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    Julie Emra

    Julie Emra is a curriculum designer, certified reading specialist, and a former elementary school teacher. A previous grant recipient of the 1619 Project Education Network's inaugural cohort, she is...

    February 28, 2023
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    Jessica Mims

    Jessica Mims was a K-12 Education Coordinator with the K-12 Education team. Before joining the Pulitzer Center, Jessica facilitated data support and implemented programming for youth on substance...

    December 12, 2022
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    Kendra earned her B.A. in History from Spelman College in May 2020. She graduated summa cum laude with college-wide honors and as valedictorian. Kendra is passionate about making African American...

    November 14, 2022
  • Dr. Christy Stanley
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    Dr. Christy Stanley has proudly served the students and teachers of North Carolina for the past 23 years. Throughout her career, she has held progressively responsible positions ranging from classroom...

    April 27, 2022
  • Kristian Ogungbemi
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    Kristian Ogungbemi is currently the lead teacher for the Global Leadership Program at Kensington Health Sciences Academy in Philadelphia, PA. Global Leadership is a three year major that focuses on...

    April 27, 2022
  • Annabeth
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    Annabeth Edens currently works in the Education Technology industry, but spent six years as a middle school social studies teacher and one year as a high school administrator. Her work with the...

    April 27, 2022
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    Chloe Hebert

    I am currently a social studies teacher at Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, KY. In collaboration with the Pulitzer Center and the 1619 Project, myself and Annabeth Edens used resources from...

    April 26, 2022
  • Daniel Vasta
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    Daniel Vasta

    Daniel Vasta was the Multimedia and Digital Marketing Coordinator at the Pulitzer Center. As a Communications team member, he used multimedia storytelling and digital marketing tools to help support...

    July 26, 2021
  • Katherine Jossi
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    Katherine Jossi is a former Editorial and Communications Program Coordinator at the Pulitzer Center. She was previously an Outreach and Communications Intern at the Pulitzer Center from 2021-2022. She...

    May 28, 2021
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    Nicole York

    Nicole York is the Pulitzer Center's director of human resources. She is an HR professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in human resources management solutions for both profit and...

    May 28, 2021
  • Mouhamad Alem
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    Mouhamad Alem

    Mouhamad Alem is the Pulitzer Center's chief financial and operating officer. He brings a rich and diverse set of experiences working across operations, finance, and management in both the nonprofit...

    May 28, 2021
  • Maryel Cardenas
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    Maryel Cardenas was formerly the K-12 Education Program Assistant at the Pulitzer Center. Before joining the Pulitzer Center, Cardenas interned at Democracy Now!, a global nonprofit news organization...

    May 17, 2021