Team

SEO was built on values of realizing human potential through education, mentorship, and access to opportunity. We are a dynamic team of talented, committed educators and professionals who are as likely to start a book club as we are to collaborate on a new college seminar that will impact generations of Scholars to come. We create a supportive environment that encourages and leverages diversity of thought and experiences. Together, we expand SEO’s ecosystem of excellence.

We Believe That

education can break the cycle of poverty that has entrapped so many Americans.
with rigorous out-of-school-time academic support and advising, underserved public school students can attend and excel at America’s top colleges and universities despite their economic circumstances.
America’s economic future depends on ensuring that students from all walks of life get the education they need to make a substantial contribution to our society.

High School: New York City

Eldridge Gilbert III

Senior Vice President
SEO Scholars

Nicole McCauley

Senior Director,
High School, New York City

Valin Jordan

National Director of Learning

Michael Thoms

Director,
STEM Strategy and Instructional Technology

Toomi Al-Dhahi

Associate Director,
Teaching and Learning

Randy Frazer

Associate Director,
Programs and Student Success

Stephanie May Lott

Associate Director,
Operations

Steven Martin

Associate Director,
Recruitment and Admissions

Dan Ward

Associate Director, Online Learning

Danapolie Brice

Assistant Director,
Recruitment and Admissions

Aldo D'Agostino

Assistant Director,
Research and Evaluation

Kara Daniels

Assistant Director,
College Advising

Kelly Leavitt

Assistant Director,
ELA and Advisory

Mara Dorta

Assistant Director,
High School Scholars

Tatiana Garcia

Assistant Director,
High School Scholars

Katie Brady

Senior Manager,
Teaching and Learning

Gabriella Gómez

Senior Manager,
Operations

Jermaine Graham

Senior Program Manager,
College Advising

Dacia Green

Senior Program Manager,
Recruitment and Admissions &
Ninth Grade

Kenny Jean

Senior Program Manager,
College Advising

Tashana Lewis

Senior Manager,
9^th Grade

Asia Miller

Senior Manager,
10th Grade

Tyler Negron

Senior Manager,
Mentor Programs

Kathy Pauletti

Senior Manager,
STEM Education

Danielle Powers

Senior Manager,
Business Operations

Rocío Sánchez

Senior Program Manager,
10th Grade

Hannibal Banks

Assistant Director,
Operations & Technology

Malina Dana

Program Manager,
Data and Scholarships

Devin Dixon

Manager,
Scholar Engagement and Success

Emily Gutierrez

Senior Manager,
Enrichment Programs

Briana McCall

Program Manager
11th Grade

Denicia Niles

Program Manager,
10th Grade

Juan Osorio

Program Manager,
10th Grade

Sophia Rosenfeld

Manager,
ELA and SEL Curriculum Development

Stoyan Stoyanov

Manager,
STEM Education

Yvette Peralta

Curriculum Developer,
ELA

Judy Liu

Instructional Designer

Philina Shih

Instructional Technologist

Kevin Mendez

Research Analyst

Arianna Burnham

Program Coordinator,
Mentoring and Enrichment Programs

Onatah Jeffers Peña

Operations Coordinator

Ariana Agyemang

Program Assistant,
11th Grade Enrichment Programs

Arene Holston

Coordinator, Engagement & Communications

Diogene Artiles

Program Assistant,
EP and Mentoring

Tyler Steinbergin

Program Assistant

High School: San Francisco

Miranda Herrera

Director,
Programs

Lucy Rivera

Associate Director,
Development

Anna Nguyen

Assistant Director,
Programs

Lisa Ng

Assistant Director,
Program Operations

Tess Fabeck

Manager,
Development

Christine Malek

Manager,
Development

Itzel Franco

Manager,
Program Operations

Margaret Gillespie

Manager,
Teaching and Learning

Mo Kim

Program Manager,
12th Grade

Darlene Gomez

Program Manager,
11th Grade

Cristina Ortiz

Program Manager,
11th Grade

Deja' Haley

Program Manager,
10^th Grade

Melina Solis

Program Manager,
10^th Grade

Brandon Perez

Program Manager,
Recruitment & 9th Grade

Genesis Zavaleta

Program Manager,
Recruitment & 9th Grade

Billy Chen

Engineer,
Desktop Support

Kirill Zhukova

Executive Assistant

Nandita Kannapadi

Coordinator, Development

Nathaniel Teng

Coordinator, Marketing

High School: North Carolina

Brandi Kennedy

Director, Secondary & Post-Secondary Programs

Rafael Ibarra-Orozco

Student Advisor, Recruitment & 9th Grade

Carrington LeGrande

Student Advisor, Recruitment & 9th Grade

Heidi Liles

Student Advisor, 10th Grade

High School: Miami

Margarita Mesa

Executive Director, SEO Scholars Miami

Jordan McFarlane-Beau

Head of Expansion, National Expansion

College:

Catherine Finneran

Vice President – SEO Scholars, College

Veronica (Vica) Recinos

Director, Curriculum & Career

Florence (Flo) Capinding

Associate Director, Business Manager

Nathalia Theogene

Associate Director, College Persistence

Jonathan Adonailo

Assistant Director, Operations

Amanda Fernandez

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising

Leslyn Moore-Delesline

Assistant Director, Internships & Partnerships

Anna Myavec

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising

Shira Olson

Assistant Director, College Persistence & Advising