Sajah Woods

Special Assistant of Policy, Partnerships and Training

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. sajah woods woodss@strivetogether.org Special Assistant of Policy, Partnerships and Training Sajah Woods is special assistant of policy, partnerships and training at StriveTogether. In this role, Sajah provides support and coordination to the policy and training teams. Sajah was born and…

Brynn Pendrak

Director, Instructional Design

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. brynn pendrak pendrakb@strivetogether.org Director, Instructional Design As Director of Instructional Design, Brynn Pendrak plays a critical role in expanding the reach of the Training Hub Powered by StriveTogether’s capability-building offerings. Previously, Brynn worked in education with a focus on learning…

Network Advisor

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. josh pollack pollackj@strivetogether.org Network Advisor As Network Advisor, Josh Pollack helps accelerate the work and impact of Cradle to Career Network members who have reached the Systems Change or Systems Transformation gateways along our Theory of Action™. He provides thought…

Senior Director, Network Impact

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. kim sama samak@strivetogether.org Senior Director, Network Impact Kim Sama is senior director of network impact at StriveTogether. In this role, she leads and manages key strategies to accelerate progress of Cradle to Career Network members in getting better, faster and more…

Jeffrey Nimersheim

Director of Resource Allocation

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. jeff nimersheim nimersheimj@strivetogether.org Director of Resource Allocation As director of resource allocation, Jeff Nimersheim is responsible for preparing and analyzing organizational budgets and forecasts to ensure that StriveTogether leadership has the data needed to make informed business decisions. Jeff is…

Paris Woods

Chief Program Officer

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. paris woods woodsp@strivetogether.org Chief Program Officer Paris Woods, Ed.D. is chief program officer at StriveTogether. In this role, she leads impact acceleration and scale to create better, faster and more equitable outcomes for youth across the StriveTogether Cradle to Career…

Systems Specialist

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. catherine small smallc@strivetogether.org Systems Specialist Catherine “Cat” Small is systems specialist at StriveTogether. In this role, she supports the design, development and implementation of The Training Hub, powered by StriveTogether. Previously, Cat designed curriculum and taught English as a second…

Mara Timmeney

Senior Manager of Network Experience

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. mara timmeney timmeneym@strivetogether.org Senior Manager of Network Experience Mara Timmeney is senior manager of network experience at StriveTogether. In this role, she works to ensure Cradle to Career Network members have access to and engage strategically in network supports to…

Ashwina Kirpalani-Vasanjee

Vice President of Insights and Analytics

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. ashwina Kirpalani-Vasanjee kirpalani-vasanjeea@strivetogether.org Vice President of Insights and Analytics Ashwina Kirpalani-Vasanjee is vice president of insights and analytics. In this role, she leads the vision for StriveTogether’s data and analytics function and oversees the implementation of these strategies across the…

Cara Long Corra

Director of Operations, Policy and Partnerships

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. cara long corra longcorrac@strivetogether.org Director of Operations, Policy and Partnerships Cara Long Corra is director of operations, policy and partnerships at StriveTogether. In this role, she serves as the team lead for operations and processes between the policy and partnerships…

Adama Diallo

Office Administrator

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. adama diallo dialloa@strivetogether.org Office Administrator As office administrator at StriveTogether, Adama provides a range of administrative services in support of StriveTogether’s organization and mission. Prior to joining StriveTogether, Adama served as a mentor at a local Cincinnati non-profit, Ladies of…

Amanda Jenkins

Senior Manager of Development Operations

partners in change We are a network of leaders committed to building an equitable future. amanda jenkins jenkinsa@strivetogether.org Senior Manager of Development Operations Amanda Jenkins is the senior manager of development operations at StriveTogether, helping the development team achieve their short and long-term fundraising goals. Amanda’s professional career has focused on development work for political…