National
Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, Mike co-founded City Lacrosse in Los Angeles with Doc O'Connor. Prior to founding City Lacrosse, Mike served as the CEO of Boston-based MetroLacrosse, where he worked from 2008 through 2014. Mike holds a B.A from Brown University and a M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College's Lynch School of Education. During Mike's successful playing career he earned All-American honors twice while a student at Brown and won two Major League Lacrosse championships during his seven-year professional career.
Michael Levin
Chief Executive Officer
Joel graduated from Haverford College, where he earned All-American honors as a member of the Men's Lacrosse team. Following graduation, Joel worked for the 2008 Obama campaign in North Carolina and as a government affairs officer at George Mason University. Joel has written for US Lacrosse Magazine and coached various club lacrosse teams, camps, and high school teams in the Washington D.C. metro area. From 2013-2015, Joel served as the Boys Program Director at Frederick Douglass Academy. From 2015-2017, Joel worked as Harlem Lacrosse’s Director of Advancement. From 2017-2021 Joel worked as the Chief Program Officer for Harlem Lacrosse, and in 2021 Joel became the Chief Pathing Officer to reflect his expertise leading the strategy, program design and management of the personal pathing of HL students.
Email: joel@harlemlacrosse.org
Joel Censer
Chief Pathing Officer
Mary graduated from Towson University in 2012 where she helped the Tigers win two CAA Championships. She became a college coach afterwards, first at the University of Vermont and then at The College of William & Mary, where she worked with the defense and goalies for three seasons. Mary joined Harlem Lacrosse in March 2017 as the first ever girls program director at James McHenry in West Baltimore. In 2022, Mary became the Director of Operations.
Email: mary@harlemlacrosse.org
Mary Teeters
Director of Operations
Email: sheree@harlemlacrosse.org
Sheree Trotman
Operations Associate
Keisha, a Florida native, holds an undergraduate business degree from Emory University and a Masters in Dance from Florida State. Through the arts, she had the opportunity to perform, teach, and work with dance companies all over the US and in multiple countries. After becoming a licensed Certified Public Accountant, she started a consulting business to help small businesses navigate start-up strategy and financial systems. In 2014, she made the life changing decision to move to New Orleans to found a dance program at a local charter school and has called the city home ever since. Her career has led her to dance companies, accounting firms, public schools, after school programs and non-profit organizations. She is a champion for overcoming educational inequities through sports and the arts. Keisha is the founding board chairman for The 18th Ward Sports Club, a community building sports program in New Orleans. Prior to joining Harlem Lacrosse, she served as COO for an educational strategy non-profit.
Email: keisha@harlemlacrosse.org
Keisha Calderon
Chief Operating Officer
An Ellicott City, Maryland native, Jenny graduated from The College of William and Mary, where she was a Sharpe Scholar and studied Psychology and History. Jenny was captain of the Women’s Lacrosse Team and a four-time winner of the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Award. Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, Jenny was a member of the Baltimore City Teaching Residency, where she earned a Maryland Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education and Special Education. Jenny taught Elementary and Special Education for two years at The Historic Samuel Coleridge Taylor Elementary School in Baltimore City, where she was an Instructional Team Leader and member of the Positive Behavior Intervention System Team. Jenny led Harlem Lacrosse’s Commodore John Rodgers Girls Program from 2014-2017. In 2017, Jenny became the Executive Director of Harlem Lacrosse-Baltimore, and in January 2023 she became Chief Program Officer.
Email: jenny@harlemlacrosse.org
Jenny Moe
Chief Program Officer
Josiah is a Harlem, NY native and the first Harlem Lacrosse alumnus to be hired as a Program Director. Josiah grew up in Harlem, NY and led the Frederick Douglass Academy Lions to their historic first PSAL City Championship in 2013. Josiah graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2019 with a B.A. International Relations and Africana Studies. While at Hobart, Josiah served on the Strategic Diversity Planning Committee, interned in the Office of Annual Giving at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, travelled to Nairobi, Kenya and worked with NGO, Power Women’s Group, and worked with senior staff to address issues of race, diversity, and inclusion. During his summers, he served as Department Head of Lacrosse at Camp Greylock for Boys in Becket, Massachusetts. Josiah joined Harlem Lacrosse in 2019 as a Program Director of the Joseph Lee Boys program in Dorchester, MA. In the fall of 2023, Josiah joined Harlem Lacrosse’s Pathing office as the Director of Pathing in New York and Boston.
Email: josiah@harlemlacrosse.org
Josiah Bramble
Director of Pathing, New York & Boston
Stacey was raised in Upstate, NY and earned her B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. She spent much of her college career delving into journalism, anthropology and international relations. Throughout her undergraduate education, she gathered a variety of experiences across the globe, ranging from journalism seminars in Havana, Cuba to civil society development in Lusaka, Zambia. Upon graduation, she gained experience in operations management at UPS, as well as in human resources at a public health non-profit. In addition to her passion for equity and talent, Stacey enjoys teaching yoga and bartending. She joined Harlem Lacrosse as a Equity and Talent Associate in the Fall of 2022.
