After-School Leadership

Moises Cordero

Director of Elementary After-School Programs

Moises Cordero

Director of Elementary After-School Programs

347-846-0533
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Gabi Ajami

Deputy Director of After School Programs

Gabi Ajami

Deputy Director of After School Programs

347-756-5634
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Working with Manhattan Youth since 1998, Gabi spent several years as Director of our IS 289 After-School Program, and more recently as Associate Director of the Downtown Day Camp. Her extensive experience in youth and recreation programs compliment her enthusiasm for working with our children, families, and staff. Gabi works closely with our camp team leaders, specialty staff, and counselors to ensure that we provide a safe, exciting, and fun-filled environment for our campers. 

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Elementary School Site Directors

 

Vincent Tedesco

After-School Site Director
PS 89 & PS 150

Vincent Tedesco

After-School Site Director
PS 89 & PS 150

347-826-3032
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Aliya Nelson

After-school Site Director
Downtown Community Center

Aliya Nelson

After-school Site Director
Downtown Community Center

347-846-0955
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Noelle Safar

Program Director
Spruce Street School

Noelle Safar

Program Director
Spruce Street School

917-836-2330
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Noelle holds her Master's Degree in Elementary Education and comes to us with years of experience being the Educational Director of The Barclay Street School in Tribeca and at The Ivy League Early Learning Academy in Chelsea. Before working in education, she co-owned a hair salon with her sister in South Beach, Miami. During her spare time, Noelle enjoys playing sports, traveling, and spending time with her family.

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Joann Smith

Program Director

Joann Smith

Program Director

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Jason Lumpkin

Site Director
PS 234

Jason Lumpkin

Site Director
PS 234

347-846-0620
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Jason assumes the role of the P.S. 234 Site Director after a long career at Manhattan Youth, with duties ranging from head counselor to club teacher to Downtown Basketball League coach to MY Athletic Coordinator to P.S. 234 Assistant Director. Beyond the field of education, Jason has extensive experience as an Event Manager and Production Assistant, working on such projects as the US Open (NYC), the TOUR Championship (Atlanta, GA), the PGA Championship (Minneapolis, MN), US Open Men's Golf Championship (Bethpage, NY), the Tribeca Film Festival (NYC), and the Ryder Cup (Louisville, KY). During his spare time, Jason enjoys playing sports and spending time with his family.

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Brad Lewis

After-School Site Director, ps 276
PS 276

Brad Lewis

After-School Site Director, ps 276
PS 276

347-846-0525
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Brad joins Manhattan Youth after successfully directing the after-school and summer programs at the Franciscan Community Center on the upper west side. Before diving in to the after-school world, Brad taught high school in both Long Island City and Seattle. During his Seattle years (sipping great coffee and enjoying seafood) he also gained valuable experience with Amazon doing customer service and in another tech company in a sales role. Yet education and serving kids and families remained his central passion which he brought to New York City when he and his wife moved here in 2013. During his spare time, Brad enjoys travel whenever possible, tennis, running, cheering on his hometown Seattle sports teams, and taking in all variety of arts and culture (and food) around NYC

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Cory Davis

After-School Site Director
Peck Slip

Cory Davis

After-School Site Director
Peck Slip

347-846-0619
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