Alex moved to the Northeast after growing up in Miami. He first got involved with Breakthrough Miami as a teacher and volunteer, teaching math, coaching lacrosse and basketball, and organizing an annual 5K (currently in its 10th year!). After graduating Dartmouth, he found the perfect opportunity to get re-involved by joining the Breakthrough Greater Boston AB team.

Carina taught 8th grade literature as a Breakthrough San Francisco Teaching Fellow the summer of 2014. She then graduated with degrees in English and English Education from Boston University, and went on to work at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Public Schools of Brookline. Currently, she is studying transformational educational strategies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Elisabeth has a background in higher education and academic affairs and now works In Learning & Development at ZoomInfo. Originally from San Diego, she enjoys exploring the mountains and beaches in New England, skiing, playing tennis (poorly), and traveling as much as possible. She is passionate about education access and loves working with people. In addition to being on the Associate Board, she volunteers as a College Access Coach for Breakthrough.

Mandy joined the Breakthrough Associate Board two years ago after her friend introduced her to the organization. In high school, Mandy taught 4th and 6th grade students during the summer for two summers to inner-city students at a summer program led by the Chinese-American Community in Boston. During her tenure as an Associate Board member, Mandy’s favorite experience has been volunteering to help pass out summer school materials to Breakthrough students during the pandemic.

Robert is an MBA student at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Before attending business school, he was a Research Associate at Cornerstone Research, an economic and financial consulting firm. Prior to joining the Associate Board, Robert also volunteered with Breakthrough Greater Boston as an Academic Mentor. Robert grew up in Johns Creek, Georgia, and he received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Harvard College.

Brynn is a Senior Analyst at Bain & Company, spearheading data and analytics for Bain’s Net Promoter System. She previously worked with boutique management consulting firm AMS Planning & Research, where she engaged in business and strategic planning for clients such as the World Trade Center, University of Virginia, and New York Botanical Garden. Brynn holds degrees from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she founded and led a social impact organization “Classical Connections”.

Carrie has had a circuitous career path through education, from teaching rural Greek students at an agricultural school to mentoring youth at a Boston charter school to spending the last nine years in college admissions and higher education administration. Working with students and furthering equity and access to opportunity has been the constant. Outside of work, Carrie can likely be found either in the kitchen — she loves tackling ambitious cooking projects and hosting dinner parties — or outdoors — she is an avid runner, hiker, cross-country skier whose happy place is the New Hampshire mountains.

Jackie is currently a Senior Data Analyst at edX. Prior to working there, she worked as an Analyst at BlackRock and Wayfair. Jackie grew up in the Greater Boston Area and attended Brown University, where she earned a B.A in Engineering and Economics. She has always been passionate about education and, while at Brown, tutored high school students in math in Providence. Jackie believes in the dual mission at BTGB and is very excited to be a part of the Associate Board.

Matt is a Massachusetts native currently working as a Senior Analyst at Wells Fargo Capital Finance. He has a passion for meeting his neighbors and improving public spaces. When he is not working he enjoys playing in weekend soccer leagues and getting away for hikes in the White Mountains.

Tino grew up in the Berkshires where he attended Wahconah RHS and played and coached soccer. He attended Western New England University, where he studied accounting. While at WNE he continued to coach youth soccer and worked as a tutor and teacher’s assistant. After graduation, he started a career in public accounting where he audits a variety of companies. He now lives in North Andover and continues to stay involved with education through teaching firm trainings, mentoring associates and by joining the Breakthrough Greater Boston Associates Board.