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Tim Wyant, Executive Director
Tim was hired by CitySquash’s Board of Directors in 2002 to launch and run the organization. Before joining CitySquash, Tim was a four-time All-American and two-time captain on the varsity squash team at Harvard College, where he received a B.A. in 2000 in Comparative Religion. At Harvard, Tim volunteered for SquashBusters, the country’s first urban squash program. After graduation, Tim competed on the professional squash tour for two years. He has represented the United States in international squash competitions five times. Tim has served on the boards of US Squash and the National Urban Squash and Education Association. Tim grew up in Cincinnati and lives in the Bronx.
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Supriya Balsekar, Assistant Program Director
Supriya joined CitySquash in 2008. As Assistant Program Director, Supriya focuses on development, communications and strategic planning for CitySquash. She also tutors, coaches squash, and runs CitySquash's mentoring program. Supriya earned a B.A. in Economics and a citation in Mandarin Chinese from Harvard College in 2008. Supriya was the captain of the varsity women's squash team at Harvard and a three-time All-American and All-Ivy League selection. She represented the Indian national squash team five times. Supriya grew up in Mumbai, India, and lives in Manhattan.
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Domenica Beauford, Director of Elementary School Academics
Domenica joined CitySquash in 2009. As Director of Elementary School
Academics, Domenica manages CitySquash's elementary school academic
program, running book club and academic sessions as well as community
service events. Domenica earned a B.A from Fordham University in 2009,
where she majored in Communications and received her Elementary School
Teaching Certification. Domenica is now working on completing her
Masters degree in ESL at Fordham's Graduate School of Education. Before
joining CitySquash, Domenica student taught in NYC public schools,
tutored at P.S. 205, and volunteered with various organizations through
Fordham's community service program. Domenica currently lives in
Freeport, Long Island, where she grew up.
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Shandar Edwards, Office Manager
Shandar Edwards joined CitySquash in 2008. As Office Manager, Shandar does bookkeeping, mails letters, maintains the database and organizes the office. Shandar graduated from the City College of New York in 2007, with a degree in management and administration. Prior to joining CitySquash, Shandar worked as an assistant to the CEO of NewYork.com. A native of Antigua, Shandar lives in the Bronx.
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Esteban Espinal, Squash Professional
Esteban joined CitySquash in 2009. As Squash Professional, Esteban helps manage CitySquash's squash practices, team matches and tournaments, and oversees the squash development of CitySquash's team members. Esteban graduated from Los Andes University in Bogota, Colombia with a degree in History. Esteban competed on the PSA from 2005-2007 and has represented the Colombian national squash team three times. Prior to CitySquash, Esteban worked as a Squash Professional at Club @ 800. Esteban grew up in Colombia and lives in Long Island City.
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Katie Greenbaum, Director of Middle School Academics
Katie joined CitySquash in 2009, after completing a masters of arts in teaching social studies at Columbia University's Teachers College. As Director of Middle School Academics, Katie designs the academic curriculum, oversees the afternoon academic sessions, and monitors the academic progress of CitySquash's middle school students, meeting regularly with team members, teachers and parents. She also conducts weekly Book Club sessions. Katie graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and majored in African and African American Studies. She spent a year living in Cape Town, South Africa from 2007-2008 where she taught reading to elementary school children and traveled through South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Mozambique. She also served for one year as a Teaching Associate at Citizen's Schools, an after-school enrichment program for middle school students in Boston. Katie was born and raised in Philadelphia and lives in Manhattan.
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Dora Lubin, Director of High School Academics & College Prep
Dora joined CitySquash in 2008. Dora manages CitySquash's high school academic program, providing a college preparatory and literacy curriculum. She also oversees the college prep and placement program. Dora earned a B.A. in 2005 from the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in Communications and Fine Art. Before joining CitySquash, Dora worked as a Program Coordinator at LEAP (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program), an arts-education nonprofit that provides programming to the NYC public schools. She has also volunteered as a tutor, teacher, and activity leader for a variety of educational organizations in New York and Philadelphia. Dora grew up in New Jersey and currently lives in Manhattan.
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Bryan Patterson, Director of Squash
Bryan joined CitySquash in 2007. As Director of Squash, Bryan manages squash practices and oversees the squash development of CitySquash’s team members, leading a fitness program, guiding technical instruction and coaching at tournaments. He competed on the world professional squash circuit and was ranked as high as #2 in the country and #16 in the world. He was a founding member of the ISPA (International Squash Players Association), now the PSA. Bryan represented England in the Home Countries Team Championships, the European Team Championships and Great Britain in the Team and Individual World Championships. As a coach, Bryan has been the English Boys Squads Assistant National Coach, Head Squash Professional at the Squash Club at CHASS in Philadelphia and Head Squash Professional at the Heights Casino in Brooklyn Heights. He was also the director of the USA Junior National squads. Bryan has one son, John, and lives in the Bronx.
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Maggie Roth, Director of Placement
Maggie joined CitySquash in 2007. As Director of Placement, Maggie helps team members apply to independent high schools and selective summer programs. Maggie also helps manage CitySquash’s academic program, with a particular focus on literacy. Maggie earned her B.A. from Amherst College in 2007, where she majored in Spanish and was the captain of the women's varsity lacrosse team. At Amherst, she volunteered as a grant writer for El Arco Iris, an after-school program in Holyoke, MA, and worked at Rosie's For All Kids Foundation in Manhattan. Maggie grew up outside of Philadelphia and lives in Manhattan.
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