Real World Education
Annual Report 2015
Table of Contents
Letter from the President
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Programs and Services Financial Literacy Certification Program Quality of Life INNOVATIONS w!se Institute for Lifelong Learning Euro Challenge Funders and Donors Volunteers Board of Directors
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w!se is an educational 501 (c) (3) whose mission is to improve lives through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and the workplace. We serve secondary school teachers and students as well as at-risk adults nationwide, with an emphasis on reaching disadvantaged, underserved and under-resourced diverse communities. Our initiatives are built on five pillars – relevancy, real-world experiences, strong partnerships, volunteerism, and assessment. In addition to maintaining its own suite of programs, w!se provides programmatic services to third party organizations and is a fiscal sponsor for initiatives aligned to the mission.
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Letter from the President Dear Friends, w!se has an impressive track record of successfully addressing America’s urgent need for financial literacy and college/workplace readiness programs. We provide real-world, innovative, high quality and cost effective educational programs and support services that promote excellence in education. These award-winning programs primarily help middle and lower income Americans prepare for their future while instilling the knowledge and skills they need for the 21st century. We are proud to reach more than 150,000 annually. In 2015, we advanced our strategic goals by: Increasing the number of schools and states participating in our Financial Literacy Certification program to record totals; Celebrating the record number of 302 Blue Star Schools and their 745 Gold Star teachers at our annual MoneyPOWER Conference; Launching new partnerships with the Council for Economic Education, DECA and the California Community College System.
Inspiring students through our w!se Institute at the High School of Economics and Finance with more than 100 seminars provided by 224 business and non-profit volunteers; Encouraging 850 students to become socially active in their communities through our Quality of Life INNOVATIONS Program; and Expanding the number of participants in the highly regarded Euro Challenge Program that helps 9th and 10th grade students develop their understanding of economics, the Euro, the European Union and the Euro Area.
It was a record year for the Financial Literacy Certification Program (FLCP) with 22% growth in the number of students reached. Furthermore, the passing rate on our Certification Test in 2014-15 was 81.5%, 4.5 percentage points higher than in 2013-14. Our relationship driven and service focused program has led to this great success, and has made us a national leader in the financial literacy field. This report demonstrates w!se’s committment to positively affecting lives nationally and highlights the meaningful work we do. Our strong staff, passionate Board of Directors, and dedicated funders, sponsors and volunteers help us deliver quality products and services as well as effectively measure impact. As one of our students, who was accepted this fall to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, said: “w!se was such an integral part of my high school experience and college application. Thank you for the opportunity to learn more about economics and financial literacy. It has helped me decide to pursue a career in economics.” Looking forward, we will continue to build on the momentum and accomplishments of 2015 and to be inspired by the words of Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Please visit www.wise-ny.org to learn more about the work w!se does and how we can work together in the coming year to positively impact lives. Sincerely,
Phyllis Frankfort Perillo Founder, President & CEO
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Financial Literacy The National Program Our groundbreaking Financial Literacy Certification Program, now in its 14th year, helps teachers equip high school students with the skills they need for successful life-long financial decision-making. Upon completion of the Program, students take our nationally standardized Financial Literacy Certification Test.
Students who pass the Certification Test become Certified Financially Literate.
Growth and Success The program enjoyed an impressive 22% increase in the number of students reached. The total number of tests taken (pre-tests and Certification Tests) rose by 18.5%. The number of states in which the program is offered increased to 43.
Measuring Effectiveness Overall, the passing rate on our Certification Test in 2014-15 was 81.5%, 4.5 percentage points higher than in 2013-14.
At our annual MoneyPOWER Conference in November, we honored the 745 teachers and 302 schools who earned our coveted Gold Star and Blue Star teacher and Blue Star school awards the previous school year.
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Praise from Students
Note: Blue shading denotes states participating in FLCP
“In my opinion, personal finance is the most important class a student can take in high school. I have learned so much about investing and being responsible with my money. Every student should know how to handle money and use it to better themselves financially. Everyone has to deal with money in their life, not know how to do an algebra problem.� Austin Stukes, Lexington Technology Center
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Financial Literacy Other Program Initiatives The 2015 ranking of the 100 Best w!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance was released during a spectacular ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange during Financial Literacy Month. Aviation High School from Long Island City, Queens earned the top spot and took home the coveted first-place trophy. Other schools ranked in the top 30 hailed from Utah, Illinois, Virginia, Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho, Wisconsin and New York.
