Laurie Carr joins Generation Citizen as a lifelong educational leader. She has been a teacher in California, Louisiana, Colorado, and Switzerland; served as a principal in Massachusetts; worked as a Transformation Coach for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction coaching leaders in the stateās lowest-performing schools and districts; and supported principals at the central… Continue reading Laurie Carr
Team Tag: Leadership Team
Michelle Tilley
As a young student, Michelle took a trip to her state capitol to advocate for increased education funding. The experience sparked a passion for our democracy which led her to a career working in government, politics, and education.Ā Michelle earned both a political science and law degree from the University of Oklahoma. In the years… Continue reading Michelle Tilley
Sarah Kelly
Sarah joins GC with more than 15 years of experience leading fundraising, communications and strategy for education and youth development nonprofits. A former high school English teacher in New York City, she has spent her career since leaving the classroomĀ securing funding to support teachers and students in historically underserved communitiesĀ in Boston, NYC and across the… Continue reading Sarah Kelly
Andrew Wilkes
Andrew Wilkes serves as Generation Citizenās Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, where he leads GCās thought leadership, coalition building, and policy initiatives as a part of the national leadership team. Andrew comes to this role with nearly ten years of experience in public policy, advocacy, and community organizing, particularly among congregations and community-based organizations. Prior… Continue reading Andrew Wilkes
Josh Solomon
Josh has over 15 years of nonprofit management experience working with national education and youth development nonprofits, including Teach For America, Youthbuild USA, and Peace First. He led the launch of a national fellowship program for young leaders at Peace First, scaled up Teach For Americaās alumni giving and volunteerism programs, and managed technical assistance… Continue reading Josh Solomon
Kristina Pires
Kristina is a licensed social worker in Rhode Island with over seven years of nonprofit and youth development experience. She has dedicated her educational goals and career path to providing youth with an array of advocacy, career, and educational opportunities through leadership development and mentorship. After earning her B.A, in Sociology from Bryant University, Kristina… Continue reading Kristina Pires
Allyson Cook
Allyson Cook is a lifelong learner who has spent the last 12 years focused on ensuring that students and teachers have access to resources and equitable support. Allyson joins Generation Citizen after spending the last 7 years at CollegeSpring, where she developed a coaching and rescoped the teacher training program that focuses on a foundational… Continue reading Allyson Cook
Elizabeth Clay Roy
Elizabeth Clay Roy is a lifelong leader of civic engagement and social change initiatives, and the new Chief Executive Officer of Generation Citizen, a national nonprofit committed to providing youth with the knowledge and skills they need to actively participate in our democracy. Leading Generation Citizen brings Elizabeth full circle to her childhood roots, when… Continue reading Elizabeth Clay Roy
Khin Mai Aung
Khin Mai Aung has practiced civil rights, immigrant rights, and education law for over 20 years, and brings to Generation Citizen many years of experience supporting youth organizing through action planning and legal supports, as well as deep experience with policy making and advocacy. Before coming to Generation Citizen, she was Executive Director and Assistant… Continue reading Khin Mai Aung