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Allison is really excited to meet and collaborate with teens in the Chester County area to create CCJT. She is a DEI and nonprofit management consultant and educator with 20+ years experience in corporate, nonprofit, education and the arts. Her expertise is rooted in a sense of “Belonging” to help employees thrive...with purpose, creativity and joy. 

Allison's has worked in cutting edge bigotry fighting organizations in Boston and Philly. At Facing History and Ourselves in Brookline, MA she led the New England wide initiative Choosing to Participate and was the ED of Operation Understanding, a leadership and diversity program serving teens who identify as Black and/or Jewish in the greater Philadelphia area.

Allison graduated with an MA from the Hornstein program at Brandeis University in Jewish Professional Leadership, specializing in Organizational Dynamics and Intergroup Relations and a BA in English and Education from Old Dominion University. She is certified in HR management, with training in mediation, anti-racism, allyship, and challenging conversations.

Allison lives in Mt. Airy (Philly) an you can find her running around in Wissahickon Valley Park with her very friendly whoodle Leo.

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Penn hones her marketing chops as a digital marketing associate at 215 Marketing. Empowering  teens has been a passion of hers ever since she started volunteering with the Friendship Circle when she was 13. A “lifer” at  Camp Galil, Penn continued as a CIT and eventually rose to the leadership team as the Camper Care Coordinator. It was here that she learned how important it is to provide teens with a system of reliable  supportive adults. 

Penn graduated with a double-major in Business and Psychology at Brandeis University. She is excited to combine her talent for youth empowerment and passion for marketing as the Marketing Manager of CCJT. 

Penn is a proud resident of Philadelphia where she often runs on the Schuylkill River trail and loves to explore all the cafes Philly has to offer. 

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