More than 100 guests attended the ceremony, generously sponsored for the first time by Voya FinancialÂŽ. It was hosted by Tom Farley, President of the NYSE Group. Featured speakers included Sharon Epperson, Personal Finance Correspondent and Senior Commodities Correspondent at CNBC and Amy Springsteel, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Voya Financial.
Left to right: David Anderson, Executive VP at w!se, Deno Charlalambous, Principal of Aviation High School, Thomas Farley, President of the NYSE Group, Amy Springsteel, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Voya Financial, and Phyllis Frankfort Perillo, President & CEO of w!se at the 100 Best ceremony.
Financial Literacy Teacher Certification 100 Best First Place trophy.
In addition to the overall ranking, this year we created three new rankings for the Top 10 Small, Midsize and Large High Schools. For the complete list of schools, please visit: http://bit.ly/1oy6ZQW
Since 2008, w!se has offered high school teachers the opportunity to earn a Certification in Personal Finance by taking and passing our rigorous Certification in Personal Finance Test. The Test is generally administered in collaboration with partners, including Departments of Education, The Council for Economic Education, Business Educators Associations and The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. Our Certification in Personal Finance Test is now offered in 20 states including New York, where we administer it to teachers who attend the Cowin/TC Personal Finance Summer Institute, a week-long professional development program we offer in partnership with Teachers College at Columbia University.
Guests from Aviation High School pose with their first place trophy.
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Financial Literacy w!se Webinars This year we continued to host monthly webinars covering topics included in our Financial Literacy Certification Program. The webinars are available to all educators enrolled in the Certification Program. A highlight of 2015 was a webinar featuring a film on the stock market called The Street, one of 20 short films about the economy and finance from a series called “We the Economy.” The film’s director joined the webinar and answered participants’ questions about the film. New Partnerships In 2015, we established new partnerships with The Council for Economic Education, DECA and the California Community College System. These partnerships will expand the scope and reach of our programs. MoneyW!SE Program for Survivors of Domestic Violence
The 2014-2015 MoneyW!SE Program saw impressive growth. One of the newest programs at w!se, MoneyW!SE offers survivors of domestic violence the opportunity to take a full semester course in personal finance. At the
culmination of instruction, clients who pass the MoneyW!SE Financial Literacy Certification Test earn a credential and become Certified Financially Literate™. In 2014-15, MoneyW!SE expanded to three new locations: Staten Island, New Orleans and Philadelphia. The program is now run in all five boroughs of New York City through the Family Justice Centers, which are operated by the New York City Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence. The program also expanded (with impressive registration numbers) at the Family Justice Center managed by the YWCA in Salt Lake City, Utah and at the YWCA in San Diego, California. In spring 2015, MoneyW!SE was conducted in Brooklyn for the first time entirely in Spanish, responding to the growing population of Spanish-speaking clients. The MoneyW!SE course was first held in Spanish in the Bronx in 2014.
Praise from MoneyW!SE Clients “I want to say thank you for this course and to every-body who helped make it real. It taught me a lot and [gave me] confidence in the financial part of life.” Client “Thank you for helping me to improve my knowledge about finances in the U.S. and how to apply this in my daily life. This class is opening opportunities for me to work in the financial world. I can add this certification to my resume!” Client
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Financial Literacy
2015 MoneyPOWER Conference
Gold star teachers at our 13th MoneyPower Conference for Financial Literacy held at New York Law School on November 3, 2015.
From left: NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer addresses guests at the 13th MoneyPower Conference for Financial Literacy after receiving our award for “extraordinary contributions to financial inclusion”; Kathi Turner, Deputy Director of the Arkansas Department of Career Education was honored for “outstanding leadership in financial education”; Paul Lim, Assistant Managing Editor at MONEY Magazine, delivered the keynote addresss; Heidi Moore, Editor at MASHABLE, delivered the plenary address. .
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Quality of Life INNOVATIONS The Quality of Life INNOVATIONS Program (QLI) develops college readiness in high school students through a project-based educational challenge. QLI students learn how they can make a difference in their communities by first researching and then developing and presenting feasible solutions to real-world problems.
