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.

A’mon Yisrael

Internship and Apprenticeship Specialist

Baltimore City Public Schools

Adjoa Ofosu-Ameyaw

Director, Data Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Baltimore’s Promise

Austin Hill, Ed.D.

Director, CTE Partnerships

Baltimore City Public Schools

Billie Sun

Senior Manager, Data Analytics

Baltimore’s Promise

Bonita Harrell

Data Technician, Grads2Careers

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

Brady Wheeler

Senior Program Manager

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

Bridget Blount

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Baltimore’s Promise

Chanya Anderson

Senior Manager, Youth Leadership and Innovation

Baltimore’s Promise

Chas Ackley

Executive Director, Baltimore

Urban Alliance

Deanna Costa

Manager, Work-Based Learning

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

Franchesca DelRosario

Director, Programs and Partnerships

Urban Alliance

Heather Naviasky

Chief Operating Officer

Baltimore’s Promise

James Sadler

Senior Director, Actionable Data

Baltimore’s Promise

Joe Smith

Program Manager, Youth Services, WIOA, and Grads2Careers

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Jon Smeton

Director, Performance, Evaluation, Data, and Support

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, Esq.

Director

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Micaela Perez Ferrero

Senior Manager, Employer Engagement

Baltimore’s Promise

Nona Carroll

Chief of the Talent Ecosystem

Baltimore’s Promise

Robin Erhardt

Grads2Careers Specialist

Baltimore City Public Schools

Shawn Somerville

Director, Career Readiness

Baltimore City Public Schools

Stan Wolfe

Coordinator, Career Readiness

Office of Secondary Success and Innovation, Baltimore City Public Schools

Tobie Thomas

Apprenticeship Retention Specialist

Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

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