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Executive Director & Founder - on maternity leave
She/Her

Hillary Do

  • Hillary is a Central High School alumnus (class of 272!) who graduated from Harvard in 2017 with a degree in Social Studies and Computer Science. She holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, where she was a Leadership for Society Scholar. She has a background in civic technology, local government, community organizing, and business strategy. Most recently, she was a community organizer in Philly, building coalitions to make sure immigrant communities are counted in the census and working to increase voter turnout in historically disenfranchised communities. She dreams of a Philadelphia where every neighborhood thrives, led by the people living in them.

Jude Husein

Interim Executive Director - until November 4 2024
She/Her

  • Jude Husein is a passionate youth advocate, lifelong North Philadelphia native and strategist for youth serving organizations. Jude serves on multiple boards including but not limited to, the Mayor's Millennial Advisory Committee and formerly as the Chairwoman of Jobs and Economics for the Mayor's Philadelphia Youth Commission where she has and continues to organize, develop, implement and execute various events and strategies for youth voice across the City of Philadelphia. Jude consults youth organizations across the city to ensure they have a seat at the table. Jude is a trusted community messenger where she advocates for all people through community organizing, strategy and political testimony.

Jalen Belgrave

Program Manager He/Him

  • Jalen is a recent graduate from Elizabethtown College, where he received his B.A. in Legal Studies with minors in Communication, Data Analytics, and Economics. While at Elizabethtown, Jalen founded the Elizabethtown College Chapter of the NAACP along with the Social and Civic Leadership Academy, which helped motivate at-risk high school students to pursue a college education. He also developed a financial literacy program to help high students become connected with resources to plan their journey for college readiness and success. Jalen seeks to positively impact communities by empowering people of color to be agents of social change through peacemaking and social justice. Jalen is currently a Masters candidate in Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. He is excited to use his past experiences and interests to further the work being done at PhillyBOLT!

Lucia Navarro

Program Coordinator
She/Her

  • Lucia is a recent graduate from Swarthmore College where she majored in Educational Studies and Sociology, with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Lucia has a passion for working with immigrant communities, more specifically recently-arrived immigrant youth and undocumented folks through educational awareness and access. She has worked with nonprofits in the Philly area that help immigrants like Nationalities Service Center, Juntos, and Puentes de Salud, as well as Need In Deed, which provides professional development for teachers in public schools in the area. Lucia also enjoys conducting research through a participatory action research model, as exemplified in her thesis on Puentes. Lucia hopes to attend a Master's program in Social Work in the near future.

Program Intern She/Her

Fatoumata Bamba

  • Fatoumata is a sophomore at Haverford college, majoring in Neuroscience. Every summer in New York City, she has been a teacher assistant for her high school summer program (REAL KIDS). REAL KIDS is a summer school where K-8 youth are given the chance to learn, have fun and be creative with projects. With her experience working with children, she hopes to become a physician associate in the pediatric speciality.

Youth Program Educator She/her

Na’Lah Walker

  • Na’Lah is a student at West Chester University, majoring in Early Grades Preparation and American Sign Language. She excels at building meaningful relationships with both youth and colleagues, which she believes is essential for a successful program. She also works with the non-profit Ordinarie Heroes as their Youth Leadership Coordinator, helping youth build leadership skills. She is eager to bring her skills and knowledge to lead BOLT’s youth program and contribute to the continued success of the organization in Philadelphia.

Youth Advisory Board

Mecca Patterson-Guridy

She/Her

North Philly


  • Mecca says a thriving Philly looks like, “One where Black and Brown youth can freely enjoy their childhood and have access to an exceptional education system.”

Gianna Tran

She/Her/Hers

Southwest Philly

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  • Gianna says a thriving Philly looks like, “A Philadelphia where youth can thrive looks like a city where youth are able to express their concerns without fear of judgement.”

Haleema Saadia

She/Her

West Philly


  • Haleema says a thriving Philly looks like, “A Philadelphia where youth can thrive, looks like adequately funded schools, clean streets, a plethora of public spaces like playgrounds and libraries in every neighborhood, sufficient access to mental health resources, and opportunities for all students to discover their passions and reach their full potential.”

Andrea Lie

She/Her

South Philly


  • Andrea says a thriving Philly looks like, “A Philadelphia where youth can thrive looks like large green spaces in a placer they feel safe and high quality education.”

Our Board of Directors

Danielle LaGuerre

Trusts and Estates Associate
Bank of America

  • Danielle LaGuerre was born and raised in Philadelphia by her amazing parents who migrated from Haiti. She is a proud product of the Philadelphia Public School System. Some of her best years in the public school system were spent at the only high school for girls, Girls High. She attended East Stroudsburg University on a full academic scholarship, obtaining a B.S in Political Science and it’s where she discovered her love for philanthropy and volunteering. She has a J.D from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, graduating with the Leadership Achievement Award. She also has a Tax LLM/Estate Planning Certificate from Temple University Beasley School of Law. She is currently an AVP, Wealth Strategies Associate for Bank of America’s Wealth Strategies Group. In addition to BOLT, Danielle is involved with Philly VIP and the Elder Justice & Civil Resource Center handling pro bono cases for members of her community.

Pedro Rodriguez

Community Organizer
Various

  • Pedro is a lifetime community organizer who most recently served as Director of Partnerships for the Mayor’s “Philly Counts” (census completion) initiative

Adan Mairena

Pastor
West Kensington Ministry

  • Reverend Adan A. Mairena was born in Central America and now lives in Philadelphia, serving as the organizing pastor of The West Kensington Ministry.

Danielle Diuguid

Client Success
Vanguard

  • Danielle’s built educational nonprofits, with experience in program management, operations, development, and impact. Today, she works at Vanguard on their Personalized Indexing team, a new model for values-based investing. She’s interested in alternative organizational models for social change.

Ngan Tran

Director of Multicultural Affairs City of Philadelphia

  • Ngan Tran serves as the Director of Multicultural Affairs for the Office of Immigrant Affairs in the City of Philadelphia. She is experienced in Operations and Non-profit management and graduated with a Bachelor's degree focused in Political Science and Sociology from Lehigh University.

Puja Upadhyay

Attorney
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.

  • Puja is a lifelong Philadelphian and Central High School alumnus (272). She has a background in health policy, public health, and public interest law. Puja is interested in improving the social determinants of health for underserved communities. Today, she does employment law and commercial litigation.

Reuben Jones

Executive Director
Frontline Dads

  • Reuben is the founder of Frontline Dads which provides mentoring, leadership development and comprehensive support to “at-risk” youth, single fathers, and formerly incarcerated citizens.

T. Leslie O'Rourke

VP Acquisition Marketing Strategy JP Morgan Chase

  • T. Leslie O'Rourke, a Philadelphia resident and native of Indianapolis, IN, is a dynamic professional with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration from Wilmington University. With over 12 years in the financial services industry, Leslie is an adept marketer and relationship manager. Her passion is to serve the community, something that was cultivated since adolescence. In addition to BOLT, Leslie is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, PA Chapter.