Team Member Category: National

Shaneeza serves as Generation Citizen’s Director, Finance, where she works on the financial goals of the organization. Prior to joining GC, she worked at New Visions for Public Schools, where she spent 3+ years in budget management and reporting for the organization as well as their network of charter schools. Shaneeza has spent most of… Continue reading Shaneeza Sudeen

Sunaina is a data-driven education professional who enjoys only the most groan-inducing puns. She has worked with youth throughout her career; beginning in her teens as a karate instructor, including two AmeriCorps years, and many years in the field of experiential education both during and after school. With a background in Anthropology and Nonprofit Management,… Continue reading Sunaina G. Rao

Juanita joined the Generation Citizen staff in 2017 after teaching Social Studies for five years. She also taught GC classes for three years at Roger Williams Middle School in Providence, Rhode Island, which was known for its strong GC projects and polished Civics Day presentations. Her students founded a Student Council, met with district officials… Continue reading Juanita Montes De Oca

Kaye has worn many different hats in many different parts of the world before coming to Generation Citizen. She has a masters in social work and has a depth and breadth of experience supporting operations, communications, development, program design, and event management across numerous NGOs and community-based organizations globally and domestically. However, when not working… Continue reading Kaye Kumiko Michalak

Kenneth serves as Generation Citizen’s Associate, IT & Systems. Prior to joining Generation Citizen, he worked in data analytics at an elementary school in the Bronx, New York where he was born and raised. In his role as Associate, IT & Systems, Kenneth is excited to build systems that support his colleagues in having more… Continue reading Kenneth James

In her role as Director, Operations, Dana oversees IT & systems administration, contract management, and vendor procurement, and also supports process improvement initiatives across the organization. Dana joined GC in January 2019 as the organization’s first human resources hire. Prior to GC, she worked at Education Pioneers in a variety of HR, executive support, and… Continue reading Dana Inez

Amy brings to Generation Citizen several years’ experience working for education and youth-development nonprofits, both in the US and abroad. Prior to GC, Amy spent three years with Playworks New England as a foundations and communications specialist. In addition to her nonprofit fundraising background, Amy brings to her role a commitment to community organizing having… Continue reading Amy French

A former teacher, Carra loves that her role as Senior Manager of Program Curriculum at Generation Citizen allows her to exercise her passion for the empowerment of young people through a focus on curriculum development and relevant, student-centered learning. Carra’s GC career began as a Program Manager and Senior Program Manager on the GC New… Continue reading Carra Fraker

Dairanys Grullon-Virgil is from the Dominican Republic who came to New York at the age of 13 years old. She is passionate about gender equality, education and the arts. She is a nonprofit professional, community organizer and social entrepreneur with a background in international studies and non-profit management. As part of her passion for music,… Continue reading Dairanys Grullon-Virgil