Our Team
Core Team
Andrea DiMola
K-12 Education Manager
Sherra Dunn
Covid Resource Coordinator
Joanne Ferroni
Director University and Community Partnerships
Aunnalea Grove
Community Health and Wellness Manager
Cory Johnson
Program Coordinator, Action for Early Learning
Jeffrey Jordan
Outreach Coordinator
Lucy Kerman
Sr. Vice Provost University and Community Partnerships, PI
Adena Klem
Evaluations Manager, Action for Early Learning
Vera Lee
Drexel School of Education, Co-PI
Rachel Viddy
Project Director
Maria Walker
Project Director, Action for Early Learning
Jordan Wilson
Data Analyst/Manager, Action for Early Learning
Data and Research Core
Maggie Beverly
Research Coordinator
Erikka Gilliam
Data Manager
Matthew Jannetti
Data Analyst
Felice Le-Sherban
Co-lead Research and Data Core, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Dai Meeks
Salesforce System Admin
Amy Carroll-Scott
Co-lead Research and Data Core, Co-PI, Associate Professor, Community Health & Prevention
Andy Stutzman
Project Director, Civic Technology
Kelley Traister
Project Manager
Project Management Team
This team meets weekly and is made up of city, school, and non profit partners:
Drexel University, City of Philadelphia, School District of Philadelphia, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Advisory Council representatives, People's Emergency Center, Philadelphia LISC
Community Advisory Council: (CAC)
What does the CAC do?
The CAC serves as partners to support outreach and engagment with residents of the Promise Neighborhood. They meet monthly to discuss needs of the community, review, and advise on processes, programs, and events. They also share information with community stakeholders and share feedback from the community.
Members include representatives from civic associations, community development corporations, and partners.
(Representatives from each organization may change throughout the year.)
Belmont Alliance Civic Association
Bettye Ferguson
East Parkside Civic Association
Charles Simmons
Mantua Civic Association
Gwen Morris
Mill Creek Advisory Council
Patrick Rushing
Powelton Village Civic Association
Mike Jones
West Belmont Civic Association
David Pickett
West Powelton/Saunders Park Civic Association
Pam Andrews
Locke Community School
Dornsife Center
Dominique Coleman-Williams
People's Emergency Center NAC
Kevin Brown
Mt. Vernon Manor NAC
Lorraine Gomez
Philadelphia LISC
Promise Zone
Carolyn Brown
School District of Philadelphia FACE Office
