Meet Us

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. Coleen's life and career have been filled with advocacy, philanthropy, and service, with an emphasis on social justice. As a young girl growing up in Jamaica, she was greatly influenced by her civically-engaged great-grandmother, Icylyn Fouché, who brought her to rallies and backyard meetings with civic/political leaders in pursuit of universal primary education. This ancestor instilled in her a love of learning and a sense of the importance of education as a crucial means for materially poor families to escape poverty and have a better life. These values remain with Coleen today as she works to ensure that vulnerable children have critical access to education, starting with early childhood care.

Coleen immigrated to the United States at 14 years old, where she attended public schools in New York City and lived with her grandmother in East New York, Brooklyn. Armed with her great-grandmother's sense that education was the means to advancement, she graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in Spanish. She then earned a master's degree in public administration from New York University.

Coleen has volunteered with a number of nonprofit organizations, 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, a NYC-based, adolescent drop-in center. Coleen has also 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. In addition to her nonprofit work, Coleen has volunteered on a number of political national and local political campaigns, all for candidates who emphasized equity and fairness as core values. Throughout her life and career, Coleen has been committed to the cause of social justice, advocating for the voiceless and marginalized members of the human family - especially women and children, and more recently LGBTQ youth and families.

Coleen Stevens Porcher
Kristin Bernard

DR. KRISTIN BERNARD

ABC EXPERT AND RESEARCH PARTNER

Kristin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University. While in graduate school at University of Delaware, she played a key role in evaluating the efficacy of the ABC intervention, developed clinical expertise in the model, and assisted in dissemination efforts. Now she serves as a program consultant and lead researcher for Power of Two. Kristin is especially excited about the integration of science and practice at Power of Two. Not only is Power of Two using science to guide their selection and provision of services, but they are building the science by conducting cutting-edge research.

Our Board

Ann Marie Foss

Ann Marie Foss

Anne Heller

Anne Heller

Carley Roney

Carley Roney

Deborah Sills Iarussi

Deborah Sills Iarussi

Kathleen Regan

Kathleen Regan

Maria Solorzano

Maria Solorzano

Marjorie Singer

Marjorie Singer

Meeghan Prunty

Meeghan Prunty

Warwick Robinson

Warwick Robinson

Yatonia Chestnut

Yatonia Chestnut

Zack Yorke

Zach Yorke

Our Team

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Albert Bayona

OFFICE MANAGER
Alicia Williams

Alicia Williams

PARENT COACH
Allison Dash

Allison Dash

RESEARCH TEAM
Andrew Mai

Andrew Mai

DEVELOPMENT + COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Antonio Pena

Antonio Pena

PARENT COACH
Antonique Gilliam

Antonique Gilliam

PARENT COACH
Arianna Lebron

Arianna Lebron

PARENT COACH
Ashley Borja

Ashley Borja

ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
Brittany Douglas

Brittany Douglas

ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Calla Lewis

Calla Lewis

PARENT COACH
Chastity Michel

Chastity Michel

PARENT COACH
Christina Logan

Christina Logan

PARENT COACH
Cindy Baez

Cindy Baez

PARENT COACH
Deandre Samples

DeAndre Samples

PARENT COACH
Eder Herrera

Eder Herrera

PARENT COACH
Ekemini Nwabueze

Ekemini Nwabueze

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Emily Ulloa

Emily Ulloa

COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISON
Fatima Malik

Fatima Malik

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Gissel Rosario

Gissel Rosario

PARENT COACH
Grace

Grace Shariat Panahi

RESEARCH TEAM
Jakurah Santos

Jakurah Santos

PARENT COACH
Jasmine Santiago

Jasmine Santiago

PARENT COACH
Jennifer Delgado

Jennifer Delgado

PARENT COACH
Jessica Rodriguez

Jessica Rodriguez

PARENT COACH
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Jill Smokoski

RESEARCH TEAM
Krishna Santana

Krishna Santana

PARENT COACH
Lanae Petrus

Lenae Petrus

PARENT COACH
Lenis Ramos

Lenis Ramos

COMMUNITY RESOURCE SPECIALIST
Leydi Dominquez

Leydi Dominguez

PARENT COACH
Lisa Carmona

Lisa Carmona

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Logan Brennan

Logan Brennan

DEVELOPMMENT + COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
Maribel Santos

Maribel Santos

PARENT COACH
Melessa Ballantyne-Hewitt

Melessa Ballantyne-Hewitt

DATABASE MANAGER
Merlyn Luciano

Merlyn Luciano

REFERRALS SPECIALIST
Nicole Lebron

Nicole Lebron

PARENT COACH
Pamela Alcantara

Pamela Alcántara

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Rochelly Mojica

Rochelly Mojica

ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
Rosomond Osborne

Rosomond Osborne

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Sade Barnes

Sade Barnes

ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Sara Alvarez

Sara Alvarez

FINANCE + OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Seth Lamar

Seth Lamar

BOROUGH DIRECTOR, BROOKLYN
Stephanie Palanco

Stephanie Polanco

PARENT COACH
Stephanie Tavarez

Stephanie Tavarez

PARENT COACH
Steven Toledo

Steven Toledo

CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Susan Adeyeye

Susan Adeyeye

SPECIAL ASSISTANT
Tiffany Marte

Tiffany Marte

OPERATIONS + PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Tisha Herndon

Tisha Herndon

PARENT COACH
Titilope Odalele

Titilope Odalele

BOROUGH DIRECTOR, BRONX
Vanity Monet

Vanity Monet

PARENT COACH
Yvette Saccone

Yvette Saccone

RESOURCE SPECIALIST