Leadership News
We are thrilled to announce T'Ajmal Hogue as our new Program Director. T'Ajmal has been a part of the LEAP community since 2018, serving as a Teaching Assistant, a Diversity Fellow, and then a Lead Teacher; in addition, they have trained new teaching staff and developed a curriculum.
T'Ajmal graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Psychology and a minor in African-American Studies. Subsequently, they worked at BAGLY, leading the creation of a new statewide program addressing LGBTQ+ homelessness within Massachusetts.
In their capacity as Host Homes Program Manager, T'Ajmal developed youth engagement strategies, managed grants, provided case management, and matched youth to hosts and housing. T'Ajmal designed and delivered workshops on life skills development for youth. They led Youth Pride Stage Show and created and managed a team of Youth Peer Leaders.
T'Ajmal graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Psychology and a minor in African-American Studies. Subsequently, they worked at BAGLY, leading the creation of a new statewide program addressing LGBTQ+ homelessness within Massachusetts.
In their capacity as Host Homes Program Manager, T'Ajmal developed youth engagement strategies, managed grants, provided case management, and matched youth to hosts and housing. T'Ajmal designed and delivered workshops on life skills development for youth. They led Youth Pride Stage Show and created and managed a team of Youth Peer Leaders.
We feel very fortunate that T'Ajmal has deepened their commitment to Girls' LEAP. To quote them, "LEAP has been a safe space for me to ensure community change through the empowerment of girls, femmes, and non-binary young people." We look forward to all the ways T'Ajmal will use their education, passion for mental health, and experience and training as a youth worker to enrich and grow our work.
We extend deep thanks to Gina Varamo, who served as our Interim Program Director. Gina has been with Girls' LEAP since 2012 serving as a Teaching Assistant, Lead Teacher, and Expert Trainer.
Gina's unsurpassed commitment to the quality of our programming and teaching has made a transformational impact on the youth we serve. To our great fortune, Gina will continue to work with us as a curriculum advisor and Expert Trainer.