A Warm Welcome to Our New Board Members!

We are so excited to announce that, as of October 5th, we have welcomed four new board members to the Morningside Center Board. As you can see from their bios below, each of them brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to an already wonderful team:
 

	Ocynthia Williams is Co-Director of the Harlem Renaissance Education Pipeline, Inc, a program of the Abyssinian Development Corporation. She is a passionate advocate for improving educational outcomes in Harlem Community School District 5 and brings more than 25 years of experience in coalition building to improving the quality of life of her community.
	Ri Marchessault is an attorney at the NYC Office of Mental Hygiene representing people in administrative hearings involving mental health and hospitalization. Ri also comes to us with experience supporting young people—specifically, providing wellness and health workshops, as well as leadership skills training.
	José Blankley-Celis is the Principal of Manville High School in New Jersey. Beyond his K-12 leadership, he serves as an adjunct professor in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation at Eastern Mennonite University and presents nationally on education, restorative justice, and school leadership.
	Aviva Kafka has worked in the field of education for more than 39 years as an early childhood and elementary teacher, Migrant Head Start coordinator, elementary principal, central office administrator, and school superintendent. Aviva’s work in schools has been influenced by her passion for social justice.

Please join us in welcoming Jose Blankley-Celis, Aviva Kafka, Ri Marchessault, and Ocynthia Williams!