City Year Milwaukee announces new Executive Director
City Year Milwaukee, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in public schools, is pleased to announce that Dr. Stephanie Maney-Hartlaub has been selected as the organization’s new executive director.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Stephanie Maney-Hartlaub as the executive director of City Year Milwaukee,” said Kevin Joy, Senior Vice President of Callan LLC and Board Co-Chair, of City Year Milwaukee. “Stephanie brings to the role a longstanding commitment to education and youth development efforts in Milwaukee, empowering others to become advocates for excellent schools.”
Dr. Maney-Hartlaub is an experienced nonprofit leader with exceptional educational and team leadership experience. From Milwaukee, she is a proud graduate of Milwaukee Public Schools’ Riverside University High School. She most recently served as the Senior Director of Talent Strategy and Development for City Forward Collective where she oversaw their talent strategy and the principal licensure program they operate with Alverno College, identifying high potential leaders and developing them through a blend of rigorous study, coaching, and field experience. Prior to joining City Forward Collective, Stephanie was a teacher and administrator with Milwaukee Public Schools.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead City Year Milwaukee —I am joining a talented team of professionals dedicated to advancing equitable outcomes for the youth in my hometown,” said Dr. Maney-Hartlaub. “City Year is poised to expand our work in Milwaukee, and I look forward to partnering with our community and school district, so together we can support more students to acquire critical skills and engage more deeply with their learning.”
This year, City Year Milwaukee AmeriCorps members serve full-time with 13 Milwaukee Public Schools, reaching more than 8,000 students each day. During their year of service, AmeriCorps members serve as tutors, mentors and role models, preparing students with the skills and mindsets to succeed in school and in life. Nationally, schools with City Year are two to three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments.
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About City Year
City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of civically engaged leaders who can work across lines of difference. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on social, emotional and academic skills— skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community.
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.
