Bridging the Bay 2025

Tyler Chuck is the Associate Director of Education Outreach & Operations at Community Resources for Science. His background is in education, teaching at Richmond High School as part of the [...]

Symone Morales is the Executive Director for OneGoal in the Bay Area where she works closely with schools, district leaders and communities to transform postsecondary advising and ensure all [...]

Sean Valentine grew up in the Greater New York City Area. In 2009 he relocated to Oakland to work with youth athletes through personal training. In this pursuit, Sean developed […]

Scott’s career spans nearly 20 years across K-12, higher education, and workforce development. Scott currently leads Cameron House, a nonprofit that has served the SF Chinatown community for over [...]

Samia Zuber is a first-generation Eritrean-American and San Francisco native dedicated to advancing racial equity and social justice. Her passion for education equity began at City College of San [...]

Michelle has over 26 years of experience in the nonprofit sector and serves as the Executive Director of The Richmond Neighborhood Center in San Francisco. Originally from Ohio, she moved […]

With a multi-generational family history in the Oakland arts community, Mike has a strong sense of pride as a long standing member of the OSA team. Soon after joining OSA […]

Matin Abdel-Qawi has been an equity-centered educational leader in Oakland Unified School District for nearly thirty years. As a middle school teacher, he realized the need to bring Oakland’s [...]

Lillian Samuel is CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. Under her leadership, the agency has received three national awards for quality and growth. With a passion […]

Lauri Adachi is a passionate social impact leader and advocate for social justice with expertise in corporate partnerships, strategic planning, and nonprofit development. A graduate of San Jose [...]