Tristate region. The Teacher’s Guide and Student Manuals were updated to emphasize the implementation section of the proposal where students are asked to take steps to implement their recommendations in their community. Evaluation tools were also upgraded to collect additional information.
More than 850 students from 15 schools participated in the 2015 Competition and submitted 575 proposals, which were assessed by 100 volunteer judges. The 2015 First Place proposal that received a college scholarship was “Reducing Food Waste in NYC Public Schools through the Implementation of Composting Programs,” a proposal about identifying the amount of food waste that could be diverted from landfills through the implementation of composting programs in NYC schools. The award-winning proposal was written by a student from Townsend Harris High School.
The 2015 QLI Institute, where students who qualify for the finals have the opportunity to work with the w!se staff to prepare for their oral presentation.
“I enjoyed having to find a new way to solve our problem as well as being able to help my community. I also enjoyed contacting local government officials in order to push through our recommendation.” Ester Alishayeva, Forest Hills High School
The 2015 1st Place winner, Hafsah Khan of Townsend Harris High School, with her teacher Mr. Hackney, w!se President, Phyllis Frankfort Perillo, and UFT VP for CTE, Sterling Roberson.
Borough Leaders pose for a picture at the 2015 QLI Awards Ceremony held at the Museum of American Finance.
Looking Ahead
“I learned a great deal about researching and how much effort goes into making a change in the community.” Kemin Chen, High School of Telecommunications, Arts and Technology
In 2016, we will continue to improve the Quality of Life INNOVATIONS Program. Through a new grant from Autonomous Research, we are increasing scholarships and introducing a mentoring program where volunteers from Autonomous Research will assist students throughout the proposal writing process. Autonomous Research has also afforded us the opportunity to launch an innovative online platform to simplify the submission and judging of student proposals.
This year, we expanded the QLI Program outside NYC to serve schools throughout the
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w!se Institute for Lifelong Learning Our w!se Institute for Lifelong Learning is the only program of its kind in the country. We offer it at the High School of Economics & Finance. The program is designed to prepare students for college and the workplace. Additionally, it reinforces classroom instruction, increases depth of understanding, strengthens skills and improves school outcomes. The w!se Institute had a very successful year and met or exceeded all its target goals. The Institute serves 100% of the students attending the High School of Economics & Finance. Our full time manager organizes more than 100 eight-week seminars and places more than 200 students at work experiences. Students are offered interactive experiences that enhance career skills and opportunities as well as help them prepare for college. Weekly seminars are delivered by industry experts and cover a broad range of topics from economics, finance, and business to conflict resolution, dance and the visual arts. Students also complete community service work and unpaid internships.
Modern Finance provided by Deutsche Bank Tomorrow’s Business Leaders provided by J.P. Morgan Chase Musical Theater/Broadway provided by Trinity Wall Street Haitian Language & Culture provided by Haitian Creole Language Institute of New York LEGO Mechanism: How Does it Go?! provided by Steve Harvey/State Farm and NY City Companies and Organizations College Admissions Process provided by PACE University HSEF/w!se Institute Alums: Where are they Now? provided by Alumni
Seminar Offerings There were 224 volunteers from the private and non-profit sectors who led seminars that addressed topics on economics and finance, entrepreneurship, arts and humanities, law and communications and career and life skills.
Dr. Bob Lee of the Steve Harvey Morning Show interviews w!se Institute students.
Praise from Participants Examples of Seminars Offered (Modules 1 through 4)
Hands on Banking provided by Wells Fargo Pirates of Financial Freedom provided by National Association for Black Accounts Risky Business provided by State Farm
“I could use the basic information I learned to improve my future career when I start to buy and sell stocks.” J. Chen, Student “We learn to save money and plan for college.” L. Yeung, Student “Overall program was great! I had a great session.” J. Stafford, Seminar Provider
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w!se Institute for Lifelong Learning “Volunteers were prompt, professional, and pleasant to students – and they worked at engaging students.” Y. Benn, Teacher
Joe Kirk, EVP/Regional President of Wells Fargo NY/CT, teaches a seminar on Hands on Banking.
Student Placements The w!se Institute also places students at two internships each year. Through these external opportunities, students learn to apply their skills and knowledge from the classroom to real world scenarios and to explore future career possibilities. Students received offers for 82 community service placement opportunities and 56 unpaid internship placement opportunities.
