In this past year, three new staff members joined us to lead the new cohort!
Originally from Florida, Olivia moved to Boston to pursue her BS from Northeastern University in Political Science and Human Services. During her time at Northeastern Olivia served two years with Americorp's Jumpstart program working in early childhood education. Olivia is passionate about educational equity for underrepresented students and is an advocate for just and inclusive systems. She joins MPF as a Program Manager with experience in the nonprofit and education sector most recently serving youth and young adults with disabilities in Boston Public Schools and the Greater Boston area.
Yuliya has made her circuitous way to Boston since immigrating from Russia at 9 years old. She earned her Master's degree at Boston College in Secondary History Education and has studied US history and politics. After a brief stint as a history teacher in local public schools, she has been in the nonprofit field. She is most passionate about working with low-income communities, and really found her footing in youth development work over the last 5-6 years. She has experience working as the site supervisor for MPF fellows while at Youth Enrichment Services. She joins MPF as a Program Manager.
Christine is the Program Director of MPF this year. She has a background in nonprofit management with a focus on equity in education. She spent 10 years at uAspire where she supported first generation college students to achieve an affordable college education. Prior to joining uAspire, she was an MPF fellow at AIDS Action and Health Resources in Action (HRiA) where she focused on youth-led community health projects.