Email: sblansky@harlemlacrosse.org
Stacey Blansky
Director of Talent
Natasha represented her nation as a member of Team Canada and is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where she was a member of the Women’s Varsity Lacrosse Team. Following graduation, Natasha pursued her passion for coaching and mentoring as a teacher and lacrosse coach at Everest Academy before joining Harlem Lacrosse as the Frederick Douglass Academy I Girls Program Director from 2016 to 2019. In the fall of 2019, Natasha became the Girl’s Program Director at FDA High School where she led the program for over three years before moving to development in the fall of 2023.
Email: natasha@harlemlacrosse.org
Natasha Blackburn
Senior Program Director, Development
Savannah is a DEI practitioner, media scholar, educational healer, arts administrator, and media literacy advocate who is deeply passionate about antiracism and equity, human and civil rights, social justice, and all things creative. Savannah was born and raised in Los Angeles, California but has made the east coast her home for the past 12 years. Before joining Duke Ellington School of the Arts where she formerly served as the Director of External Affairs & Community Engagement since 2014, she worked for several companies and non-profits in Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Savannah currently serves as a Board Member to the D.C. non-profit, Shout Mouse Press, and sits on the Advisory Council to new L.A. non-profit, Nerds in Color. She is co-owner and Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the L.A. non-profit Visionary Farm that strives to educate the world on media literacy and diversity.
She earned two bachelor’s degrees from Pepperdine University in Intercultural Communication and Sociology. After college, she spent several years in the unscripted programming department at Fox Broadcasting Company, where she worked as a liaison between production companies and the network on shows such as American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, The NAACP Image Awards, and The Emmy Awards. In 2012 she completed her master’s degree in Media Studies from Syracuse University and in 2019 she partnered with The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to launch the Can We Talk? Conference on combating the stigma of mental health within the Black Community. Throughout the pandemic, she has continued to act as a DEI practitioner and consultant to address some of the most challenging social issues of our time.
Email: savannah@harlemlacrosse.org
Savannah Overton Williams
Senior Director of Equity and Talent
Narine is a Los Angeles native with an extensive background in both resource and youth development. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in English and holds a certification in project management. She began her career in fundraising in high school, and by college, was working for a collaborative initiative between the University of Southern California and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles where she wrote and administered federal, municipal and community grants that provided services for adults with disabilities. Her career grew into the marketing space for the technology industry, where she sharpened her ability to tell compelling stories using data. Her experience in the technology industry inspired her to become a co-founder of Turning Point Pictures; a non-profit which fostered youth leadership development by guiding teens to tell their own stories using technology and media. For over 20 years, Narine served as a board director of Leadership Concepts, Inc., which provided youth development training for teens. While on the board, she developed leadership training curricula which was used statewide to train both youth and adults. Prior to joining Harlem Lacrosse in 2023, she worked in the non-profit sector with clients in the education, media, and community spaces crafting strategic initiatives, designing donor development programs, and weaving compelling narratives for stakeholders. Active in her community, Narine currently serves as a board director of the Bell Canyon Volunteer Wildland Fire Department and is a patroness of the National Charity League.
Email: narine@harlemlacrosse.org
Narine Galudzhyan Sukyas
Senior Director of Development
Kim graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Educational Studies and earned her Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Kim has served as the Director of the University of Chicago Laboratory High School's Community Learning Program, worked as a middle school English and History teacher and curriculum designer in Harlem, Washington Heights, and the Bronx. She has published research on child and family policy and educational reform as a member of Demos, a public policy think tank in London. Kim joined Harlem Lacrosse in 2013.
Email: kim@harlemlacrosse.org
Kim Appelt
Director of Development
Emma grew up in Los Angeles County where she picked up lacrosse as a middle schooler and played 4 years of varsity lacrosse at Oak Park High School. She played DIII lacrosse at Occidental College and graduated with a B.A. in Politics. As a Tiger, Emma was a four year starter, two time First Team All-SCIAC selection, two time First Team All-West Region selection, as well as captain in her senior year. Prior to joining Harlem Lacrosse, Emma was a Social Media Coordinator for a production company in Los Angeles and also coached for local club teams in the area. Emma joined Harlem Lacrosse in 2021 as the Girl’s Program Director at Davis Middle School in Compton, CA. In the fall of 2023 she transitioned to the Development office as a Development Associate.
Email: emma@harlemlacrosse.org
Emma Barrow
Development Associate
New york
Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, Bruce co-founded Silicon Harlem and Urban Cyberspace, community technology companies dedicated to digital equity and inclusion in the schools and the community of Harlem and Upper Manhattan. Currently, Bruce is a Senior Fellow at the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information at Columbia Business School and an Advisory Council Member at the Keller Center for Entrepreneurship Education at Princeton. Bruce hails from Lutherville, Maryland where he was a midfielder/attackman at Towson High School which went undefeated for 13 straight years winning the Maryland State Championship his senior year in 1974. Bruce played collegiate lacrosse and basketball at Princeton University (Class of ‘79) where he studied English and American Literature.
Email: bruce@harlemlacrosse.org
Bruce Lincoln
Executive Director, New York
Mike grew up in Long Island and attended Western New England University where he played four years of lacrosse before graduating in 2011 with a degree in Elementary Education. Upon graduation, Murray joined the lacrosse coaching staff at WNEU. During his tenure at his alma mater, Murray held many positions, including assistant football coach, assistant to the athletic director and academic success coach. As an assistant lacrosse coach at WNEU, Murray helped the Golden Bears win five conference championships to advance to the NCAA tournament. From 2017 to 2019, Mike led the middle school boy’s program at P.S. 76. In the fall of 2019, Mike became the Boy’s Program Director at FDA High School.
