Staff & Board of Trustees
At YouthBuild Preparatory Academy, we are not just educators and administrators but catalysts for transformational change. Our school, enriched by the profound expertise of our highly qualified staff, embodies over 40 years of dedicated experience in educating urban youth. This collective wisdom is woven into the fabric of our curriculum and approach, ensuring that each student is academically nurtured and personally empowered to excel in all walks of life.
Our team’s commitment extends beyond conventional teaching methods, embracing a holistic strategy that fosters leadership, resilience, and social consciousness among the students we guide. Here, we don’t just teach; we ignite the flame of potential in every student, guiding them on a path to not only realize their dreams but also to become the change-makers of tomorrow
“You’re either part of the solution or you’re part of the problem.”
Eldridge Cleaver
Anthony Hubbard
Founder & CEO
ahubbard@ybprep.org
Angela Boateng
Chief of Staff
aboateng@ybprep.org
Michael Deragon
Chief Academic Officer
mderagon@ybprep.org
Robert Nyahkoon
Chief Program Officer
rnyahkoon@ybprep.org
Melissa Benoit
Director of Finance
mbenoit@ybprep.org
Cheila Avalo
Admission Coordinator
cavalo@ybprep.org
Cynthia Cabral
Facilitator of Learning
ccabral@ybprep.org
Reza Clifton
Facilitator of Learning
Rclifton@ybprep.org
Devin Dugan
Facilitator of Learning
ddugan@ybprep.org
Donberry Duvert
Culinary Instructor
ddugan@ybprep.org
Dayanara Felix Monanci
AmeriCorps Member
Dfelix-Monanci@ybprep.org
Matthew Harville
Operations Specialist
mharville@ybprep.org
Gene Kelly
Life Enrichment Coach
gkelly@ybprep.org
Rhys Vulpe
Facilitator of Learning
rvulpe@ybprep.org
Cesar Ramirez
Construction Instructor
cramirez@ybprep.org
Yashimet Robinson
Life Enrichment Coach
yrobinston@ybprep.org
Owais Sheenwari
owsheenwari@ybprep.org
osheenwari@ybprep.org
Elijah Stephenson
Student Support Specialist
estephenson@ybprep.org
Susan Sullivan
Special Education Coordinator
ssullivan@ybprep.org
Tori Whetstone
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
twhetstone@ybprep.org
Venus Wolo
Director of Workforce Development & Partnerships
vwolo@ybprep.org
Board of Trustees
Mary Harrison
Chair
Monica Zeno-Martin
Vice Chair
Gloria Johnson
Secretary
Matthew Pelletier
Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Victoria Gaillard-Garrick
Education Committee Chair
Robert Bailey V
Trustee
Kai Cameron
Trustee
Braxton H Cloutier
Trustee
Joshua Corria
Trustee
Julian Dash
Trustee
Sharon Morris
Trustee