As General Manager, Shakera oversees operations for grants, strategic initiatives, communications, and administration at Impact Fellows. Prior to joining us, she was a Communications Consultant for the Rita Allen Foundation where she created and edited content for a variety of audiences, which advanced some of the Foundation’s key objectives. Prior to that role, she worked in fundraising and higher education, working with grants and funders, for nearly six years. She earned an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA in Cultural Studies from SUNY Empire State College.

Shakera is passionate about Impact Fellows’ mission to address the needs of young children and their families. Her ability to create efficient operational systems, as well as to leverage relevant and meaningful content, allows Impact Fellows to further advance the efforts of early childhood development advocates.