Email: murray@harlemlacrosse.org
Mike Murray
Managing Director, New York
Jacques was born and grew up in East Harlem with his older brother and mother. He graduated from Skidmore College with a B.A. in History and a minor in business. While at Skidmore, Jacques received All-American and Most Valuable Player honors. Jacques led the Harlem Lacrosse Promise Academy II program from 2014 to 2022. In the fall of 2022, Jacques became the Program Director at M.S. 223 in the Bronx.
Email: jacques@harlemlacrosse.org
Jacques Ward
Senior Program Director, 223 Middle School Boys
Lily grew up in Denver Colorado where she learned to play lacrosse in the backyard with her family. She followed in her brother's footsteps and attended Denver East High School before heading to California to study at Pitzer College, graduating in 2021 with a B.A. in Organizational Studies and Education. While at Pitzer she was a 4-year starter and two-time Captain of the Women's Lacrosse Team. During her playing career she earned All-SCAIC honors and was awarded the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association's (IWLCA) Community Awareness Award in 2021. Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, she coached middle and high school club teams in Colorado and worked as an 8th grade math teacher for Breakthrough Collaborative. Lily joined Harlem Lacrosse in the Fall of 2021 as the Girl’s Program Director at PS 149 The Sojourner Truth School.
Email: lily@harlemlacrosse.org
Lily Herrmann
Program Director, 223 High School Girls
Daniel is a Harlem, NY native. He attended Frederick Douglass Academy where he picked up the sport of Lacrosse with Harlem Lacrosse during 7th grade. He was one of the first players and captains for the Harlem Lacrosse program. After attending Frederick Douglass Academy for middle school and 9th grade, he transferred to Elmont Memorial H.S. in Long Island. Daniel graduated from Onondaga Community College with an Associates in Business Administration. After graduating, he fulfilled his itch for mentoring through coaching AAU basketball, youth soccer, football training and being a Community Ambassador for NIKE NYC. In 2020, Daniel became the Boy’s Program Director at P.S. 76.
Email: daniel@harlemlacrosse.org
Daniel Crawford
Program Director, P.S. 76 Middle School Boys
Caleigh grew up on Long Island where she played volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse at Islip High School. She went on to Bard College where she was a four year starter on both the women’s Basketball and Lacrosse teams. She was also a three-year basketball captain and two-year lacrosse captain. She received both team awards her Senior year, as well as the Dr. James Brudvig Athletics Achievement Award, which is given to student-athletes who demonstrate senior leadership and commitment to Athletics. Caleigh spent her summers throughout both high school and college working at several sports camps, coaching players across grades K-12. She graduated from Bard with a BA in Global and International Studies. Her passion for both youth development through sport and international travel and immersion brought her to Bocas Del Toro, Panama with Lacrosse the Nations where she was the Program Director for 10 months before she returned to the states to join Harlem Lacrosse in the Fall of 2022 as the Girls Program Director at P.S. 76.
Email: caleigh@harlemlacrosse.org
Caleigh DeCaprio
Program Director, P.S. 76 Middle School Girls
Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, Chris worked for the Town of Amherst as the Sports Director for all youth and adult programs. He earned his BA in Business Management and minored in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Clark University. While attending Clark, he played four years of lacrosse, and was named NEWMAC Second-Team All-Conference in 2011, then as a senior captain he went on to earn First-Team in 2012 finishing fourth in the league in scoring. Chris was a recipient of the athletic department’s Merit Award after his standout senior campaign, which is given out each year to the male student-athlete who had made the most significant impact in their sport. Upon graduating, he returned to his alma mater joining the Athletic Department Staff as the Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach, Intramural and Club Sports Director. Chris joined Harlem Lacrosse in 2019 as the program director for MS223 and South Bronx Preparatory. In 2022, Chris became the 223 High School Boy’s Program Director.
Email: chris@harlemlacrosse.org
Chris Johnson
Senior Program Director, 223 High School Boys
Kate grew up in Decatur, GA and started playing lacrosse in fifth grade at her local rec center. She went on to play for Pomona College, where she graduated with a B.A. in Public Policy Analysis and Biology. At Pomona, Kate was a four-year starter and two-time captain of the Varsity Women's Lacrosse team. She received All-conference honors all four years, and in 2022 she was named Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Academic-All District, and an IWLCA Division III All-American. Kate has a passion for working with young student athletes. In college she coached high school lacrosse and tutored high school students in chemistry and Spanish. After graduation, she worked as an English teacher in Cádiz, Spain. Kate is excited to join the Harlem Lacrosse family as the Girls' Program Director at M.S.223.
Email: kate@harlemlacrosse.org
Kate Immergluck
Program Director, 223 Middle School Girls
Claire grew up in Hagerstown, Maryland, and was introduced to lacrosse at a young age by her father. She instantly connected with the sport and went on to host clinics at her high school to teach fellow students the fundamentals of lacrosse. After graduating cum laude at Saint James School, where she was a captain of the field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse teams, she went on to earn her degree at Washington and Lee University. While attending W&L, Claire became an impact player for the top-five-ranked Division III program and earned her degree in Politics and Romance Languages. Prior to joining Harlem Lacrosse, Claire worked as an assistant and marketing coordinator for a luxury real estate team. Claire became the FDA Middle School Girl’s Program Director in February 2023.
