Organization

One team. Clear accountability.

A practical view of Youth Development Miami reporting lines, leadership portfolios, and shared operational support.

Leadership structure

Who reports to whom

Shared operational support

Vice President • Youth Development Miami

John M. Ortega

Department lead

Direct reports to John M. Ortega

Executive Director

Ayxis Averhoff

Operations & DCF Compliance

Reports toJohn M. Ortega

Director

Melissa Velasquez

Administration & Finance Operations

Reports toJohn M. Ortega

Executive Director

Keyla Castillo

Grants & Performance

Reports toJohn M. Ortega

Team portfolios

Primary reporting lines

Every card names the person's primary supervisor.

Ayxis portfolio

Field Operations & DCF Compliance

Led by Ayxis Averhoff

Associate Executive Director

Ari Fung-Lyew

Reports toAyxis Averhoff

Part-Time • Direct to Ayxis

Carmen Tavel-Luaces

Compliance & Program Support Specialist

Reports toAyxis Averhoff

Program Directors reporting to Ari Fung-Lyew

Program Director

Sabrina Jacobs

Reports toAri Fung-Lyew

  • Yuri AndersonGeorge W. Carver ElementaryReports to Sabrina Jacobs
  • Elizabeth SaranovaFlamingo ElementaryReports to Sabrina Jacobs
  • Edwin DavisComstock ElementaryReports to Sabrina Jacobs

Program Director

Curby Sneed

Reports toAri Fung-Lyew

  • Lavonne WilsonDavid Fairchild ElementaryReports to Curby Sneed

Program Director

Erica Byrd

Reports toAri Fung-Lyew

Keyla portfolio

Grants & Performance

Led by Keyla Castillo

Senior Program Director

Eyleen Perez

Reports toKeyla Castillo

Program Directors reporting to Eyleen Perez

Program Director

Rachel Tanzillo

Reports toEyleen Perez

Program Director

Vicky Reyes

Reports toEyleen Perez

Program Director

Vanessa Bradshaw

Reports toEyleen Perez

Associate Executive Director

Julissa Pina

Reports toKeyla Castillo

Reports to Julissa Pina

Program Manager II • Region 3A

Stephany Moncada

Frederick Douglass ES · Key Biscayne K-8 · North Beach ES · Paul L. Dunbar K-8

Reports toJulissa Pina

Director

Shawntrell Blackman

Family Impact & Para Services

Reports toJulissa Pina

Reports to Shawntrell Blackman

Senior Manager

Jennifer Flores

Family Impact Services

Reports toShawntrell Blackman

Manager

Shanica Wilson

Data & Compliance Services

Reports toShawntrell Blackman

Data & Compliance Assistant

Adrian Averhoff

Reports toShanica Wilson