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Khari Brown, Executive Director
Khari Brown has more than ten years of leadership experience in education and youth development. Since joining Capital Partners for Education in 2001, Khari has directed the organization through a period of unprecedented growth and development. Through successful grant writing campaigns, the addition of an annual fundraising event, and the expansion of CPE’s individual donor base, CPE’s revenues have more than doubled. The number of full time staff has increased from one to five since 2001, and CPE’s student body has increased by more than 50%. Khari has also led the transformation of CPE’s mentoring program, which has doubled the size of its volunteer corps over the past four years.

Prior to coming to CPE, Khari owned and operated a fitness and sports performance business for six years that provided instruction for individuals, youth programs and high school and college teams in the Boston area. During this period Khari also coached college and high school basketball. With a passion for serving low-income students and a commitment to improving their educational opportunities, Khari left the for-profit sector in 2001 to devote his career to the field of education and youth services.

Khari holds both a Bachelors degree in American Studies and a Masters degree in Education from Tufts University.

Kelli Neumeyer, Deputy Director
Kelli Neumeyer joined the CPE team in the fall of 2006 with a background in developing and directing youth programs and a deep belief in the power of young people to make a positive impact on their communities.  Prior to working at CPE, Kelli designed and facilitated leadership education programming for high school and university students as the director of a nonprofit organization in Boston.  She has also served as the director of youth programming at the YWCA of Cambridge, where she empowered young women to advocate for themselves and become leaders in their communities through a variety of programs and community events. Kelli holds a B.A. in Speech Communications and Public Relations from Texas A&M University.

Bijal Parikh, Director of Educational Programs
Bijal Parikh joined the CPE staff in December 2004 after earning a Master's Degree from the Columbia University School of Social Work. Through her work with several nonprofit organizations in New York City, such as Community Impact, Sakhi for South Asian Women, and St. Christopher-Ottilie HTP Pathways Program, Bijal gained expertise in social service, case management, employment and life skills training, and counseling. Bijal brings to CPE experience working with adolescent males in a group home, incarcerated women and their families, formally homeless adults, and survivors of domestic violence. Bijal is a phenomenal addition to CPE due to her passion for service and her previous experience.

Regina Leslie, Student-Mentor Coordinator
Regina joined CPE in May of 2008. She brings with her six years of teaching experience, four at an area private high school and two at a local public middle school. With her knowledge of the inner-workings of area independent and public schools she is eager to serve CPE students and facilitate them throughout their high school career. She is also enthusiastic about nurturing meaningful relationships between students and their mentors.Regina’s profound commitment to the mission of CPE is a professional and personal one. She is an alumna of the college preparatory program Prep for Prep in New York City, where she later served as a mentor for over 60 low income students making the transition from public to private schools. Her personal experience enables Regina to uniquely relate to and anticipate the needs of students, families and mentors alike. In 2002, Regina graduated with a B.A. in both Political Science and Spanish from Wellesley College.

Ahen Kim , Student-Mentor Coordinator
Ahen Kim joined the CPE team in August 2008 with a background in coordinating and managing youth-service programs. Prior to working at CPE, Ahen committed two years of service through AmeriCorps in Philadelphia and Lancaster, PA. Ahen has an unwavering belief in the potential of young people and the impact they can make in their communities and in the lives of others. During his term in Philadelphia, he managed a team of volunteers to be mentors and tutors to youth throughout North Philadelphia, and coordinated various community events and service opportunities for underprovided communities. Similarly in Lancaster, he mentored and tutored youth in public schools, facilitated programming at a Boys and Girls Club, and coordinated fund-raising events for high-need students. Ahen holds a B.A. in Sociology and American Government from Franklin and Marshall College.

Nana Dolce, Program Associate
Nana joined the CPE team in July of 2008. She comes with a passion for promoting the well-being of America’s children. While studying as an undergraduate at the University of Maryland, Nana completed a two-year citation program in child advocacy. After graduation, she worked as a Research Associate in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Her work in education research fueled a desire to help bridge the academic gap between under-resourced and more privileged youth. Nana is committed to CPE’s mission of advancing the futures of low-income, high achieving students through comprehensive supportive services and programs. She is excited to lend her talents to the furthering of this essential work.  Nana holds a B.A. in Psychology and Criminology and a Masters in Theological Studies and Public Policy.