Email: claire@harlemlacrosse.org
Claire Fulton
Program Director, FDA Middle School Girls
Nate was born in Antigua, but raised in the Bronx for the majority of his life. He attended FDA where he joined the lacrosse team as a sophomore. He felt an instant connection to the sport and played a leadership role on the 2013 city championship team. After graduating high school, Nate worked full time construction. In the fall of 2017, he became an assistant coach at FDA. The team went on to win the city championship in the spring of 2018. Nate was inspired by Coach Murray and Coach Van Arsdale to become a full time Program Director citing the amazing feeling of winning a championship for FDA as a player and a coach. He went back to school and graduated with his Associates Degree in applied sciences and my certification in Automotive Technology from The Bronx Community College. In the Fall of 2022, Nate became the FDA Middle School Boy's Program Director.
Email: nate@harlemlacrosse.org
Nate Julian
Program Director, FDA Middle School Boys
Growing up in Baltimore, Dakota discovered lacrosse at a very young age. He attended Friends School of Baltimore where he played lacrosse as a four year varsity starter and ran cross country for two years. He then attended Nazareth College where he continued his lacrosse career. He played at Nazareth for five years and graduated with a degree in psychology in 2022. Dakota has previously coached club teams in Rochester and Baltimore and volunteered for Charm City Youth Lacrosse. In the fall of 2022, Dakota became the boy’s Program Director at P.S. 149.
Email: dakota@harlemlacrosse.org
Dakota Allis
Program Director, FDA High School Boys
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Lee discovered her passion for lacrosse during her time at Herkimer County Community College. Transitioning from basketball, she excelled in lacrosse as a starting defensive player, earning an All-Team Honorable Mention. Post-college, her dedication to the sport led me to volunteer coaching while teaching in after-school programs. Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, Lee contributed multiple communities by teaching sports and recreation, and embodying my commitment to both education and athletics. Lee became the high school girl’s Program Director at FDA in the fall of 2023.
Email: lee@harlemlacrosse.org
Lee Walker
Program Director, FDA High School Girls
Baltimore
A Baltimore City native, Raamah attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, where he stood out as an athlete on both the football and lacrosse teams. During his time at Poly, he led the team to two Baltimore City Lacrosse Championships and multiple state playoff appearances.
Following high school, Raamah played for the Jacksonville University Men’s Lacrosse Team, the only NCAA Division 1 lacrosse program in Florida, from 2015 to 2017. He then continued his lacrosse journey at Salisbury University, a 13-time NCAA Championship powerhouse, where he played football and lacrosse from 2017 to 2019. At Salisbury, Raamah appeared in two NCAA National Championships and graduated with a degree in Marketing and Management. Upon graduation, Raamah spent two years in the mortgage and finance industry followed by an additional two years in the tech and staffing industry. Throughout his professional journey, Raamah's passion and love for lacrosse remained steadfast. He continued to contribute to the sport by coaching for organizations such as Team USA, Millon Lacrosse, Zingo's and True Lacrosse. Additionally, he served as the offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. In January of 2024, Raamah took on a new role as the Executive Director of Baltimore for the Harlem lacrosse team.
Email: raamah@harlemlacrosse.org
Raamah Harcum
Executive Director, Baltimore
A Catonsville, Maryland native, Claudia graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2017 with a B.A. in Public Health and a minor in Marketing and Communications. At Hopkins, Claudia was a four-year member of the Johns Hopkins Women’s Lacrosse team and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the 2017 season. She has coached club lacrosse, volunteered with Harlem Lacrosse throughout college, and also spent time volunteering with a tutoring and mentoring program in Baltimore during her senior year. Claudia led the Commodore John Rodgers Girls Program from 2017-2022. In 2022, Claudia became the Managing Director in Baltimore.
Email: claudia@harlemlacrosse.org
Claudia Flister
Managing Director, Baltimore
Lantz was born and raised in Baltimore, Md before attending Salisbury University, where he won 2 national championships in 2011 & 2012 and graduated with a degree in interdisciplinary studies. After Salisbury, Lantz moved to Los Angeles, CA where he played professionally on the LXM Pro Tour and coached full time for the Santa Monica Dragons and City Lax. After 4 years in LA, he moved back to Baltimore where he began working in the Baltimore City public school system as a mentor as well as a volunteer assistant coach at Hampton University. Lantz joined Harlem Lacrosse in Summer 2018 as the Boys Program Director at the Commodore John Rodgers School and now serves as the High School Program Director at ACCE High School.
Email: lantz@harlemlacrosse.org
Lantz Carter
Senior Program Director, Baltimore High School Boys
Email: devon@harlemlacrosse.org
Devon Boyd
Program Director, ACCE Middle School Boys
Born and raised in Baltimore, Kier Johnson is a former Baltimore City Lacrosse standout having led the Northwestern High School team to the Baltimore City Championship. After attending ASA Junior College, Kier graduated from Hampton University where he played for the only Men’s Division I HBCU lacrosse program in the country while earning his degree in criminal justice. At ASA Junior College Kier earned NJCAA First Team All Region honors and at Hampton University Kier was the team MVP. Kier is currently a professional player in the National Lacrosse Association for Team Marauders. Kier has previous coaching experience as a graduate assistant coach at ASA Junior College and Hampton University. Kier was an assistant coach with Harlem Lacrosse-Baltimore through the Up2Us program where he received extensive training in trauma-informed coaching, youth development, and mentoring. Kier joined Harlem Lacrosse in summer 2020 as the Boy’s Program Director at Commodore John Rodgers School in East Baltimore.
