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
978-740-6667 x 109
lsaris@leap4ed.org
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Kayla Dorst

Deputy Director
978-740-6667 x 114
kdorst@leap4ed.org
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John Dudley

Director of Development
978-740-6667 x 119
jdudley@leap4ed.org
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Hilary Kopp

Senior Director of Middle School Programs

978-740-6667 x 124
hkopp@leap4ed.org
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Elizabeth Grella

Director of High School & Post-Secondary Programs

978-238-9014
egrella@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

978-740-6667 x116
kmcmahon@leap4ed.org
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Nancy Kelly

Senior Development Associate

978-740-6667 x125
nkelly@leap4ed.org
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Mira Riggin

Manager of Data and Evaluations

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

Human Resources Coordinator
978-740-6667 x105
scrockett@leap4ed.org
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Pattie Buntel

Volunteer & Partnerships Coordinator
978-740-6667 x120
pbuntel@leap4ed.org

Middle School Programs

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Rebecca Field

Middle school manager

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

Dream More site coordinator, Lynn

Office978-740-6667 x 103
Google Voice978-414-5376
wsim@leap4ed.org
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Felisha Melendez

Expanding horizons site coordinator, Salem

Google Voice781-346-9811
Google Voice978-651-1018
wsim@leap4ed.org
fmelendez@leap4ed.org
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NOW HIRING

Family Engagement and Outreach Associate

Google Voice781-346-9811
wsim@leap4ed.org
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Caitlynn Almy

Middle School Career Services Coordinator

Google Voice781-346-9811
wsim@leap4ed.org
calmy@leap4ed.org

High School Programs

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Maiya McNaughton

High School Services Coordinator

Office978-740-6667 x 118
Google Voice978-219-9135
mmcnaughton@leap4ed.org
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Naomi Sanchez

Teen Center Associate

Google Voice617-334-5333
nsanchez@leap4ed.org
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Daisy Angel

High School Program and Family Outreach Associate

Google Voice978-414-5516
dangel@leap4ed.org
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Lia Applebaum

College Success Program Site Coordinator, Peabody

Office978-740-6667 x 115
Google Voice978-705-1505
lapplebaum@leap4ed.org
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Norma Ramirez

College Success Program Site Coordinator, Salem

978-740-6667 x 106
Google Voice978-414-5383
nramirez@leap4ed.org
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Jhayr Castillo

Teen center coordinator, lynn
jcastillo@leap4ed.org

Post-Secondary Programs

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Destiny Rivera

Post-Secondary and Alumni Coordinator 

978-740-6667 x 107
abaez@leap4ed.org
drivera@leap4ed.org
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NOW HIRING

Post-Secondary Associate

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Board of Directors

Jody Goldman, President and Chair

Principal, JKG Associates

Constance Rudnick Grayson, Vice-Chair

Professor of Law Emeritus, Masschusetts School of Law

James C. Rowan III, Treasurer

Principal, Deloitte

Linda Saris, Chair, Finance Committee

Executive Director, LEAP for Education, Inc.

Brian Castellanos

Adolescent Social Worker, Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services
Member of Lynn School Committee

Lydia Smyers

Vice President, U.S. Education, Microsoft

Victor Emmanuel "Manny" Cruz

Advocacy Director, Massachusetts, Latinos for Education
Member of Salem School Committee
LEAP Alumnus

Derek Gaskins

Chief Marketing Office of Yesway, Inc.
(owned by an affiliate of Brookwood Financial)

Jessica Huizenga, EdD

Associate Partner, Center for Model Schools (a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

David Silva, PhD

Provost and Academic Vice President, Salem State University