGER

Merlyn Luciano
REFERRALS SPECIALIST

Nicole Lebron
PARENT COACH

Pamela Alcántara
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Rochelly Mojica
ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

Rosomond Osborne
PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

Stephanie Tavarez
PARENT COACH

Susan Adeyeye
SPECIAL ASSISTANT

Tiffany Marte
OPERATIONS + PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Tisha Herndon
PARENT COACH

Vanity Monet
PARENT COACH

Yvette Saccone
RESOURCE SPECIALIST
Our Board

Ann Marie Foss

Anne Heller

Carley Roney

Deborah Sills Iarussi

Kathleen Regan

Maria Solorzano

Marjorie Singer

Meeghan Prunty

Molly Armstrong

Warwick Robinson

Yatonia Chestnut