Email: kier@harlemlacrosse.org
Kier Johnson
Senior Program Director, Commodore John Rodgers Middle School Boys
Email: derian@harlemlacrosse.org
Derian Williams-Sturdivant
Program Director, James McHenry Middle School Boys
Email: dachelle@harlemlacrosse.org
Dachelle Johnson
Program Director, James McHenry Middle School Girls
Boston
Pat grew up in Boston and graduated from the University of Massachusetts–Amherst in 2013 with a B.A. in Business Management and a minor in Philosophy. He was a four-year member of the club lacrosse team and served as captain his junior and senior seasons. After graduation Pat joined MetroLacrosse in Boston, where he served as the Program Director until the organization's merger with Harlem Lacrosse in 2018. Pat served as the Managing Director of Boston until 2022 when he became the Executive Director of Boston.
Email: coachpat@harlemlacrosse.org
Pat Cronin
Executive Director, Boston
Maryanna was born and raised in Woodstock, CT. She attended Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio where she played lacrosse and majored in legal studies. Afterwards, she interned at the Suffolk County Juvenile Probation Court and worked for the Department of Youth Services as both a program coordinator and tutor. She began her career in Sports Based Youth Development as a Program Manager with MetroLacrosse. Maryanna joined Harlem Lacrosse in Summer 2018 and served as the Program Director for the Girls at the Donald McKay K-8 School in Boston. In 2022, Maryanna became the Managing Director in Boston.
Email: mleonard@harlemlacrosse.org
Maryanna Leonard
Managing Director, Boston
Rod was born and raised in East Boston and had his first encounter with lacrosse as a participant with MetroLacrosse in 2003. He graduated from Anna Maria College in 2014 with a Bachelors in Sport Management and captained the Men’s lacrosse team. While at Anna Maria, Rod earned all-conference honors, was ranked nationally for face offs, and left as the all-time lead scorer. After graduation, Rod joined MetroLacrosse in Boston, where he served as the High School Program Director until the organization's merger with Harlem Lacrosse in 2018. Rod is currently the Program Director of the Boston Bulldogs.
Email: coachrod@harlemlacrosse.org
Rod Henriques
Senior Program Director, Boston Bulldog High School Boys
Julianna grew up in Annapolis, MD and graduated Cum Laude from Mount Holyoke College with a B.A. in Politics in 2020. While at Mount Holyoke Julianna was a four year starter for the Women’s Lacrosse Team and captain her last two years. She earned NEWMAC Academic All Conference awards in 2018, 2019, and 2020 and was honored by the Athletics Department as a Scholar Athlete. After graduating, Julianna worked for the Mount Holyoke Lacrosse team as a recruiting assistant. Julianna joined Harlem Lacrosse in the summer of 2021 as the Girls Program Director at Mildred Avenue Middle School.
Email: julianna@harlemlacrosse.org
Julianna Rankin
Program Director, Mildred Avenue Middle School Girls
Brianna was born and raised in Boston. In 2012, she picked up her first lacrosse stick as a Hurricane for MetroLacrosse, which later became Harlem Lacrosse. She attended Fitchburg State University where she played goalie, majored in Sociology, and minored in Human Services. Brianna was selected into The National Society of Leadership and Success and graduated cum laude from Fitchburg State University. Brianna, an alumni of MetroLacrosse, became the Joseph Lee School girl’s Program Director in August 20222.
Email: brianna@harlemlacrosse.org
Brianna Smith
Program Director, Joseph Lee Middle School Girls
Cameron Glover joined Boston’s staff as a Program Director in July 2022. Cam grew up in Brunswick, Maine. After graduating from Brunswick Public High School in 2015, he decided to attend Springfield College in Springfield, MA. At Springfield College, Cam played four years of varsity lacrosse, was a member of the Student Athletic Leadership Team, and majored in Physical Education. Cam gathered regional and national honors as a player and student, earning Academic All-American and USILA All-American honors in 2019. Upon graduation from Springfield in 2019, Cam took an opportunity to coach and study for a Masters of Social Work at Regis College in Weston, MA. During his time at Regis College, Cam served as the offensive coordinator for the Regis Men’s Lacrosse team, a director of game operations in the athletic department, and full-time student. Cam wrapped up his time at Regis by graduating with his Masters of Social Work and coaching three years with the lacrosse team in May 2022. Cam describes himself as a passionate coach, educator, and mentor - and is excited to combine his passions through his Program and work at Harlem Lacrosse.
Email: cameron@harlemlacrosse.org
Cameron Glover
Program Director, Donald McKay Middle School Boys
Joe grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and started playing lacrosse in elementary school. After graduating from East Grand Rapids High School Joe continued his lacrosse career at Kenyon College where he was an HM All-American and 1st Team All-Conference defensive midfielder. After graduating Kenyon in 2022 with a degree in Sociology he completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Health at Syracuse University while continuing his lacrosse career as an Orangeman. Joe has previously coached at East Grand Rapids High School and for various club teams in Michigan. Joe Is excited to begin working as a Boston Middle School Boys' Program Director in the Fall of 2023.
