Meet Our Team

Myeisha Anderson
MYEISHA ANDERSON

Operations Manager

Meet Ms. Myeisha
Monica Baker
MONICA BAKER

Director of College Counseling

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Dr. Christi Brown
DR. CHRISTI BROWN

Licensed Professional Counselor

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Tiana Brown
TIANA BROWN

Learning Associate

Aareena Dhillon
AAREENA DHILLON LATONA

Director of Learning

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Allie Diefendorf
ALLIE DIEFENDORF

Chief of Programs

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Brei Gage-Batiste
BREI GAGE-BATISTE

Recruitment Manager

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Connor Gonzales
CONNOR GONZALES

Director of Community

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Elin Hawkinson
ELIN HAWKINSON

Director of Communications & Development

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Josh Howard
JOSH HOWARD

Chief of Staff

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A'Shonte Johnson
A’SHONTE JOHNSON

Assoc. Director of Operations

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Chasity Kelley
CHASITY KELLEY

Underclassmen Learning Manager

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Forrest Middlebrook Jr.
FORREST MIDDLEBROOK, JR.

Assoc. Director of Recruitment

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Catherine Molleno
CATHERINE MOLLENO

Director of Persistence

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Lucas Spielfogel
LUCAS SPIELFOGEL

Executive Director

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Jakia Steele
JAKIA STEELE

College Counseling Manager

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Rachel Stevens
RACHEL STEVENS

Director of Writing

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Kenya Warren-Hollins
KENYA WARREN-HOLLINS

Director of Career Services

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Naudra Branch
NAUDRA BRANCH

Bus Driver

Trinton Harris
TRINTON HARRIS

Operations Associate

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Keiron Jackson
KEIRON JACKSON

Operations Associate

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Malaysia Young
MALAYSIA YOUNG

Operations Associate

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Meet Our Board

LISA ADAMEK

Chair

Philanthropist and civic leader; attorney by trade
Term: 2023-2026 (3rd)

KAREN BREAUX

 

Director of Human Resources, EisnerAmper
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

DR. JEWEL CROCKETT

 

Physician, The Baton Rouge Clinic
Term: 2021-2024 (1st)

JONATHAN EARLE, PHD

 

Dean, LSU Honors College
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

CARISSA GRAVES

 

VP of Philanthropic Advancement, BRAF
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

TED JAMES

 

Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

DAVE LUECKE

Culture Chair

Chemical Plant Manager, ExxonMobil
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)

MIKKI CEASAR MATHEWS

Treasurer

VP of Public Finance Investment Banking, Piper Sandler & Co.
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)

CHAUNDA A. MITCHELL, PHD

 Vice/Strategy Chair

Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Planning, Office of Governor John Bel Edwards
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)

LAURA POCHÉ

 

Principal, Poché Estate Planning Law Firm
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

LINDA ORLANSKY POSNER

Development Chair

Philanthropist and civic leader; attorney by trade
Term: 2023-2026 (3rd)

GARRETT TEMPLE

 

NBA Guard-Forward, Toronto Raptors
Term: 2021-2024 (1st)

JESSICA TUCKER-BAGHIAN

 

Principal, Watershed Advisors
Term: 2021-2024 (1st)

RAEDTHA “RAE” VASQUEZ

 

Partner, Jones Walker LLP
Term: 2023-2026 (1st)

COREY WILSON

 

Superintendent, BREC
Term: 2023-2026 (2nd)