Meet the Team

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Maira Benjamin

Sr. Director of Engineering, Auditboard

Maira Benjamin has been dedicated to the technology sector for over two decades playing instrumental roles in engineering organizations for over 10 technology companies. Currently, she is the Sr. Director of Engineering at Auditboard. Maira is the founder of the Tech Intersections conference, a conference for women of color in Tech. She believes fervently in enabling people worldwide to promote the change that they want to see in their communities.

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Sidafa Conde

Staff ML/AI Performance Optimization Engineer, Mythic-AI

Sidafa Conde moved to New Bedford, MA from Guinea, West Africa, at 11 years old not knowing a word of English. Since then, he’s obtained his dual Bachelor of Science in Computational Mathematics and Accounting at Umass Dartmouth in 2012 before continuing on to defend his Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science, focused in Computational Science and Engineering in 2017. Dr. Conde is now Senior Member of Technical Staff in the Computational Mathematics Department at Sandia National Lab.

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Zoë Hansen-DiBello

Senior Liaison to The Basics Learning Network

Zoë is the visionary convener and facilitator of the Southcoast Coalition for Early Childhood Education, a robust network of cross-sector regional executive leaders and sector-based gatekeepers seeking to increase kindergarten readiness through collective impact. Through this coalition, Zoë initiated the adoption of The Basics Southcoast and currently leads the regional implementation strategy and movement.

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Warren Dickson

Co-Founder, 3rd Rock Hip Hop

Warren Dickson, also known as the music artist & producer D.Zign, is from Watts, CA. He represents the New C Movement and is using his music, life and background to inspire change through acknowledging intersectionality between the his community and world change initiatives.

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La Marla Guillory

Management Analyst & Employee Engagement Team Lead, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

La Marla has almost 15 years of combined experience working with nonprofits. From her current role with CoBiz Richmond as Events Coordinator to being a board member with several nonprofits in the areas of youth and community development. She also has over 10 years of experience working with nonprofits in her federal service with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Ariel Kirshenbaum

Career Technical Education Health Connector, West Contra Costa School District

Ariel Kirshenbaum is an enthusiastic leader and educator with demonstrated skills in curriculum development, public speaking, and community-building with adults and adolescents.

Ariel is devoted to enacting system-
level change to ensure all students can achieve their potentials.

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Randy Riggins

Principal, Give TV

Randy Riggins strives to advance issues of diversity and inclusion in the tech and media industries by working with mission aligned nonprofits, mentoring youth and real world business practices.

The bulk of Randy’s career has been centered around product development from inception, through creation, launch and cultivating a user base. He’s played roles of developer, program manager, product manager and director, within startups and corporate environments.

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Jessica Ross

Instructor, Global Learning Public Charter School

Jessica Ross is an experienced educator, researcher, facilitator, and hiker (in her spare time). Jessica currently teaches high school humanities at Global Learning Charter Public School where she previously taught grades 5–8. During a multi-year hiatus from classroom teaching, Jessica served as a project manager and researcher for the Agency by Design research initiative at Project Zero (PZ)—a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education—examining the promises, practices, and pedagogies of maker-centered learning.

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Tammy Silva

Research Marine Scientist, NOAA

Tammy Silva is a Research Marine Scientist for NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Her research focuses on top predator ecology and includes using different types of tagging technologies to study the movement and behavior of whales and seabirds in order to better protect them and their habitats. Tammy was born and raised in Fall River, MA and is excited to help support the mission of STS in and around her hometown and beyond.

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Clifford Chen

CEO Locus New Media, CEO Rarebird Kids Co.

Cliff Chen is a creative polymath who develops iconic brands, award-winning products, and collectible fine art. He is founder of Locus New Media — a branding and product innovation consultancy, and was recently chief of creative & experience at Vi Labs, a fitness-tech R&D powerhouse that utilizes AI to promote more personalized wellness coaching.

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Kirsten Rumsey

Project Manager

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Wesley Alexander

CEO, CoBiz Richmond

Wesley Alexander’s motto is We Must Do More as stewards for the next generation, which is why he uses his experience in tech, law, big business, law-enforcement, non-profit, and education to help entrepreneurs, non-profiteurs, startups, and people who are rooted in their calling and purpose actualize their dreams strategically, efficiently, and effectively. Wesley completed a dual JD/MBA from the Washington College of Law and Kogod School of Business at American University and is barred in the State of Maryland. He is proud to support the efforts of Ben and his team to empower and inform the youth.

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Tobey Eugenio

Creativity Director, STEAM/Art Educator, Consultant, and Learning Experience Designer

Tobey currently works at Our Sisters’ School (OSS) as the Creativity Director, leading the curricular and grant work of the Creative Suite which includes teaching art and STEAM and collaborating with staff to design and implement student-led learning experiences that center on innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving. With a focus on social impact, Tobey works with a multitude of community partners to expand learning and understanding through a social justice lens. With over 28+ years of experience, Tobey also works as a curriculum specialist, educational consultant, and outdoor classroom designer.

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Meet the Team

Ben Gilbarg

Co-Founder / Director

Angel Diaz

Co-Founder / Youth Engagement Specialist

Ethan de Aguiar

Videographer

Maira Benjamin

Sr. Director of Engineering, Auditboard

Sidafa Conde

Staff ML/AI Performance Optimization Engineer, Mythic-AI

Zoë Hansen-DiBello

Senior Liaison to The Basics Learning Network

Warren Dickson

Co-Founder, 3rd Rock Hip Hop

La Marla Guillory

Management Analyst & Employee Engagement Team Lead, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Ariel Kirshenbaum

Career Technical Education Health Connector, West Contra Costa School District

Randy Riggins

Principal, Give TV

Jessica Ross

Instructor, Global Learning Public Charter School

Tammy Silva

Research Marine Scientist, NOAA

Clifford Chen

CEO Locus New Media, CEO Rarebird Kids Co.

Kirsten Rumsey

Project Manager

Wesley Alexander

CEO, CoBiz Richmond

Tobey Eugenio

Creativity Director, STEAM/Art Educator, Consultant, and Learning Experience Designer

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