Email: joe@harlemlacrosse.org
Joe Bolea
Program Director, TechBoston Middle School Boys
Maggie grew up playing lacrosse in Chatham, NJ. She graduated from Villanova University with a BA in Sociology. While at school she played lacrosse for 4 years and was a captain during her senior year. While at Villanova, her team grew the program and set the record for the most games won in a season in program history. Before Harlem Lacrosse, she coached for a variety of teams including Swax Lax Lacrosse and T3 Lacrosse Club. Maggie joined Harlem Lacrosse in the summer of 2019 as the Girl's Program Director at Frederick Douglass Academy Middle School in New York. In 2022, Maggie moved to Boston and because the Girl’s High School Program Director at TechBoston Academy.
Email: Maggie@harlemlacrosse.org
Maggie O’Neill
Senior Program Director, TechBoston High School Girls
Stephen (A) was born and raised in Boston and started playing lacrosse the first year Metrolacrosse was founded. After majoring in Math Education at Regis College, he began coaching at Metrolacrosse. After the merger in 2018, he found himself a home becoming the Boy’s Program Director at the Young Achievers school in Mattapan from 2019-2022. In the fall of 2022, he became the Boy’s Program Director at the Mildred Avenue School.
Email: stephen@harlemlacrosse.org
Stephen Alexandre
Senior Program Director, Mildred Avenue Middle School Boys
Rob grew up in Swampscott MA, after attending the Governor's Academy he went on to graduate from the College of Wooster in 2020 with a Major in Sociology and a Minor in Spanish. Rob was a 4 year starter and served as captain of the men's lacrosse team his senior year. While in college, Rob spent two summers interning with Lacrosse the Nations; one summer in Panama teaching lacrosse and the second working remotely aiding internal operations. Rob joined Harlem Lacrosse in November of 2020 as the Boy’s Middle School Program Director at TechBoston Academy. In the fall of 2022, he became the Boy’s High School Program Director at the TechBoston Academy.
Email: robert@harlemlacrosse.org
Rob Driscoll
Program Director, TechBoston High School Boys
Indigo was born in New York City and spent her childhood playing competitive baseball. When her parents moved her family to Connecticut in 7th grade, she joined the lacrosse team as a way to make friends and have an outlet for her competitive energy. She quickly fell in love with the sport. Indigo graduated from Wesleyan University, where she earned her degree in Government and Middle Eastern Studies. While at Wesleyan, she was a member of the women’s lacrosse team. She was a 2x First Team All-American, 4x NESCAC All-Academic, and recipient of the top female scholar-athlete award for her graduating class. During her junior year, Indigo interned at Reclaim Childhood, a nonprofit in Amman, Jordan that runs sports programming for refugee girls. Before joining Harlem Lacrosse, Indigo lived in Bozeman, Montana, where she managed integration partnerships at a fintech startup and worked on an organic farm. In 2023, Indigo joined Harlem Lacrosse as the Girls Program Director at Donald McKay.
Email: indigo@harlemlacrosse.org
Indigo Pellegrini de Paur
Program Director, Donald McKay Middle School Girls
Tim grew up in West Hartford, CT, and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, where he studied psychology and education. At Holy Cross, he was a four-year member of their lacrosse team and designated hype man. After college, he was a Teach for America corps member in Holyoke, MA, serving as a 6th-grade English and History teacher. During his second year, he received a master's in teaching with a designation in English Curriculum at Boston University and became the grade level lead of the sixth grade. Tim then transitioned to Match Middle School in Boston, serving as an 8th-grade English teacher. In the fall of 2023 Tim joined Harlem Lacrosse as the Joseph Lee Middle School Boy’s Program Director.
Email: timothy@harlemlacrosse.org
Tim Fisher
Program Director, Joseph Lee Middle School Boys
Philadelphia
Emily grew up in Narberth, PA, where she played lacrosse in high school and coached and reffed for the youth program. Emily earned a BA in Environmental Studies at Bucknell University, and joined Teach For America upon graduating. Emily taught middle school math for three years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a member of the school's instructional leadership team, Emily ran a tutoring program at her school and supported a club lacrosse team in the community. She returned to Philadelphia to work as a Program Manager for City Year Philadelphia, where she assisted the first lacrosse teams at Olney Elementary School during the 2018-2019 school year. Emily served as the Regional Director for Harlem Lacrosse - Philadelphia from 2019-2022. In the fall of 2022, Emily became the Executive Director of Harlem Lacrosse - Philadelphia.
Email: emilydavidson@harlemlacrosse.org
Emily Davidson
Executive Director, Philadelphia
Email: henry@harlemlacrosse.org
Henry Chapman
Program Director, Philadelphia High School Boys
Chuck grew up in Seattle, WA and graduated from Western Washington University with a double major in English Literature and Community Recreation. While playing for WWU men’s club lacrosse team, he was elected team captain his junior and senior seasons. After college, Chuck taught students as an academic mentor at Eastside Catholic School; served for three years as the high school boys lacrosse head coach at Eastside Catholic School; and coached with Seattle Starz Lacrosse club. Chuck joined Harlem Lacrosse in Fall 2018 and served as the Boy’s Program Director at Donald McKay School in East Boston until 2022. Chuck moved in the fall of 2022 to become the Managing Director of Harlem Lacrosse - Philadelphia.
