Staff & Board

Meet the staff and board members who empower youth to dream big and go far.

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Leadership Team

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Linda Saris

Executive Director
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lsaris@leap4ed.org
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Kayla Dorst

Deputy Director
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kdorst@leap4ed.org
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Amanda Thompson

Director of Development
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athompson@leap4ed.org
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Hilary Kopp

Senior Director of Middle School Programs

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hkopp@leap4ed.org
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Now Hiring

DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS

978-740-6667 x 104
jtejada@leap4ed.org

Administrative

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Kathleen McMahon

Accountant

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kmcmahon@leap4ed.org
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Nancy Kelly

Senior Development Associate

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nkelly@leap4ed.org
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Mira Riggin

Senior Data Specialist

978-740-6667 x102
mriggin@leap4ed.org
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Stef Crockett

Human Resources Coordinator
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scrockett@leap4ed.org
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Caitlynn Almy

Volunteer & Partnerships Coordinator
Google Voice978-219-4492
calmy@leap4ed.org
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NOW HIRING

Senior Donor Engagement Specialist

Middle School Programs

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Rebecca Field

Middle School Curriculum and Summer Program Manager

Google Voice781-346-9811
rfield@leap4ed.org
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Wanntha Sim

SCHOOL YEAR MANAGER - MIDDLE SCHOOL

Office978-740-6667 x 103
Google Voice978-414-5376
wsim@leap4ed.org
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Google Voice781-346-9811
wsim@leap4ed.org

Brandon Sungy

Middle School Data Specialist

bsungy@leap4ed.org

High School Programs

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NOW HIRING

Teen Center Associate

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Brittany Hadzy

Teen Center Coordinator, Salem

bhadzy@leap4ed.org
617-433-8948
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Jhayr Castillo

Teen center coordinator, lynn
jcastillo@leap4ed.org
617-863-7315
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Allison De La Puente

Teen center associate, Lynn
adelapuente@leap4ed.org

Post-Secondary Programs

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Lara Sao Pedro

Post-Secondary Coordinator

lsaopedro@leap4ed.org
617-329-1454
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Erica Waters

Post-Secondary Associate

ewaters@leap4ed.org
617-855-9023

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 ASSOCIATES

Lydia Smyers, Board Secretary

VP, Northeast US, Microsoft Corporation

Linda Saris, Ex-Officio

Executive Director, LEAP for Education, Inc.

Brian Castellanos

Adolescent Social Worker, Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services
Member 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)

Daniel Richard

Financial Advisor, Primerica

Valerie Fox