As the Senior Associate for Partnerships at PJI, Kevin supports efforts that extend the voice and influence of PJI across system stakeholders, community groups, and the public. Kevin brings extensive experience in partnership engagement and strategy, having worked within the nonprofit and educational sectors for over ten years.
Before joining PJI, Kevin co-founded The Hustlers Guild, a nonprofit that uses hip-hop to expand access and opportunity for Black and Latinx youth from low-income households. This work involved partnerships with violence prevention organizations, detention centers, celebrities, pro-athletes, and Fortune 500 companies. Kevin continues to serve as a board member and takes pride in The Hustlers Guild's signature campaign, Don’t Shoot Guns Shoot Cameras, which has garnered tremendous youth involvement and support in the Washington, D.C., area.
Kevin previously served as an advisor to Secretary Julian Castro at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a Portfolio Lead within the White House Presidential Correspondence Office, and as a high school and middle school history teacher in Philadelphia.
Kevin graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies and Political Science, earned a Master of Philosophy in African Studies from the University of Cambridge, obtained a Master of Science in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed a doctoral degree in Education Policy and Leadership from Vanderbilt University.
What inspires you in your work?
Some of my family and friends have been incarcerated. I’m committed to advocating for them with humility and unrelenting passion