Email: charles@harlemlacrosse.org
Chuck Goodman
Managing Director, Philadelphia
Julian grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and started playing lacrosse in his sophomore year of high school. Julian was one of the founding members of the Cheltenham High School's first ever boy’s lacrosse team. Julian then attended Montgomery County Community College where he earned an Associates Degree and then transferred to Temple University to study education. While at Temple, Julian joined the men's lacrosse team and eventually became the team president his last year. During his year as team president he helped lead the team to an undefeated record and a NCLL National Championship. After college, Julian continued to stay involved in lacrosse by coaching youth clinics for 1st Start Lacrosse and managing/playing for ULAX Philly. In 2021, Julian because the Boy’s Program Director at Olney Middle School.
Email: julian@harlemlacrosse.org
Julian Freedman
Program Director, Olney Middle School Boys
Christina grew up playing lacrosse in St. Mary's, MD, and earned a B.S. in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies and an MBA in Sport Management at Shepherd University. While attending Shepherd University, she was a member of the Women’s Lacrosse team. Prior to joining Harlem Lacrosse, Christina coached lacrosse in California at different levels before working as the Girls Program Manager for Trilogy Lacrosse outside In New Jersey. Christina joined Harlem Lacrosse in fall 2019 and started the girls program at Olney Elementary in Philadelphia.
Email: christina@harlemlacrosse.org
Christina Fuhrman
Program Director, Olney Middle School Girls
Siena was born and raised in Philly and was first introduced to lacrosse in middle school. She picked it back up in high school and continued on as a walk on at West Chester University where she left as captain and team MVP. While at West Chester, Siena earned all-conference, regional and IWLCA honors. She graduated from WCU in 2016 with a Bachelors in Athletic Training and minor in Athletic Coaching. She went on to receive her Masters of Science in Kinesiology from Temple University while working as a student teacher, Certified Athletic Trainer, and high school assistant coach. In 2020 Siena started her own athletic performance company, Grit + Grind Athletics which has since grown into a non-profit with a goal to grow the game of lacrosse in her community. Currently Siena volunteers as the membership, diversity and inclusion chair for PASLA and coaches for a local club team in Philly. Siena started coaching part time with Harlem in 2021 and joined full time as the Philadelphia Girl’s High School Program Director in 2022.
Email: siena@harlemlacrosse.org
Siena Childs
Senior Program Director, Philadelphia High School Girls
Parker was raised in Baltimore, MD and has been playing lacrosse since the age of 5. She earned her BA in International Relations from Iona College. While at Iona, Parker was a member of their Women’s Lacrosse team. She was Iona’s first African American lacrosse player. Prior to Harlem Lacrosse, she coached high school and club in Cleveland, Ohio. Parker joined Harlem Lacrosse in Fall 2022 as the Program Director for Thomas K. Finletter.
Email: parker@harlemlacrosse.org
Parker Brown
Program Director, Thomas K. Finletter Middle School Girls
Sajon is a Harlem Lacrosse alumni, playing for the 2013 PSAL Lax Champions, FDA, in NYC. He attended the United States Military Academy (West Point), where he graduated in 2018 with a Bachelors of Science in Sociology. A Field Artillery Officer stationed in Oklahoma, Sajon left the army in 2021, returning to Harlem Lacrosse-Philly, where he is now the PD at Finletter Boys. He was born in Harlem but grew up in Trinidad, and started at playing for the original Harlem Lacrosse team in 2009.
Email: sajonweeks@harlemlacrosse.org
Sajon Weeks
Program Director, Thomas K. Finletter Middle School Boys
Los Angeles
Ciji Henderson is an experienced NGO leader, lifelong-learner, educator, horticulture enthusiast, and avid golfer. Ciji began her professional career as a fifth grade teacher on the east side of Chicago later transitioning to charter education where she served in various classroom and administrative capacities.
In 2012 Ciji was elected President of the notable Chicago Women’s Golf Club and Bob-O-Link Junior Program. Ciji is credited for reviving the organization and increasing the awareness of the historic community organization located in Chicago’s Pill Hill community. Under Ciji’s leadership the Chicago Women’s Golf Club was inducted into the National Black Golf Hall of Fame and honored nationally on the Golf Channel. Ciji worked endlessly to create and maintain strategic partnerships with the City of Chicago, local and national media companies, and community organizations aligned to the mission of the Chicago Women’s Golf Club. Ciji honorably served 4 consecutive terms (8 years) as President.
In 2017 she incorporated her educational consulting company CIJI HENDERSON INC. and provided professional development and strategic coaching to various school districts. Ciji was Invited to participate in the U.S. Department of Education: Innovation Through Leadership Summit to refine summative assessment analysis practices in schools.
August 2017 Ciji joined Young Eisner Scholars | Chicago as Manager of Community Partnerships and Growth Development. In this capacity she expanded the local footprint, creating access for more Chicago families and scholars. Later Ciji was promoted to Director of Programs & Community Development where she nurtured key stakeholder relationships.
Ciji enjoys serving on nonprofit boards whose missions align with her personal passions; she enjoys being the voice for the voiceless and is a DIEHARD Chicago Bears fan!
