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.

Meet Our Staff

Mukta Ghorpadey

Co-Founder & Executive Director

mukta@dcpostsecondarysuccess.org

Meet Our Advisory Committee

Chelsea Coffin

DC Policy Center

Jordan Frasier-Lakes

E. L. Haynes Public Charter School

Monica Dodge

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

Kenya Henry

Youth Leader

Griselda Macias

New Futures

Fidelia Igwe

DC Preparatory Academy, Equitable Minds

Melissa Madden

DC Public Schools

Barrie Moorman

Abramson Scholarship Foundation

Bethany Monea

University of the District of Columbia

Christina Rivers

DC Public Schools

Janol Vinson

Maya Angelou Schools

Dana Simpson

DC Central Kitchen

Patrick Wu

KIPP DC: College Prep

Janol Vinson

Maya Angelou Schools

Shamelle Yemofio

Arizona State University Local