yspaniola
I serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the organization, Yspaniola. Yspaniola is an education-focused nonprofit based in Batey Libertad, a community in the Cibao Valley, Dominican Republic. Our short-term goal is to create access to quality education in Batey Libertad from pre-K through university. Once we establish successful programs in Batey Libertad, our long-term goal is to replicate these programs in other bateyes and marginalized communities in the Dominican Republic.
In order to reach our goals, Yspaniola focuses on developing literacy skills and healthy child development in our Learning Center, supporting university education for competitive students from Batey Libertad through our University Scholarships Program, and forming a larger network of support and solidarity through our educational Service Learning Trips. More information can be found on Yspaniola’s websit
elevate: Partners for education
For the past five years, I've served as a technical adviser for Elevate. Elevate is a non-governmental organization working in Uganda to improve primary education. I am assisting their work to replicate a successful primary school scorecard intervention.
