Young Education Professionals-Boston
Leadership TeamExecutive Board
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Anthony Britt | President
Anthony Britt is the Program Manager for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund at Commonwealth Corporation where he manages a portfolio of public-private partnerships that prepare un/underemployed workers for in-demand jobs through training and education programs to meet the immediate and emerging needs of businesses and communities. Anthony serves on the board of Young Education Professionals Boston, as a youth mentor, and is an alumnus of the OneIn3 Council (Spark Boston) and the Institute for Nonprofit Practice at Tufts University. Previously, he held various roles in K-12 education in Mississippi and Massachusetts, most recently as an instructional coach and director at City Year Boston. Anthony grew up in Maine and graduated from Harvard University in 2010 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Government.
Jennifer Ash | Director of Data and Reporting
Jennifer Ash is a senior analyst at Abt Associates, where she conducts research on programs intended to improve college outcomes for low-income students. Before coming to Abt, Jennifer served as the managing director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, a non-partisan research center focused on Arkansas K-12 education policy, where she oversaw the publication of the center’s reports, policy briefs, and blog posts. She has also taught or tutored students in elementary, middle and high school grades in various educational settings, including Boston Partners in Education Power Lunch, Upward Bound, Breakthrough Collaborative, Apples in the Classroom as an AmeriCorps VISTA, and Miami-Dade Public Schools as a Miami Teaching Fellow. Jennifer holds a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas and a B.A. in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill.
Jennifer Ash is a senior analyst at Abt Associates, where she conducts research on programs intended to improve college outcomes for low-income students. Before coming to Abt, Jennifer served as the managing director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, a non-partisan research center focused on Arkansas K-12 education policy, where she oversaw the publication of the center’s reports, policy briefs, and blog posts. She has also taught or tutored students in elementary, middle and high school grades in various educational settings, including Boston Partners in Education Power Lunch, Upward Bound, Breakthrough Collaborative, Apples in the Classroom as an AmeriCorps VISTA, and Miami-Dade Public Schools as a Miami Teaching Fellow. Jennifer holds a Ph.D. in education policy from the University of Arkansas and a B.A. in comparative literature from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill.
Jess Caron | Director of Programming
Jess currently teaches Language Arts at the Landmark School, a private high school for students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities. In 2018, she finished her masters in Special Education-Moderate Disabilities through Simmons College. Previously, Jess’ passion for education reform led her to intern at the U.S. Department of Education and volunteer in urban classrooms with ELL students. Jess became an activist for mindfulness in education; she has spoken at two conferences and co-wrote a chapter in the book Catalyzing the Field: Second Person Approaches to Contemplative Learning with Katie Byrnes. Jess earned a BA in English with a minor in Teaching at Bowdoin College and received her Maine State Teaching Certification in 2014. Outside of education, Jess is an avid outdoor recreationalist, so you can find her biking, running, and paddling all around the north shore of Boston.
Jess currently teaches Language Arts at the Landmark School, a private high school for students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities. In 2018, she finished her masters in Special Education-Moderate Disabilities through Simmons College. Previously, Jess’ passion for education reform led her to intern at the U.S. Department of Education and volunteer in urban classrooms with ELL students. Jess became an activist for mindfulness in education; she has spoken at two conferences and co-wrote a chapter in the book Catalyzing the Field: Second Person Approaches to Contemplative Learning with Katie Byrnes. Jess earned a BA in English with a minor in Teaching at Bowdoin College and received her Maine State Teaching Certification in 2014. Outside of education, Jess is an avid outdoor recreationalist, so you can find her biking, running, and paddling all around the north shore of Boston.
Founding Board Members
Anthea Brady (September 2012 - September 2016)
David Braslow (September 2012 - February 2013)
Parson Hicks (September 2012 - January 2014)
David Braslow (September 2012 - February 2013)
Parson Hicks (September 2012 - January 2014)