Feedback from Work Experience Providers “Junyan was punctual with her work schedule and showed responsibility. She was a hard worker, serious about her work and interested in learning.” Business Center for New Americans “Naiomy is a studious, hardworking and dedicated intern. She never complains about any tasks given to her and the output of her work is always top notch.” Abbott Capital Management, LLC HSEF Seniors & Graduation Rates Approximately 130 seniors graduated and 54 seniors completed two or more work experiences: community service, an unpaid internship and a paid internship. Exit survey results of high school seniors indicate that 94% of students value economics and finance seminars the highest, followed by 93% for work experiences. 93% of students responded that participating in seminars is rewarding. More than half of students indicated that seminars influenced their decision to go to college. Graduation Rates After Four & Six Years (2013-2014) 82% of students graduated within 4 years City Average: 68% Borough Average: 70% 86% of students graduated within 6 years City Average: 73% Borough Average: 7%
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Euro Challenge On behalf of the Delegation of the European Union to the U.S., w!se is the national coordinator of the Euro Challenge. The competition is an exciting educational opportunity for 9th and 10th grade students to learn about the European Union (EU). In 2015, 103 schools from 15 states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin) and the District of Columbia participated in the Challenge. Of these, teams of 3-5 students took part in the Euro Challenge competition. For the first time in 2015, teams had the option to participate virtually by submitting video presentations, further expanding the reach of the Euro Challenge.
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The 2015 1st place Euro Challenge team celebrates their win at the Moody’s Foundation Awards Ceremony.
Students prepare to present at the 2015 Euro Challenge New York Preliminary Round.
“This competition forced the students to take on a project, plan it, learn about economics, geography, politics, develop speaking skills and bring the project to completion.” Alice Purcell, First Baptist Christian Academy “I liked experiencing and learning from each presentation. I was able to expand my knowledge of the Euro area and economy. I truly loved the experiences and feel that I know more about the Euro area than most adults in the U.S.” Danielle Feldman, George W. Hewlett High School
Students receive feedback on their presentations from volunteers at BNP Paribas Bank.
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Funders & Individual Donors
Funders: Allstate Capital One Carlyle Group Citigroup City Council of New York Credit Suisse Daniel’s Fund DECA Deutsche Bank EisnerAmper LLP Emerging Markets Ernst & Young European Delegation to the U.S. Experian Foundation for Financial Planning GE Capital Retail Bank George Link Foundation Hoenigmann & Cohen ICE NYSE Foundation kasina Marjorie Tallman Foundation Scholarship Marathon Ventures McGraw Hill Financial Moody's Morgan Stanley Muriel F. Siebert Foundation Newmark Grubb Knight Frank NY Community Trust NYC Department of Education NY Credit Union Foundation Office of the Manhattan Borough President People’s United Community Foundation PIMCO Popular Community Bank Schissel Smallberg LLP Signature Bank State Farm Insurance Companies Sterling National Bank TD Bank Teachers College Columbia University The Utah Division of Securities United Federation of Teachers
