Team

SEO was built on values of realizing human potential through education, mentorship, and access to opportunity. We are a dynamic team of talented, committed educators and professionals who are as likely to start a book club as we are to collaborate on a new college seminar that will impact generations of Scholars to come. Together, we expand SEO’s ecosystem of excellence.

We Believe That

Education can break the cycle of poverty that has entrapped so many Americans.
With rigorous out-of-school-time academic support and advising, public school students can attend and excel at America’s top colleges and universities despite their economic circumstances.
America’s economic future depends on ensuring that students from all walks of life get the education they need to make a substantial contribution to our society.

High School: New York City

Eldridge Gilbert III

Senior Vice President
SEO Scholars

Nicole McCauley

Senior Director,
High School, New York City

Valin Jordan

National Director of Learning

Michael Thoms

Director,
STEM Strategy and Instructional Technology

Toomi Al-Dhahi

Associate Director,
Teaching and Learning

Randy Frazer

Associate Director,
Programs and Student Success

Steven Martin

Associate Director,
Recruitment and Admissions

Dan Ward

Associate Director, Online Learning

Danapolie Brice

Assistant Director,
Recruitment and Admissions

Aldo D'Agostino

Assistant Director,
Research and Evaluation

Hannibal Banks

Assistant Director,
Operations & Technology

Kara Daniels

Assistant Director,
College Advising

Mara Dorta

Assistant Director,
High School Scholars

Tatiana Garcia

Assistant Director,
High School Scholars

Kelly Leavitt

Assistant Director,
ELA and Advisory

Rocío Sánchez

Assistant Director,
High School Scholars

Katie Brady

Senior Manager,
Teaching and Learning

Gabriella Gómez

Senior Manager,
Operations

Shana Lewis

Senior Manager,
9^th Grade

Elizabeth Keller

Senior Manager,
External Partnerships

Natarsha Towner

Interim Senior Manager,
Teaching and Learning

Jermaine Graham

Senior Program Manager,
College Advising

Dacia Green

Senior Program Manager,
Recruitment and Admissions &
Ninth Grade

Kenny Jean

Senior Program Manager,
College Advising

Asia Miller

Senior Program Manager,
10th Grade

Leighton Williams

Senior Program Manager
11th Grade

Tyler Negron

Senior Manager,
Mentor Programs

Devin Dixon

Senior Manager,
Scholar Engagement and Success

Kathy Pauletti

Senior Manager,
STEM Education

Danielle Powers

Senior Manager,
Business Operations

Nora Blake

Senior Manager,
Student Services

Alia Karout

Program Manager,
College Advising

Malina Dana

Program Manager,
Data and Scholarships

Arene Holston

Program Manager,
10th Grade

Juan Osorio

Program Manager,
10th Grade

Tyler Steinbergin

Program Manager,
11th Grade

Laury Veduna

Program Manager,
11th Grade

Jinnet Tejeda

Program Manager
12th Grade

Stoyan Stoyanov

Manager,
STEM Education

Denicia Niles

Manager,
Recruitment

Yvette Peralta

Curriculum Developer,
ELA

Judy Liu

Instructional Designer

Philina Shih

Instructional Technologist

Kevin Mendez

Research Analyst

Onatah Jeffers Peña

Operations Coordinator

Sophia Rosenfeld

Manager,
ELA and SEL Curriculum Development

Jillian Vargas

Coordinator,
Business Operations

Jefferson Vasquez

Coordinator,
Program Operations

High School: San Francisco

Omar Wandera

Executive Director

Miranda Herrera

Director,
Programs

Anna Nguyen

Associate Director,
Programs

Lucy Rivera

Associate Director,
Development

Lisa Ng

Assistant Director,
Program Operations

Tess Fabeck

Senior Manager,
Development

Belen Gutierrez

Senior Manager,
Recruitment

Itzel Franco

Manager,
Program Operations

Margaret Gillespie

Manager,
Teaching and Learning

Christine Malek

Manager,
Development

Richard Sarwal

Manager,
Marketing

Mo Kim

Senior Program Manager,
12th Grade

Ryan Gutierrez

Program Manager,
Mentoring and Enrichment

Angel Padilla

Program Manager,
12th Grade

Darlene Gomez

Program Manager,
11th Grade

Cristina Ortiz

Program Manager,
11th Grade

Deja' Haley

Program Manager,
10^th Grade

Melina Solis

Program Manager,
10^th Grade

Brandon Perez

Program Manager,
Recruitment & 9th Grade

Genesis Zavaleta

Program Manager,
Recruitment & 9th Grade

Billy Chen

Engineer,
Desktop Support

Noah Patawaran

Development Coordinator

Kirill Zhukova

Executive Assistant

High School: North Carolina

Amanda Rosemann

Chief Impact Officer, shift_ed

Brandi Kennedy

Director, Secondary & Post-Secondary Programs

MaKayla Leak

11th Grade Scholar Advisor

Heidi Liles

10th Grade Scholar Advisor

Rafael Ibarra-Orozco

Recruitment and 9th Grade Scholar Advisor

Carrington LeGrande

Recruitment and 9th Grade Scholar Advisor

High School: Miami

Margarita Mesa

Executive Director,
SEO Scholars Miami

Percio Pichardo

Senior Manager,
Student Recruitment and Retention

Kerlie Leonce

Scholar Advisor,
10th Grade

College:

Catherine Finneran

Vice President – SEO Scholars, College

Veronica (Vica) Recinos

Director, Curriculum & Career

Florence (Flo) Capinding

Associate Director, Business Manager

Nathalia Theogene

Associate Director, College Persistence

Jonathan Adonailo

Assistant Director, Operations

Charles Allen

Interim Assistant Director, Internships & Partnerships

Thiomarie (Thio) Matta

Assistant Director,
Special Projects

Amanda Fernandez

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising

Leslyn Moore-Delesline

Assistant Director, Internships & Partnerships

Anna Myavec

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising

Shira Olson

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising

Sarah Ross

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising