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Our Team

YIA Staff

Adriel Falowo

Program Co-Co

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Aisha Isabel

Program Director

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Chavely Mateo

Program Coordinator

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Destiny Manston

Special Projects Collective Coordinator

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Jonathan Joseph

Program Co-Co

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Michael Lee

Program Co-Co

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Rahmat Adelakun

Executive Development Co-Co

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Sayr Kern

Development Director

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Stephanie Nunes

Executive Director

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Tatiana Reis

Deputy Director

YIA Board

Genesis Garcia-Carrasco

Adult Co-Chair, Program Manager at Conexion

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Jae’lee Reyes

Youth Co-Chair

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Adama Kante

YIA Young Alumn

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Ashley Gomez

YIA Alumn, Program Assistant, United States Artists

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Ayana Melvan

Emeritus Adult Co-Chair; Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships for Mission Programs, Mystic Aquarium

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Carlos Olivio

YIA Alum

Devon Pinkus

Development and Community Engagement Manager, Racial and Environmental Justice Committee

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Evetty Satterfield

CEO of Advancing Lives & Harvard Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.), Candidate May 2026

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Inés Palmarin

Executive Director, St Stephen’s Youth Programs

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Isaias Fernandez

YIA Youth

Marco Kaiser

Board Treasurer; YIA Alum; Vice President of Investment Finance at IPG

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Nick Mota

Financial Analyst, Brightstar Lottery

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Nyrell Wright

YIA Young Alumn

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Sarai Mejia

YIA Alum

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Vethlie Milcette

Board Secretary; YIA Alum

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