Meet the staff and board members who empower youth to dream big and go far.
Leadership Team
Hilary Kopp
Senior Director of Middle School Programs
Elizabeth Grella
Director of High School & Post-Secondary Programs
Administrative
Middle School Programs
Wanntha Sim
Dream More site coordinator, Lynn
High School Programs
Maiya McNaughton
High School Career Services Coordinator
Ivana Buenopeña
TEEN CENTER MANAGER
Daisy Angel
High School Program and Family Outreach Coordinator
Lia Applebaum
College Success Program Site Coordinator, Peabody
Norma Ramirez
College Success Program Site Coordinator, Salem
Post-Secondary Programs
Board of Directors
Connie Rudnick Grayson, Board President
Professor Emeritus, Massachusetts School of Law (retired)Jody Goldman, ASA, CFE, Treasurer and Vice President
Principal, JKG ASSOCIATESLydia Smyers, Board Secretary
VP, US Education, Microsoft CorporationLinda Saris, Ex-Oficio
Executive Director, LEAP for Education, Inc.Brian Castellanos
Adolescent Social Worker, Massachusetts Department of Children and Family ServicesMember of Lynn School Committee
Dr. Raminder Luther
Dean, Bertolon School of Business, Salem State University
Derek Gaskins
Chief Marketing Office of Yesway, Inc.
(owned by an affiliate of Brookwood Financial)