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Featured Mentor – David Andre

We’re so fortunate that David Andre has been a Read Ahead mentor since 2017! David volunteers through his employer, Morgan Stanley, one of our longest standing partners. Why did you choose to be a Read Ahead mentor?  I saw Read…

Featured Mentor – Maria Castro

We’re thrilled to feature Maria Castro in today’s blog! Maria has been a Read Ahead mentor since 2017, which was also the first year of our partnership with her employer, Guardian Life Insurance Company. Read on to learn more about…

Featured Mentor – Sarah Corley

Sarah volunteers through her employer, Marsh & McLennan Companies. She has been paired with her mentee, Bella, for two years! Why did you choose to be a Read Ahead mentor? I have been an avid reader since a very young…

Featured Mentor – Alice Berry

Alice Berry has been paired with her Read Ahead mentee, Jafeth, for three years. The warm relationship they’ve built around reading together is exemplary, and we couldn’t be more excited to feature Alice on today’s blog! Why did you choose…

Anti-Racism Resources

Like so many others, all of us at Read Ahead have been devastated, outraged, saddened, and a host of other emotions by the stories of racism and violence in the news. The stories about George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Christian Cooper,…

Featured Mentor – Nereyda Najera

We’re proud to feature Nereyda Najera on today’s blog! Nereyda is a student at Long Island University-Brooklyn, and has been a Read Ahead mentor since 2018. Why did you choose to be a Read Ahead mentor? When I was younger,…

Featured Mentor – Diana Bernal

Diana Bernal has been a Read Ahead mentor since 2015.  As a seasoned retail executive, she has worked for several major luxury companies, managed a multi-million dollar millwork business and is currently a Project Management Consultant. Why did you choose…

Featured Mentor – Grant Darwin

It’s an honor to highlight another one of our fantastic volunteers, Grant Darwin, on today’s blog! Grant is an associate in the Corporate Department and a member of the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Proskauer Rose LLP…