Meet Our Team

The youth who are reimagining what Philadelphia Public Schools look like.

the people behind urbed

Organizers

Brandon Archer

Co-Executive Director

Abigail Jackson

Director of Finance and Operations

Fatima Hmada

Fellowship & Trainings Manager

Ellie Zdancewic

Visual Media Manager

Risa Garg

Student Liaison and Community Organizer

Londyn Edwards

Director of Communications and Partnerships

Zoey Tweh

Director of Program Development

Jemille Duncan

Director of Policy and Research

Mia McElhatton

Communication Projects and Social Media Manager

Joy Brown

Advocacy Education and Projects Coordinator

Ella Burrows

Communications Advisor

Tamir D. Harper

Co-Founder and Former Executive Director

Luke Risher

Co-Founder & Advocacy Advisor

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is a body of individuals who are activist in their field and believe in the work that UrbEd Inc. continues to do.
Sterling Grimes, Chair
Teach For America
Dr. Juwan Bennett
Temple University
Dr. Alexandria Anderson-Johnson, Secretary
KIPP Philadelphia
Dan O’Brien
Self-Employed
Timothy Welbeck, Esq., Policy Chair
CAIR
Anthony Phillips
Youth Action Inc.,
Sam Merkt, Finance Chair
Isonoma Foundation
Carmel Brown
Color Vintage
Brandon Archer, Ex-Officio
Co-Executive Director
Dante Austin, Director Emeritus
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We are not only the leaders of tomorrow,
We are leading a movement today.

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