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A Passionate Team

We're guitar players, hip-hop dancers, bird watchers, accountants, mural makers, singers, entrepreneurs, and more.
We're dreamers, big and small. We love art, and we love teaching.

WE ARE LEAP AND WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF ART! 

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Rich Souto
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Lakimja Mattocks
CHIEF TALENT AND EQUITY OFFICER 

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Jennifer DiFiglia
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

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Julliahann Washington
CHIEF FINANCE AND
OPERATIONS OFFICER 

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Mari Eva Mendes
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 

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Esther Alexander-Clarkson
SENIOR MANAGER OF FINANCE

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Alexus  Bablington
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Dwayne Bailey 
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Moneshae Bailey
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

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Tanisha Cueto
SENIOR AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Kimberley Jackson-Brown
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

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Gineyda Diaz
DIRECTOR, PROGRAM OPERATIONS, EVALUATION AND IMPACT 

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Laura Craft
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
ARTS RESIDENCIES

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Danielle Neal
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Catherine Espinal 
PROGRAM MANAGER,
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

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Tricia Frazier
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

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Jeneen Garcia
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

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Gabe Gordon
DIRECTOR, PROGRAM OPERATIONS 

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Darryl Harris
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Kathy D. Harrison 
DIRECTOR OF SIGNATURE PROGRAMS 

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Madison Hoyos
MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT AND 
PARTNERSHIP OPERATIONS 

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Paulette Jarrett 
MANAGER OF TALENT ACQUISITION

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Monique Jarvis 
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS

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Guerdley Cajus
RESIDENCY COORDINATOR

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Stefan Dawkins
AFTERSCHOOL 
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Suzy Longval
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL AND
PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS

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Leo Luciano
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Karina Lynch-Graham
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
CAS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS

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Teresa Lyon
 DIRECTOR OF FOUNDATION
AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING 

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Lauren Messeck 
RESIDENCY MANAGER

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Taciana Moise
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Lance Olds 
FINANCE MANAGER

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Ana Onofre
MANAGER, DATA AND EVALUATION

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Chantay Berry
TALENT COORDINATOR 

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Kree Cason 
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Diana Ruiz
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Madleen Santana
DIRECTOR OF TALENT 

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Oswaldo Santana
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Yaw Teh 
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Jaegan Wong
MANAGER, PROGRAM OPERATIONS

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Cheree Smith
INTERIM AFTERSCHOOL
PROGRAM DIRECTOR

In Loving Memory
 

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