CareerBound Team

A Cross-Sector Collaboration


CareerBound’s collaborative approach leverages the expertise of its three core partners—Baltimore City Public Schools, the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, and Baltimore’s Promise.

Meet the Team


The success of CareerBound is made possible by the collective efforts of many individuals. Below, we recognize our core staff members who lead this work. We also must acknowledge the dedicated members of our partner organizations, training providers, and community collaborators whose contributions are vital to our mission.

Adenike Akintilo

Manager, Work-Based Learning

Baltimore City Public Schools

Adjoa Ofosu-Ameyaw

Senior Manager, Data and Evaluation

Baltimore’s Promise

Alejandro Perez

Director, Data Infrastructure and Integration

Baltimore’s Promise

Billie Sun

Senior Manager, Data Analytics

Baltimore’s Promise

Bonita Harrell

Data Technician, Grads2Careers

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development / Baltimore’s Promise

Bridget Blount

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Baltimore’s Promise

Darian Battle

Work-Based Learning Specialist

Baltimore City Public Schools

Donnice E. Brown

Assistant Director, Chief of Youth Services

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Doris Jacobs

Program Coordinator, Grads2Careers

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Emily Dunsmore

Senior Manager, CareerBound

Baltimore’s Promise

Eric Jefferson

Executive Director, Secondary Success and Innovation

Baltimore City Public Schools

Heather Naviasky

Chief Operating Officer

Baltimore’s Promise

Joe Smith

Program Manager, Youth Services, WIOA & Grads2Careers

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Julia K. Baez

Chief Executive Officer

Baltimore’s Promise

Karen Daley

Work-Based Learning Specialist

Baltimore City Public Schools / Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Kate E. Wolfson, Esq.

Director, CareerBound

Baltimore’s Promise

Kumasi Vines

Chief of Staff / Deputy Director

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

MacKenzie Garvin

Director

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Melanie DeStefano

Senior Manager, Communications

Baltimore’s Promise

Shawn Somerville

Director, Career Readiness

Baltimore City Public Schools

Stan Wolfe

Coordinator, Career Readiness

Office of Secondary Success and Innovation, Baltimore City Public Schools

Tonisha Patterson

Senior Operations Manager, Youth Services

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Twila Mohammed

Participant Support Coordinator, Grads2Careers

Baltimore City Public Schools / Baltimore’s Promise

Yvette Clark

Assistant Director, Chief of Employer Services

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

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