When our organization was founded over 26 years ago, the high school graduation rate in D.C. was between 40% and 50%. It revealed the need for a program that would provide supportive adults outside of a student’s immediate family, to help them gain the relevant skills and experiences needed to graduate high school and get into college.

Over the years, we have realized that getting to college is only the first step in a more comprehensive emphasis on completing that journey. If low-income and first-generation students aren’t receiving guidance throughout their college experience, they may not make it to the finish line or be prepared to enter the workforce after college. We started off with just four students in our program. As of today, we’ve supported more than 830.
Our mission is to mentor low-income high school and college students in the academic middle from the Washington, D.C. – area to provide the skills and experiences they need to complete college successfully and to excel in the workforce.
Our values of excellence, integrity, and service are rooted in the work we do. We strive to execute them every day and with everyone we encounter.



Our Team

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Khari Brown
Chief ExecutiveOfficer

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Brandon White
Vice President
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Justine Quintana
Director of Programs
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Isha Tohill
Human ResourcesDirector

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Danielle Tyler
Communications andMarketing Director

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Rachel Sier
Director of Evaluation
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Paige Lawal
Associate Director ofCommunity Partnerships

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Casey Gergen
Program Manager
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Malisha Cooper-Suggs
Program Manager
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Jonathan B. Tucker
Grants Manager
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Farnel Maxime
ProgramCoordinator

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Imane Zirari
Program Specialist
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Muhammed Abbas Abdulkarimu
Program Specialist
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Adriona Isom
Program Coordinator
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Diamond Bell
Volunteer EngagementCoordinator

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Jaydeb Mukherjee
DatabaseAdministrator

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Nicole Howard
CommunicationsAssociate

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Eos de la O Chase
Program Coordinator
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Yorman de la Rosa
Program Coordinator
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Celia Barrientos
Program Coordinator
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Jasmine Allen
High SchoolProgram Intern

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WaKisha Elliott
High SchoolProgram Intern

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LaToia Lyle
High SchoolProgram Intern
Current Job Openings
Perks and Benefits of Joining Our Organization
- PTO
- 403B Plan
- Healthcare with Vision and Dental
- Pre-taxed Transit
- Work-life Balance
