Young Education Professionals-Boston
Leadership TeamExecutive Board
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Anthea Brady | President & Co-Founder
Anthea is a program manager with AEM Corporation, providing technical assistance to Race to the Top Grantees. Previously, she was a consultant at Public Consulting Group, working on student longitudinal data systems and instructional improvement systems with state departments of education. Anthea also worked at American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC, where she provided technical assistance to schools and districts on special education and response to intervention. Anthea has served on the board of Friends of Williamsburg Rowing, coached high school girls crew, and managed volunteer recruitment for Hands on DC. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary.
Anthea is a program manager with AEM Corporation, providing technical assistance to Race to the Top Grantees. Previously, she was a consultant at Public Consulting Group, working on student longitudinal data systems and instructional improvement systems with state departments of education. Anthea also worked at American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC, where she provided technical assistance to schools and districts on special education and response to intervention. Anthea has served on the board of Friends of Williamsburg Rowing, coached high school girls crew, and managed volunteer recruitment for Hands on DC. She holds a Master of Public Policy from the Georgetown Public Policy Institute and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary.
Anthony Britt | Director of Information Management
Anthony Britt is a Program Manager at City Year Boston, where he is responsible for leading a team of AmeriCorps members through a full-time school-based service program with the goals of keeping students on track to graduate, establishing positive relationships with school partners and providing a leadership development experience for corps members. Anthony is a former member of the OneIn3 Council where he focused on Civic and Neighborhood Engagement in Boston. Previously, he taught 8th Science in Greenville, Mississippi through Teach for America. Outside of the classroom, Anthony devoted time to coaching boys’ basketball, serving on his school’s data leadership team, and directing an initiative to secure relevant books and basic supplies for his school. He has also interned at the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of School Recovery and as a ServiceNation intern at Be The Change, Inc. Anthony was raised in Ellsworth, Maine and graduated from Harvard University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Government.
Anthony Britt is a Program Manager at City Year Boston, where he is responsible for leading a team of AmeriCorps members through a full-time school-based service program with the goals of keeping students on track to graduate, establishing positive relationships with school partners and providing a leadership development experience for corps members. Anthony is a former member of the OneIn3 Council where he focused on Civic and Neighborhood Engagement in Boston. Previously, he taught 8th Science in Greenville, Mississippi through Teach for America. Outside of the classroom, Anthony devoted time to coaching boys’ basketball, serving on his school’s data leadership team, and directing an initiative to secure relevant books and basic supplies for his school. He has also interned at the Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of School Recovery and as a ServiceNation intern at Be The Change, Inc. Anthony was raised in Ellsworth, Maine and graduated from Harvard University in 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Government.
Tam Emerson | Director of Strategy
Tam Emerson is the Acting Director of the Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program. This Program is part of the Center for Youth and Communities at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Tam originally joined staff in 2012 as the first Management Fellow. She worked to create systems for the program while managing the selection process for new Segal Fellows as well as the management of the current 70 Segal Fellows. Tam is a 2008 Eli J. Segal City Year Fellow. Prior to her work with the Segal Program, Tam served for two years at City Year Boston and was part of the start-up team for the City Year London site in 2010. Tam earned a B.S. in an interdisciplinary program with Math/Science as well as Elementary Education with a minor in Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy from Wheelock College. Tam recently also completed research fellowship through the American Cancer Society at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Pediatric Oncology Department.
Tam Emerson is the Acting Director of the Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program. This Program is part of the Center for Youth and Communities at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Tam originally joined staff in 2012 as the first Management Fellow. She worked to create systems for the program while managing the selection process for new Segal Fellows as well as the management of the current 70 Segal Fellows. Tam is a 2008 Eli J. Segal City Year Fellow. Prior to her work with the Segal Program, Tam served for two years at City Year Boston and was part of the start-up team for the City Year London site in 2010. Tam earned a B.S. in an interdisciplinary program with Math/Science as well as Elementary Education with a minor in Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy from Wheelock College. Tam recently also completed research fellowship through the American Cancer Society at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the Pediatric Oncology Department.
Katherine Sadowski | Director of Membership
Katherine is currently working for the City of Somerville on an initiative called SomerPromise, which brings together the city, schools, and community members to remove barriers affecting student academic achievement. Always looking for ways to help low-income students succeed, Katherine's prior professional work has spanned assessment research, graduate-level admissions counseling, education consulting, and volunteer work teaching and mentoring low-income students. She earned her B.A. in Sociology from Tufts University with a concentration in Social Inequalities and Social Change. When her mind isn't buzzing with ideas for how to create equitable, sustainable systemic change in the education field, Katherine enjoys being outside running, hiking, biking, and paddling around in her bright yellow kayak.
Katherine is currently working for the City of Somerville on an initiative called SomerPromise, which brings together the city, schools, and community members to remove barriers affecting student academic achievement. Always looking for ways to help low-income students succeed, Katherine's prior professional work has spanned assessment research, graduate-level admissions counseling, education consulting, and volunteer work teaching and mentoring low-income students. She earned her B.A. in Sociology from Tufts University with a concentration in Social Inequalities and Social Change. When her mind isn't buzzing with ideas for how to create equitable, sustainable systemic change in the education field, Katherine enjoys being outside running, hiking, biking, and paddling around in her bright yellow kayak.
Travis Kilpatrick | Director of Membership
Travis Kilpatrick currently serves as State Programs Manager for ACT, Inc., working directly with state agencies and education leaders across New England to leverage ACT’s programs and services in building college and career readiness. Previously at ACT he worked primarily with Pennsylvania, helping schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, and other organizations drive improvements in student outcomes and achievement. While there he also served on the advisory committee of the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable, a volunteer network of college access professionals, where he remains an active participant. Travis’s other experiences include work in healthcare finance and college admissions. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, with a double-major in Ancient Studies and Economics.
Travis Kilpatrick currently serves as State Programs Manager for ACT, Inc., working directly with state agencies and education leaders across New England to leverage ACT’s programs and services in building college and career readiness. Previously at ACT he worked primarily with Pennsylvania, helping schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, and other organizations drive improvements in student outcomes and achievement. While there he also served on the advisory committee of the Philadelphia College Prep Roundtable, a volunteer network of college access professionals, where he remains an active participant. Travis’s other experiences include work in healthcare finance and college admissions. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, with a double-major in Ancient Studies and Economics.
Madelin Cerrulo | Co-Director of Programming
Jeremy Scheiner | Communications Chair
Jeremy is currently the Manager of Diversity Initiatives for the UP Education Network. As part of this role, he leads diversity and inclusivity professional development at the network's five schools as well as serves as an internal consultant for the organization. When he isn't thinking about Diversity, Jeremy is a huge foodie, trying to find all the best restaurants in Boston. Jeremy holds an M.Ed from Boston University and a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Jeremy is currently the Manager of Diversity Initiatives for the UP Education Network. As part of this role, he leads diversity and inclusivity professional development at the network's five schools as well as serves as an internal consultant for the organization. When he isn't thinking about Diversity, Jeremy is a huge foodie, trying to find all the best restaurants in Boston. Jeremy holds an M.Ed from Boston University and a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Founding Board Members
Anthea Brady (September 2012-present)
David Braslow (September 2012-February 2013)
Parson Hicks (September 2012- January 2014)
David Braslow (September 2012-February 2013)
Parson Hicks (September 2012- January 2014)
