Our People

Our people—staff, board members, coaches and volunteers—are dedicated to ensuring a positive experience for every participant and family. Learn more about the individuals who bring our mission and vision to life.

Our Staff

Devoria Armstead

Executive Director

Rachel Malkusak

Program Director

Keisha Smith

Communications Director

Kayla Rinderle

Program & Outreach Coordinator

Heidi Gaines

Finance & Operations Manager

Gina Brown

Development Director

Mya Mitchell

Program Intern

Work With Us

Do you share a passion for our mission and want to join the team? Learn more about our open positions.

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Our Board

Yanira van den Broeck Nieves

Board Chair

Rachel McCleery

Senior Advisor, IRA Program Office

Ian Thomas

VP, Relationship Manager, Sandy Spring Bank

Emily Winternitz

Client Partnerships, MD at The Stott Group

Kaitlyn McGrath

Meteorologist & Climate Reporter, WUSA-9

Brooke Goodwin

Social Worker Lead, Children's Nat'l Hospital

Taylor Lustig

Director, Corporate Citizenship, PepsiCo

Courtney Matson

Managing Partner, BroadBranch Advisors

Cedric Stewart

CEO at Entourage RG of Keller Williams

Rachel Thomas

Sr. Communications Advisor, The White House

Crystal Curry

Attorney/Mediator Appellate Court of Maryland

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Our Board

Abby Goldberg Evans

Sr. Program Manager Children's Nat'l Hospital

Christopher Angell

Strategy and Business Development at Xylem

Our Culture

Our mission, vision and core values are at the heart of everything we do. Learn more about our organization, our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access, and how you can join our team.

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