Staff Leadership

  • Lena Jennings

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - BIO

  • Haley Kleine

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

Board of Directors

  • Renée Richard

    CINNAMONGIRL Founder & Board Chair

  • Anatasia S. Kim, Ph.D

    Professor of Clinical Psychology at The Wright Institute

  • Yvonne M. Melton

    Community Engagement Manager on Google’s Education for Social Impact Team

  • Gina Tomlinson

    Renowned, Award-Winning Information Technology Business Leader

  • Amber Logan

    Public Servant, Educator, and Artist

  • Kendra Ellis

    Vice President of Marketing for Music, Film & TV Soundtracks at Atlantic Records

Programs Team

  • Anna Khan

    WRITING COACH

  • Amber Alderson M.A.

    FACILITATOR SUPERVISOR

  • Brenda Love

    TRAVELGIRL OPERATIONS LEAD

  • Gloria Akinnibosun

    WRITING COACH

  • Hannah Anokye

    WRITING COACH

  • Dr. Karen Egu

    CURRICULUM ADVISOR

  • Karina Li

    SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP FACILITATOR

  • Karsyn Carter

    SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP FACILITATOR

  • Khala James

    WRITING COACH

  • Kim Freeman

    WRITING COACH

  • Luna Fayad

    SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP FACILITATOR

  • Robin Claire

    ANTHOLOGY EDITOR & WRITING PROGRAM CONSULTANT

  • Shay Smith

    SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP FACILITATOR

  • Sumari Barnes

    TRAVELGIRL & STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS LEAD

  • Thea Matthews

    WRITING COACH

  • Tiffany Blake

    TRAVELGIRL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE LEAD