Our Team

It started with a coffee between two colleagues frustrated by the same issues facing DC’s postsecondary success ecosystem. This sparked conversations with peers across the field, who lent their voices to the call for action. As our ideas continued to grow, the first annual DC Postsecondary Success Summit was born! And the momentum didn’t end there… the DC Postsecondary Success Collaborative continues to convene and is committed to improving postsecondary outcomes for young people and residents across the District.

Our Staff

Our Advisory Committee

Chelsea Coffin

DC Policy Center

Monica Dodge

Office of Education Through Employment Pathways, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education

Jordan Frasier-Lakes

E. L. Haynes Public Charter School

Kenya Henry

Youth Leader

Fidelia Igwe

Equitable Minds

Griselda Macias

New Futures

Melissa Madden

DC Public Schools

Bethany Monea

University of the District of Columbia

Barrie Moorman

Abramson Scholarship Foundation

Jennie Niles

CityWorks DC

Christina Rivers

DC Public Schools

Dana Simpson

DC Central Kitchen

Janol Vinson

Maya Angelou Schools

DL Wilhite

Garnet-Patterson STAY Opportunity Academy

Patrick Wu

KIPP DC: College Prep

Shamelle Yemofio

Arizona State University Local

Our Summit Planning Committee

Julia Hellmich

Co-Programming Chair

Fidelia Igwe

Co-Programming Chair

Rebecca Lovett

Partnerships Chair

Shira Woolf Cohen

Sponsorship Chair

Courtney Milot

Operations Chair

Donnisha Barnes

Co-Student Voice Chair

Stephanie Gardner

Co-Student Voice Chair