Our Team
Meet the YPIE Team
Our talented team comes from diverse backgrounds and experiences and is dedicated to ensuring that every student is prepared for success in college and beyond.
STEPHANIE ABIVA
College Success Advisor
JEN CASTRO
Program Manager, Science Research
JACLYN COOKE
Director, College Success
ANNE DANIEL
Senior Director, YPIE Yonkers
ALDINA KENNEDY
College Advisor
OLGA MURPHY
College Advisor
ASHLEY POLANCO
College Advisor
SUSAN SCHWARTZ
Senior Director, Communications
SHAINA ZARZUELA
College Advisor
ANNA BIRRITTELLA
Director, Community Engagement
KIARRA CHRISTIAN
Program Manager, Robotics
BRIANNA COTZA
Director, Operations
RAISSA FITZGERALD
College Success Advisor
EMILY LATAINER
Program Director, Entrepreneurship and Special Projects
JOSE NUNEZ
Program Manager, Speech and Debate; Leadership Resident
ANDREW PRADO-ALIPUI
Grant Writer
MARISA SWIFT
Senior Director, Operations
CINDY ZARZUELA
College Advisor
CATHERINE BUCK
Senior Director, YPIE Jersey City
WILL COHN
Program Manager, Film Production and Finance
KRISTINE CROTTY
Senior Director, Administration
JENNIFER GENTRY
Senior Director, YPIE Nashville
NATASHA MARTINEZ
Manager, Operations
NNEOMA OGBONNAYA
Teaching Assistant
EMILY ROSEN
Senior Director, YPIE Yonkers
SAMUEL WALLIS
CEO
SHUWEI CAI
Teaching Assistant
JONICE CONCHA
Program Director, Readiness
ALEXA DALBIS
Director, Strategic Partnerships
COLLEEN HOGAN
College Advisor
AILIN MENDOZA
College Advisor
DANIELLE PATRICK
Program Manager, Science Research
JACOB SCHOFIELD
Program Director, Science Research
STACY WINITT
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships