Meet the Team
Maureen Dixon, Executive Director
Clarisse Choy, Program Manager
Casey LaBarbera, Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Manager
Ambata Kazi- Nance, Administrative Assistant
Site Coordinators
Shannon Faucett
Mary Flaherty
Jane Gittelman
Elaine Holliman
Laura Isaza
Janna Katz
Genrry Cabrera Miranda
WriterCoach Connection is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Our WCC community is diverse and inclusive and we prioritize recruiting and retaining applicants of color. We strive to support our students by ensuring that our staff, board and coaches reflect the demographics of our student body.
Our volunteer coaches make our program possible. They include working professionals, retirees, public school parents, college students, and other community members. Our coaches are diverse in age, ethnicity, faith, and economic background.
Our Core Values
Equity: We believe in a world where all middle and high school students become strong critical thinkers who can communicate clearly and self-confidently. Through our inclusive coaching models we strive to engage, encourage and inspire every student in the class no matter what their educational standing.
Diversity: We appreciate the differences among us and create a community of board members, employees, and coaches who are different ages and who represent the different ethnicities and speak the languages of the students we serve.
Inclusion: We involve and empower our coaches and students in a way that recognizes and respects the inherent worth and dignity of all people.
Excellence: We strive to meet the highest standards of performance and integrity in our programs, and in our actions and interactions with each other and with those we serve.
Empathy: We care for one another and for the students that we serve, and we strive to understand the feelings, thoughts and attitudes of each person with whom we interact.
Board of Directors
Sofia Roman, Board Chair
Lynn Gerber, Treasurer
Susan Norton, Secretary
Katie Blevins
Curt Douglas III
Lones Stern-Banks