Jennifer Curry
Adjunct Professor at CUNY School of Professional Studies
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Jen Siaca Curry, EdD has worked with both large agencies and small start-ups to develop strategic plans, conduct research, raise funds, and design youth programs. Prior to founding Change Impact, Dr. Siaca Curry held a number of roles in education and workforce development. She served as the inaugural NYC director of Samaschool, a future of work training program focused on the gig economy for young adults, and as chief operating officer of ExpandED Schools, an intermediary that supports schools and community organizations to design and operate after-school programs. In her prior role as director of national technical assistance, Dr. Siaca Curry supported school districts, public agencies, and community organizations across the country to build high-quality after-school programs and systems through practice and policy change. Named a 2018 Rising Latino Star by the Hispanic Coalition of New York State, Dr. Siaca Curry is a first-generation college graduate, also earning a master's degree in nonprofit management and a doctorate in education leadership from New York University. She is an adjunct professor of youth studies at the CUNY School of Professional Studies and vice president of the NYS Network for Youth Success board of directors.
Education
- Certificate, Entrepreneurship and Scaling for Latinx Leaders Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2020 — 2020)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (2010 — 2014)
- MPA NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (2005 — 2007)
- BA Drew University
Companies
- Adjunct Professor CUNY School of Professional Studies (2018)
- Founder and CEO Change Impact (2017)
- Senior Director Samaschool (2017 — 2018)
- Chief Operating Officer ExpandED Schools (2013 — 2017)
- Director of National Technical Assistance ExpandED Schools (2011 — 2013)
- Consultant Child Care Council of Nassau (2010 — 2011)
- Project Manager New York State Afterschool Network (2007 — 2011)
- Recruitment Coordinator/Operations Project Coordinator NYU Stern School of Business (2005 — 2007)
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