Ciji has a B.A. in Elementary Education; M.A. in Reading; and M.A. in Educational Administration.
Email: ciji@harlemlacrosse.org
Ciji Henderson
Executive Director, Los Angeles
Alicia grew up in Los Angeles County and graduated from UC Irvine with a B.A. in Political Science. She was a four-year member of the club lacrosse team, a three-year captain, and served two years as President for the team. She also spent three years coaching lacrosse at Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach, CA. While in college, she taught her own course at UCI to first-generation/underserved students and lobbied for education bills in Sacramento, CA and Washington, D.C. Alicia joined Harlem Lacrosse in Fall 2018 as the Girl’s Program Director at ICEF View Park Middle School. In 2022, Alicia became the Managing Director of Harlem Lacrosse - Los Angeles.
Email: alicia@harlemlacrosse.org
Alicia Garcia
Managing Director, Los Angeles
Keith was born and raised in San Diego, CA. He started playing lacrosse when he was nine years old. After playing organized lacrosse for six years, he earned a scholarship to play college lacrosse for his bachelor's and master's degrees. In college, he was a two-time all-conference player at the NCAA division two-level, serving as captain at both Ohio Valley University and Lewis University, graduating with degrees in Humanities and Organizational Leadership. Keith has joined the Harlem Lacrosse staff in 2021 as Program Director at Walton Middle School
Email: keith@harlemlacrosse.org
Keith Parkman II
Senior Program Director, Compton High School Boys
Kelsie was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA where she started playing lacrosse in 9th grade at Redondo Union High School. She attended the University of San Diego, received a BA in Psychology and minored in Communication Studies. While in college she played on the club lacrosse team for three years. After college, she moved back to LA to be a case manager at a mental health clinic and coached lacrosse to beginners. She then moved to South Bend, IN where she worked as a school counselor at an Alternative middle/high school and coached Freshmen lacrosse. Kelsie joined Harlem Lacrosse in 2020 as the new Girls Program Director at Walton Middle School in Compton, CA.
Email: kelsie@harlemlacrosse.org
Kelsie Currie
Program Director, Davis Middle School Girls
Mason was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He started playing lacrosse in 7th grade and coaching lacrosse by his senior year of high school. He went on to play DIII football at the University of La Verne where he got his B.S. in Psychology and later played club lacrosse at Claremont Graduate University where he received his M.A. in Positive Developmental Psychology and Evaluation. Before Harlem Lacrosse, Mason worked as an Evaluation Associate for the Claremont Evaluation Center, working specifically with non-profits that specialize in positive youth development through sports as well as a Program Leader for After-School All-Stars. Mason joined Harlem Lacrosse in the Spring of 2023 as the Boys Program Director at Davis Middle School in Compton, CA.
Email: mason@harlemlacrosse.org
Mason Thomas
Program Director, Davis Middle School Boys
Rudy is a first-generation Salvadoran-American, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He would discover lacrosse in the 9th grade and would eventually become a 3 year varsity player for Birmingham Community Charter High School in Van Nuys, where he would eventually help lead his senior team to their first (and only) LA City CIF championship in 2015. He later went on to Graduate from the California State University of Northridge with a BS in Kinesiology where he emphasized on the cultural impact and studies of sports. He also would go on to play 2 years for the CSUN Men’s lacrosse club team. During his undergrad career, he also spent the 2019-2020 lacrosse season as an assistant coach for his former high school Birmingham. In Spring 2022, Rudy became the Boy’s Program Director at Walton Middle School.
Email: rudy@harlemlacrosse.org
Rudy Calderon
Program Director, Emerson Middle School Boys
Christine grew up on Long Island and earned a B.S. in Health Sciences and a M.S. in Community and Trauma Counseling at Philadelphia University. While attending Philadelphia University, she was a member of both the Women's Lacrosse and Women's Varsity Rowing teams. Prior to joining Harlem Lacrosse, Christine was a practicum student at the Renfrew Center of Southern New Jersey where she assisted therapists at an eating disorder recovery program. Later, she was an outpatient therapist at Northeast Treatment Center in Philadelphia where she provided individual and family therapy for a case load of clients with trauma histories and behavioral issues. Christine became the Girls Program Director at P.S. 149 the Sojourner Truth School in 2016. In 2017, Christine started the girls program at the Thomas K. Finletter School in Philadelphia. In 2022, Christine moved across the country to become the Girls’s Program Director at Compton High School in LA.
Email: christine@harlemlacrosse.org
Christine Page
Senior Program Director, Compton High School Girls
Melan Ali (she/they) was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and started playing lacrosse at the age of twelve. She went on to play at three different universities, at both the NCAA Division I and II levels. She earned her Creative Writing degree from Ashland University in 2021. While there, she not only earned the Diversity Enhancement Award which was given to a student that actively advanced diversity and equity on a university wide basis, but she was also president of the Black Student Association and a board member of the LGBTQIA+ organization catered towards student athletes. After graduating, Melan spent time playing in cage for the Argentinian National Team before moving to Los Angeles. Melan has joined the Harlem Lacrosse staff in 2023 as a Program Director for Middle School Girls.
Email: melan@harlemlacrosse.org
Melan Ali White
Program Director, Emerson Middle School Girls