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
978-740-6667 x 124
hkopp@leap4ed.org
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Ariel Fitzhugh
SENIOR Director of high school & post-sec programs
978-740-6667 x 118
afitzhugh@leap4ed.org
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Administrative
Middle School Programs
Rebecca Field
Middle School Curriculum and Summer Program Manager
Google Voice781-346-9811
rfield@leap4ed.org
Wanntha Sim
SCHOOL YEAR MANAGER - MIDDLE SCHOOL
Office978-740-6667 x 103
Google Voice978-414-5376
wsim@leap4ed.org
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Expanding horizons site coordinator, Salem
High School Programs
Ivana Buenopeña
TEEN CENTER MANAGER
Office978-740-6667 x 118
Google Voice978-228-1196
ibuenopena@leap4ed.org
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, Northeast US, Microsoft CorporationLinda Saris, Ex-Officio
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)