PGP Team Bios — The Petey Greene Program

Dr. Amy Lopez

Dr. Amy Lopez
Interim Chief Executive Officer, The Petey Greene Program
alopez@peteygreene.org

Dr. Amy Lopez is the interim CEO of the Petey Greene Program. She began her career in Texas K-12 schools and later led major education reforms within TX correctional systems. She served as Superintendent of Education for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Associate Superintendent for Windham School District, and was an Obama-era appointee as the first Superintendent of Education for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. She later directed college and career readiness for the DC Department of Corrections. Currently, Dr. Lopez is CEO of Past the Edges Consulting, Executive Director for Hand2Heart DC, and the Vice Chairman of Maryland’s Juvenile Services Education Program board, appointed by Governor Wes Moore.

Chiara Benetollo, Ph.D
Executive Director, The Puttkammer Center for Educational Justice
cbenetollo@peteygreene.org

Chiara Benetollo, PhD is the Executive Director of the Puttkammer Center for Educational Justice. In this role, she leads research, evaluation, and national pilot initiatives expanding access to quality education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated learners. Before joining the Petey Greene Program, she served as a faculty member at Bryn Mawr College and coordinated academic programs inside prisons with the Princeton Prison Teaching Initiative, where she led the development and implementation of the organization’s first BA program in prison. Trained as a cultural and literary historian in Italy, Russia, and Switzerland, Chiara holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and has published extensively at the intersection of comparative literature, education, and justice studies. She is the editor of Primo Levi (NeMLA, 2024), a collection of essays on this Italian carceral and Holocaust writer. Her research exploring the simultaneous creation of model bodies and collective identities through rhetoric and narrative has appeared in Modern Language Notes, il Verri, and Diacritica among others.

Kaya Ceci
Regional Manager, Philadelphia
kceci@peteygreene.org

Kaya joined the Petey Greene Program as the Philadelphia Regional Manager with over a decade of experience supporting the educational and vocational goals of system-impacted youth around the country. Most recently, she managed federal workforce development grants across a network of community-based organizations providing reentry support to formerly incarcerated young adults.

A low-income scholarship kid turned licensed social worker, Kaya's journey to transmute her childhood trauma into medicine for herself and others was made possible by the opportunities granted through her education. Understanding the mechanisms by which poverty is manufactured, maintained, and criminalized in this country fueled her pursuit to form transformational relationships with families in the oppressive clutches of the child welfare and criminal legal systems. Through passionate advocacy, evidence-based clinical intervention, and trauma-informed program delivery for youth and practitioners alike, she has dedicated her career to disrupting cycles of intergenerational harm and uplifting hope, healing, and opportunity in their place.

As a lifelong learner, she believes in the liberatory potential of education to achieve this. She participates in DEIB workshops with the Culture of Respect, policy advocacy with the Abolitionist Law Center, and letter writing with the Compassionate Prison Project. These experiences and all those she stands to gain during her time at PGP will catalyze the transformational justice work she aims to do in Philly and beyond!

Siobhan Cooke
Volunteer Engagement Manager at Rikers island, New York
scooke@peteygreene.org

Siobhan Cooke joined the Petey Greene Program in January 2024 as a College Bridge volunteer in DC before transitioning to the Puttkammer Center's Equity, Inclusion, & Volunteer Engagement Fellow. In this position, they were responsible for expanding on the PGP’s HBCU Forward Initiative and developing the PGP’s campus organization model to support volunteers and foster a justice-oriented volunteer community. In their current role as Volunteer Engagement and Organizational Learning Manager, they are excited to develop initiatives that continue to cultivate a PGP community grounded in values of equity, inclusion, and educational justice.

Originally from Texas, Siobhan is a lifelong activist and has primarily worked in anti-racist organizing, queer politics, and environmental justice. They hold a BA in Feminist Studies and History from Southwestern University as well as an MA in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Georgia State University. This academic background has provided a strong foundation for understanding interlocking oppressions and structural inequalities and continues to ground their approach to community work. As a queer, system-impacted person of color and teacher, Siobhan is passionate about education as a pathway for creating change. They have supported at-risk students in a range of educational settings and earned an MEd focusing on universal design for learning and anti-racist pedagogy from Southern New Hampshire University. Siobhan enjoys cooking and eating vegetarian food, watching the NWSL, and playing board games with their partner.

Nicole Delgadillo, MPhil
Evaluation and Development Manager
ndelgadillo@peteygreene.org

Nicole first joined the Petey Greene Greene Program in October 2021 as the Demonstration Program Manager, a role focused on implementing and evaluating demonstration model programs in New York designed for scale. She assumed the New York Regional Manager position in January 2023 with an additional focus on evaluation both regionally and nationally, before transitioning to her current role as Evaluation and Development Manager in October 2024. Nicole is passionate about applied interdisciplinary research and program evaluation that is participatory, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of students impacted by the criminal-legal system. Previously, Nicole was the Program Coordinator at the Center for Justice at Columbia University for three years, where she implemented educational programming and support programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth and adults in the New York City area. Nicole also facilitated arts-based educational workshops for young adults and adult women at Rikers Island for over two years with the Justice-in-Education Initiative and volunteers with the Parole Preparation Project. Nicole holds a master’s degree in criminological research with distinction from the University of Cambridge and a bachelor’s in Hispanic studies and psychology from Columbia University.