Valley National Bank Voya Foundation Wells Fargo Individual Donors: Anonymous Benjamin & Timothy Abramowitz James Abry Brigit Anderson David Anderson Erin Anderson Steven Appel Vanessa Baylor Rollin & Nina Becker Robert Bernstein Salvatore Birardi Louise Blaney Michael Breit Jake Brenner Mamie Brown Jesse Bryan Patrick Burke Rita Calvo Carmen Casale James Castronuovo Kyle Ciminelli Fay Cleighorn Steven Cohen Donald Coleman Mike Connors Sandra Erickson Ira Ewen Jonathan Fanuzzi Dr. Charlotte Frank Jonathan Franzel Pamela Frederick M. Freed Gretchen Goodall Linda Greenblatt Jason Greenstein Richard & Francine Gross Mary Helen & Bruce Hayden Sharon Hayut Thomas Heller Linda Henrich Dean Hrozench Timothy Hsu
Gary Hughes Bruce Kasman Ken Krill Arthur Langer Elizabeth Lean Jessica Lee Andrea Legnani Daniel Levine Jesse Levison Adrian Lo Julia Lo John Mannara Alexandra Manrique & Jonathan Alfonso Krista Manrique Olga & Mario Manrique Amy & Kresimir Marusic Anthony Massaro Pat Meyersfield Melanie Miller Rebecca Miller Rosalie & Todd Miller P. Mitteldorf Luis Navarro Robert Newell Brendell Padilla Phyllis Perillo Christopher Passig Dana Peterson Sarah Ritz Carmen V. Russo Jane & Barry Schimkin Peter Schimkin Elizabeth Schroeder Woodlynn Sance Brian Scios Daniel Shindler Charles A. Slivniski, M.D. Taylor Smith Sam Stovall Leslie Strauss Ryan Teekasingh D’vera G. Topol Lance Zhou Elaine Zimbler
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Volunteers Dario Abreu Carmen Abreu Kenneth Adams Pat Addeo Portia Adney Shilpi Agrawal Sohair Aguirre Bill Aiken Matthew Alschen Edward Alt Bonnie Ammer Kamala Anantharam Signoretti Anna Marie Ellen Archer James Argiriou Angie Argiros Cassandra Arnold Joseph A. Arnone Pascal Arthis Kevin Asher Melissa Attebury Funke Audu Zeynep Aumchandani Lillian Aviva Cheri Ayoub Sarah Baek Nina Bahazhevska Narai Bai Marcy Bajusz Shruthi Balasuryan Michelle Barbeau Noguchi Edward Barbier Beth Barton Christina Baumann Darrell Baxter Hilary Beall Cassandra Beggen Jeannette Bennett Charles Berckmann Brian Berger Daria Berseneva Kris Bertelsen Ed Beylin Barbara Biel Jeff Birnbaum Julie Bischoff Hank Bitten Monica Blair
Lloyd M. Blashka Karen Fisher Bolaji Douglas Boneparth N. Bonheimer Logan Booth Tuso Boothe Will Bottinick Kelsie Bouchard Ann Bowers Lu Felicia Bownoth Sheila Brandenberg Jake Brenner Karmel Brockington Ari Burger Michael Burke Pat Burke Arielle Burlett Richard Burns Dan Bushansky Halima Bushra Mallory Calhoun Christopher Caltabiano Maria Careccia Solomon Vanessa Carlette Erin Carmichael Shemin Sara Cass Savitha Casuba Howard Chan Peter Chandler Catherine Chao Brian Checchio Vincent Cheng Lily Cheng Patrice A. Cherry Robert Chisholm Mac Chiulli Sung Choi Pranav Chopra Lucelia Chou Zheng Vanessa Chrifi Correa Christie Brown Christopher Alexander Cicogna Giavonni Clements Elana Cocoli Clarissa Cole Donald Coleman Minette Coleman
Claude Collins Michael Connors Tijaua Copf Stephanie Cotter Kate Cotty Darrius Courtney Marshall Cox Paul R. Cronen Amarelis Cruz Kelli Cumiskey Alexis Cummings Maggie Dabrowski David D'Amico Alicia Damley Diane Daniels Kristina Das Iain Davidson Ryan de France Anthony Debellis Alex DeBourcy Catherine Deignan Cristine D. Delante Matt DelPriore Vincent DeMeo Terry DeMonbrun Anny Devargas Joel Diaz Mario Diaz Apostolos Digbassanis Taylor Digiuseppe Patricia Ditolla Chris Dlugozima Jeffrey Doberman Melissa Donahue Michael Dondero Maeva Donlin Maura Donnelly Ryan Dougherty Kenneth Dougherty Debbie Downie Joseph Drago Rick Drew Erika Duchonovic Elena Duggar Shani Dunn Berenice East Shon Eckhert Evan Eininger
