Meet the City Year Columbus staff

Adero Robinson serves as the Interim Vice President, Executive Director for City Year Columbus. In his other role as Chief of Staff, he is charged with overseeing the activities of the Executive, Human Resources, and Operations departments. Additionally, he collaborates with leadership to develop and implement long-term strategic plans and operating goals.

Adero has over 26 years of nonprofit experience. He began his career as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Columbus serving as a tutor and mentor in a Columbus City Schools 5th grade classroom. Adero then transitioned to a Project Leader, where he supervised AmeriCorps members serving at Gladstone Elementary School.

Hannah serves as the impact manager at Livingston Elementary School and is responsible for managing her team and providing them with the resources they need to be successful with students. She has traveled all over the world, and her favorite trip was to Thailand.

Taylour serves as the Impact Manager at Starling PreK-8 and is responsible for managing and supporting her team by providing the resources they need to be successful with students, as well as supporting the partnership between City Year and Starling. Taylour enjoys cooking, reading, and exercising in her spare time.

Michael serves as the impact manager at Windsor STEM Academy and is responsible for managing the team and providing them with the resources they need to be successful with students. Outside of City Year, he serves as a mentor and volunteer for local civic organizations.

Michael also spends time annotating song lyrics online, enjoying soccer, and running.

Natalie serves as the Impact Manager at Mifflin High School and is responsible for leading and managing her team through their student-focused service year. Originally from Columbus, Natalie attended Middle and High School in Beijing, China before returning to Ohio and graduating from Ohio University. She served her first year at City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley ('21) then joined City Year Columbus ('22) as a Senior AmeriCorps Member. Outside of work, you'll find Natalie enjoying physical activities such as hiking, wakeboarding, biking and woodworking!

Zandra serves as an impact director and is responsible for supporting our amazing impact managers and implementing our Whole School Whole Child model in our partner schools. She is always taking book recommendations and suggestions for new kombucha flavors to try.

Ashley serves as the senior regional recruitment manager, and in this role, she is responsible for managing the Ohio recruitment team and recruiting AmeriCorps members at college campuses across the state. She serves as the director of operations for an LGBTQ sports league in Columbus and is an Ohio State sports fanatic.

Imani serves as the impact manager at Trevitt Elementary School and is responsible for managing her team and providing them with the resources they need to be successful with students. In her free time she likes to explore Columbus and cook new things!

Tiffani serves as the managing director of impact and is responsible for compliance, program strategy, community organization and district partnerships. She is obsessed with 90's grunge rock and has an English Mastiff that weighs 185 pounds.

Julia serves as the chief of staff and is responsible for overseeing a wide range of operations including facilitating the activities of the Executive Office: human resources, talent acquisition, professional development, budget oversight, internal and external partnerships and communications, and overall administrative, finance, and office operations.

In her free time, Julia enjoys exploring Columbus with her partner Aaron, spending time with her dogs Rose and Clover, attending live music events, and is a board game enthusiast.

Kendra proudly serves as the Community Partnerships Manager; in this role she is responsible for collaborating with and seeking out partners around Columbus that are committed to supporting our incredible students and ACMs.

Originally from Annapolis, Maryland she graduated from The Ohio State University and served 2 years with City Year Columbus. Outside of City Year she enjoys getting lost in magical realism, knitting & embroidering, and watching telenovelas with her cat Earl Grey.

Tiffany serves as the managing director of development and in this role, she is responsible for leading the development team and all fundraising efforts for City Year Columbus.

Her favorite Ninja Turtle is Michelangelo, because he is obviously the best and has the most work/life balance. Feel free to send her some of your food and travel recommendations. Good vibes are welcome too.

Alexia serves as the impact manager at South High School and is responsible for managing her team and providing them with the resources they need to be successful with students. Originally from Youngstown, Ohio Alexia graduated from the University of Akron. In her spare time she loves to craft playlists and has an extensive collection of earrings and plants.

Elissa serves as the development director and is responsible for coordinating the development department's activities and social media at City Year Columbus. Elissa is originally from Dover, Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University. In her spare time, she enjoys being around cat and thrifting. One of her favorite artists is Queen.

Maranda serves as the Development Manager and is responsible for supporting the overall efforts of the Development team. She also leads the coordination of special events and community fundraisers to support City Year Columbus. Outside of work you’ll find Maranda spending all her free time outdoors and with her goldendoodle Willow or planning her next beach vacation with her husband.

Rod serves as regional recruitment director, and in this role, he is responsible for coaching the Midwest recruitment team and assisting with the organization’s strategy to find young adults interested in serving with City Year.

Lauren serves as a Recruiter for City Year, in this role she is responsible for recruiting AmeriCorps members at various college campuses.

She enjoys several activities including camping, hiking, weightlifting, longboarding and spending time with her dog, Bella.

La’Rez serves as an impact director and is responsible for supporting our amazing impact managers and implementing our Whole School Whole Child model in our partner schools. He loves to sketch and doodle and can often be found randomly breaking into song.

Ileesha serves as the Impact Manager at Linden McKinley STEM Academy and is responsible for managing her team and providing them with the resources they need to be successful with students.