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. 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.

 

Coleen Stevens Porcher

Our Leadership

Fatima Malik

Fatima Malik

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Kristin Bernard

Dr. Kristin Bernard

ABC EXPERT + RESEARCH PARTNER
Sara Alvarez

Sara Alvarez

FINANCE + OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Seth Lamar

 Seth Lamar

BOROUGH DIRECTOR, BROOKLYN
Titilope Odalele

Titlope Oladele

BOROUGH DIRECTOR, BRONX

Our Team

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Albert Bayona

OFFICE MANAGER
Alicia Williams

Alicia Williams

PARENT COACH
Allison Dash

Allison Dash

RESEARCH TEAM
Antonique Gilliam

Antonique Gilliam

PARENT COACH
Arianna Lebron

Arianna Lebron

PARENT COACH
Brittany Douglas

Brittany Douglas

SENIOR ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Calla Lewis

Calla Lewis

PARENT COACH
Chastity Michel

Chastity Michel

PARENT COACH
Christina Logan

Christina Logan

PARENT COACH
Deandre Samples

DeAndre Samples

PARENT COACH
Eder Herrera

Eder Herrera

PARENT COACH
Ekemini Nwabueze

Ekemini Nwabueze

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
Emily Ulloa

Emily Ulloa

SENIOR ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
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

SENIOR ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
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
Stephanie Tavarez

Stephanie Tavarez

PARENT COACH
Susan Adeyeye

Susan Adeyeye

SPECIAL ASSISTANT
Tiffany Marte

Tiffany Marte

OPERATIONS + PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Tisha Herndon

Tisha Herndon

PARENT COACH
Vanity Monet

Vanity Monet

PARENT COACH
Yvette Saccone

Yvette Saccone

RESOURCE SPECIALIST

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

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Molly Armstrong

Warwick Robinson

Warwick Robinson

Yatonia Chestnut

Yatonia Chestnut

Zack Yorke

Zach Yorke