Brendan Englot Arnaud Enjalbert Steven Etienne Ronnie Ettedgui Lisa Evanson Paul Farina Mayra Feliz Catherine Felten Aura Mejia Fernandez Matthew Fierstein Rachel Fieweger Azish Filabi Theresa Finelli Ruth Ann Finn Andrew Foster Maria Mercedes Franco Peter Frank Clare Frattarola Tom Frederickson Ingrid Galie Romina Garate Marta Garcia Lynes Garcia LeShell Garner Shatiek J. Gatlin Stacy-Ann Gayle Colleen Gearns Ian Gendler Etka Ghelani Penny Gibson Latries Giddings Doug Gifford Vanessa Gil Patricia Giovine Elizabeth Goldstein Jordan Goodman Shenequa Gordon Nikki Gordon Ashley Goss Stanley Gotlin Marta Gracia Chris Graham Corrinne Greasley Jill Greiss Megan Griffin Junior Griffins Amanda Griffith Maureen Grolnick
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Volunteers Mariama Gueye Sahil Gupta Abhishek Gupta Sean Gustafson Margo Hamner Lindsay Hansman Jessica Harris Elliott Harris Damian Harris Matthew Hatton-Poole Sharon Hayut Mingzhi He Lisa Heffner Karla Helgans Zach Heller D'Shai Hendricks Charles Herman Lex Heslin Camille Hoisington William Holtz Gerard Honig Mohammad Hossain Kathryn Hounsell Ellen Houston Idelle Howitt Marshalee C. Howard Dean Hrozenchik Thomas Hughes Donald Hyons Anna Iacucci Amindi Imoh Savina Indelicato Sharess Isaacs Marcus Ivory Trevor Jackman Daniel Jacob Elizabeth Jacobs Marie-Louise Jacques Berrice James Barry Jamison Nicolette Jaze Nadia M. Johnson Tammy Johnson Naomi T. Johnson Jason Jones Barry Jones Sheena Kalia Ankur Kamkhalia
Jeremy Kanar Gary Kaplan George Karayev Allan Katz Diane Keating Kimberly Keller Liz Kelly Sara Kern Laura Keuhn Saniya Khan Emilia Kianovsky Jackie King Joe Kirk Arthur Kleynerman Carolyn Koch Sahitya Kollu Lee Kowarski John C. Kraeutler Andrew Kramer Steve Krasner Kevin Krieger Maegan Krieger Marsha Kublall Paul Kvitnitskiy Irina Laffer J. Alex Lagombra Rachael Lahren Christine Laino Nalini Heerawatie Lall Shavone LaMarr Wynnie Lamour Larry Landau Joyce Lau Joshua Law Jessica Lee Sandy Lee Lauren Lee Diana Lee Stephanie S. Lee Alan Lentin Candice Lewis Michael J. Lightman Lollo Lindahl Edbert Lindo Donna Lippi Larry List Lixuan Liu Maxdala Livingstone
Cindy Long Joshua Lopez Luke Luckett Samantha Luo Rachel Lurie Hoey Lynne Nykeema Mackey Melvin Madera Chris Maher Sara Mahmoud Elizabeth Mahoney Robert Maione Stephen Maire Manuel Maisonet Steve Malin Camille Mangham Rob Marano Irena Marchaj Yigal Marcus Shayla Mars Michele Marshall Shawn Martin Peter Marzullo Anthony Massaro Christopher Matthews Ana Mauriello Alan May Roberto Mazzoleni Patrick McCloskey Curtis McClure Tim McCue Bradley McCue Kendra McGarrell Dawn McGee Patrick McGuire Cameka McKie Sheila McKinney Craig McMurray Anne (Annie) McNerney Anne McQuaid Scott McSweeney Patricia Meadow Emily Medina Amelia Meena Rima Mehta Ashley Melendez Tiara Meriweather Barbara Merola
Susan Miller Karen Miller Samuel Mills Dmitry Minevich Carole Minkin Sabrina Mirtcheva Michael Miskovich Radhika Mithal Salma Mohamed Annie Mohan Marie-Laure Mong Eugene Montoya Tim Mooradd Heidi Moore Sandra Morales Cindy Morand Jacob Morris Stephanie Mosher Robert Mueulenbroek Eugene Mulrenan Steven Murphy Lauren Murray Avka Muskova Eric Mussig Prudence Ngan Denise Nelson James Norman Alice Norwick Nelly Nowroozi Christine Nurse Jessica O’Brien Deirdre O’Connor Yvonne Obukowho Daniel Olson Jeannie Oen Lucy Orozco Ernies Ortiz Matthew Ottee Adeline Oursler Chintu Pandya Laura Panetta Kristjan Papa Abhishek Parakh Bryan Parra Jerry Pasini Michelle Pastor Youri Pascal Jigar Patel
