Paige Boetefuer is a seasoned education professional with years of experience expanding opportunities for underserved populations and unlocking the full potential of all students. During her time at YouthForce NOLA, Paige has worked to scale their youth-focused programs, spread city-wide implementation of soft skills curricula, and collaborate with national and local stakeholders to achieve a shared vision for a more economically prosperous, equitable New Orleans. As a graduate of Tulane University, Paige has lived in New Orleans for a decade. Prior to joining YouthForce, Paige was a high school mathematics teacher at Rowley Alternative School in St. Bernard Parish through Teach For America. While she was a teacher, Paige dramatically improved school performance on Geometry and Algebra I End of Course Exams and was awarded the 2016 Alternative School Teacher of The Year award. Paige is driven to create opportunities for all young people to be successful and is committed to fostering a more equitable ecosystem to support that goal.

Jillian Luchner is Policy Manager at the Afterschool Alliance, a non-profit research and advocacy organization with a mission to provide affordable, accessible out-of-school time (OST) opportunities to meet the needs of our youth. In her role, she tracks federal, state, and local funding streams to support OST programming and presents research on demand for these programs and their academic, social, and emotional impacts on youth development. A former teacher and afterschool educator, she has a B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science and a Masters degree in Public Policy specializing in Education.

Bio- Mayukh is passionate about empowering individuals and communities through access to innovative educational opportunities. He began his professional career as an attorney for multiple Philadelphia law firms working on large-scale class action litigations. After moving to New Orleans in 2013, he spent five years teaching English and Math for KIPP, Firstline, and Jefferson Parish Schools. Mayukh holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Rutgers University.

As YouthForce NOLA’s Director of Policy, David leads YouthForce’s support of CTE training providers and executes YouthForce’s policy agenda. Prior to joining YouthForce, David worked for seven years at the Louisiana Department of Education, where he redesigned Louisiana’s charter school application process and helped lead the launch of the Super App, a first of its kind consolidated planning and budgeting tool completed by all school districts in the state. David began his career as a middle school math teacher in Philadelphia with Teach for America. He holds a BA in Economics and Urban Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, a Masters in Urban Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Born and raised in New Orleans, David is proud to serve on the boards of the Breakthrough Collaborative and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans.