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Javier Irizarry is the Tech Coordinator for Support Programs at the Institute for Justice and Opportunity. Additionally, Javier is a seasoned IT professional with over 10 years of experience in supporting multi billion-dollar corporations. He is also a passionate social worker with a B.A in Psychology and over five years of experience as a domestic violence senior case manager and counselor. 

Ayanna Clarke Joined the Institute in January of 2023 as the Executive Assistant for the Director of Programs. Ayanna is responsible for managing the schedules and communications of key company executives and staff members.

Melannie joined the Institute in February 2021 as the Program Associate for the Prison-to-College Pipeline program (P2CP).

Angelina joined the Institute as a Program Associate in February 2018. She is a board member of the Independent Review Board (IRB) for The Office of the Ombudsman within the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Angelina is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at Hostos Community College.

Langston joined the Institute in October 2022 as a Fellowships Coordinator with the Institute's Career Pathways team, working predominantly with the TOW Policy Advocacy Initiative and Pinkerton Fellowship Initiative fellowships programs.

Denisse joined the Institute as Program Manager for Prison-to-College Pipeline (P2CP) in November 2020, and she was promoted to Director of P2CP in January 2022. Before this, she was an Administrator for CCNY’s STEM Institute. There, she worked on designing, implementing, and overseeing several college-ready programs for historically-excluded students in Northern Manhattan.