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Volunteers Atin Patel Robert Pauley III Shanna Pecoraro Anthea Perkinson Alexandra Perou Christine Perry Dana Peterson Jeanmarie Peterson Vijay Peyyala Timothy Phillips Glenn Picou, Ph.D. Asia Pimental Arthur Pober, Ph.D. Elaine C. Pouliot Iralma Pozo Arjune Ramnaraya Bhavana Rana Meera Ravi Sara Rawshanara Zuri Regisford Stephen Reide Elizabeth Reidel Shawn Remekie Jorene Rene Jeffrey Richardson Alex Rindler Kathleen Riorda Clay Risen Kashyap Rishabh Jose Rivera Alers Kyle Robbins Rebecca Robertson Tanya Robinson Ivelisse Rodriguez Amanda Rodriguez Nestor Roldan Gregory Root Michelle Rorke Jill Rosenberg Bruno Roy Melissa Ruiz Kristen Ryan Ed Ryan Neeraj Sachdeva Rosemary Safranek Amar Sahay Debra Saito Lisa Salbu
Kevan Salisbury Mark Sallinger Jessica Santana Marcel Santos Jose Santos Paula Saraiva Eudora Saunders Philipp Schams Margot Schonholtz Liz Schroeder Richard Schuster Lauren Schwab Jim Scott Venice Scott Darwin Seeto Judy Seid Sarah Sellers Rob Shand Vandana Sharma Shahbaz Sharyar Ali Sheppard Robert Shimony Catherine B. Shirinian Samantha Shlimbaum Simon Shnayder Ninoska Shultz Ariel Siegel Annamarie Signoretti Joe Silver Ari Silverman Zorita Simmons Jay Singh Maya A. Singletary Eugene Skorodinsky Alina Slavin Natalia Smirnova Sarina Smith Carly Smith Elona Smolyar Jennifer Socha Joe Solan Daniel Solomon April Somboun Andrew Sommerfeld Sharon Sonnenschein Etton Soriano Christine Souffrant Deanne Southwell
Dennis H. Speed Beth Spenciner Rosenthal Leslie A. Sperber Roslin Spigner Cecil St. Jules Jennifer Stafford Vivian Stancil Craig Stansbury Isaiah Starks Mindy Steen Tania Sterl Lee Stevenson Jenn Stevenson Brett Stevenson Steven Stojanowski Charles Stoll Joseph Stomey Urjita Sudula Mariam Sulava Megan Sullivan Darren Sultan Nadia Swindell Simon Sylvester Chaudhuri Brian Tak Michelle Tate Mary Elizabeth Taylor Eliane M. Tchikanda Ryan Teekasingh Julio Tejada Maria Temple Jessa Thomas Dan Timmons Daniel Thompson Natalie Torres Donna Trammel John Trugler Hilary Turner Ann Caroline Van Derham Carol Vandeusen Preeti Varathan Aleksandra Vartelskaya Felipe Vasconcelos Maya Venkatraman Hasitha Verma Gregory Vianesi Lisa Vitale Robert Vollkommer Dimitri Vulis
Jayne Wadhawan Sterling Walker Vincent Wang Peter Ward Michael Warszawski Todd Weatherford David Weber Theresa Wetzler Ny Whitaker Bob Wieczorek Alec Wiggin Chelsea Williams Kareem Williams Colin Willox Jo-Ann Winter Joanna Wisniecka Jennifer Wittmer Ilene Wittner Lisa Wong Tobias Wright Wahid Yakub Mahesh Yalavarti Annie Yang Si Yang Ahmed Yearwood Mandy Yeung Vincent Young Arminda Youse-Warde Irena Zaleskiene Matt Zedler Katherine Zhang Angela Zhao Huihwa Zheng Jane Zhuang Patrick Ziegler Dianne Zieminski Amy Zimmerman
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Board of Directors
Gretchen A. Goodall, Chair Citigroup, Inc. James Abry, Vice Chair Checketts Partners Investment Management Michael Breit, Treasurer EisnerAmper LLP Deborah A. Smith, Secretary Wells Fargo Foundation Taylor Smith, Strategy Chair Boston Consulting Group Dr. Charlotte K. Frank McGraw-Hill Education Gary E. Hughes Laces International Sol Irvine Yuson & Irvine LLC Bruce Kasman J.P. Morgan Kresimir Marusic Deutsche Bank Americas Phyllis Frankfort Perillo, Founder Working in Support of Education (w!se) Carmen V. Russo Carmen V. Russo Associates Peter Shimkin Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Sam Stovall S&P Capital IQ
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