Mary Kate Farrell
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Philadelphia PHENND fellow
mfarrell@peteygreene.org
Mary Kate joins the Petey Greene Program as a Volunteer Engagement Coordinator and Philadelphia PHENND fellow. She is a recent graduate of Villanova University, where she majored in English and Spanish, with minors in Peace & Justice and Criminology. She was first introduced to prison education through a Villanova English literature course taught in partnership with SCI Chester, an experience that sparked her interest in the transformative role of education within the criminal justice system.

Having previously been involved with PGP as a tutor and having interned with the Youth Sentencing and Reentry Project (YSRP), Mary Kate is excited to continue supporting carceral education and the opportunities it creates for students.

Originally from Greenville, SC, Mary Kate is thrilled to be back in the Philly area and grateful to be a part of the PGP team!

Fiona Flynn
Program Manager - Facilities Programs, Philadelphia
fflynn@peteygreene.org

Fiona stepped into the role of Philadelphia Program Manager in 2023 after spending her AmeriCorps service year as a Volunteer Coordinator for the region. But that is not where her journey with PGP began, as her most notable experience in her undergrad years at Haverford College was carpooling every week with her roommate to tutor at SCI Chester! Her experience tutoring with PGP ignited her passion for education justice, which is why she is so excited to help support PGP’s programs in Philadelphia-area jails, prisons, and reentry programs through recruiting, placing, and supporting volunteer tutors throughout the city.

Fiona brings a strong history of nonprofit work to the PGP, having worked previously with “The RELIEF Foundation” as their head of marketing, and “Girls INC. Philadelphia” as a program facilitator.

Fiona graduated from Haverford College in 2022 where she majored in Anthropology and Health Studies. While at Haverford, she competed on the women’s basketball team and captained the track and field team. As a South Jersey native, Fiona is a lover of all things Philly sports, she is constantly looking for new book and playlist recommendations, and is very excited to be continuing her journey with the Petey Greene Program.

Catherine Halley
Director of Marketing and Communications
challey@peteygreene.org

Catherine Halley is the Director of Marketing & Communications at the Petey Greene Program, where she leads strategic communications and storytelling to advance the organization’s mission of supporting the academic success of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people. She brings more than a decade of experience in nonprofit communications and editorial leadership, including ten years as the founding Editor-in-Chief of JSTOR Daily. In that role, she grew the publication into a trusted source connecting scholarly research with public conversations. Catherine has also directed digital programs at the Poetry Foundation and led communications initiatives that build bridges between complex research, policy, and broad audiences. She is committed to using creative, accessible communications to expand opportunity, equity, and community impact.

Elizabeth Harlow
Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager
eharlow@peteygreene.org
Elizabeth joins the Petey Greene Program as Corporate and Foundation Relations Manager. She is a career higher education professional who is passionate about connecting people with knowledge, opportunities, and each other. She has fourteen years of experience as an educator in college access, teaching, academic research, university-community partnerships, and student development, in addition to a background in communications and strategy with nonprofit and public media organizations. Prior to joining the Petey Greene Program in 2026, Elizabeth served as Director for Strategy and Growth at Joyce Ivy Foundation, a college access and leadership development nonprofit focused on first generation and low-income high school women in the Midwest.

Elizabeth holds a BA from Duke University and a PhD in English Language and Literature with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate from the University of Michigan. Her doctoral research examined how diverse women marginalized by universities turned to fiction to make an intellectual impact on U.S. culture in the early 20th century, blending philosophy with social activism in popular art.

Vianna Iorio
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Philadelphia, PHENND Fellow
viorio@peteygreene.org

Vianna is excited to join the Petey Greene Program as a Volunteer Engagement Coordinator and PHENND fellow. She completed her undergraduate degree at Trinity College where she majored in English and Educational Studies, with a minor in Community Action. Through her work with Trinity’s Center for Hartford Engagement and Research she developed skills in community organizing and became involved in local initiatives for educational justice. She was introduced to thinking about carceral education through a prison literature course in partnership with York Correction Institution.

Vianna went on to complete her PhD in English from Rutgers University. She designed and taught a variety of courses at Rutgers before moving to Philadelphia, where she began teaching writing and literature courses at SCI Chester through Eastern University’s Prison Education Program. She believes strongly in education as a vehicle for social justice, and is dedicated to pedagogical practices that center students as active makers of meaning. Vianna loves crafting, journaling, and hiking with her dog.

Colette Johnson
Executive Director of Business Development and Strategy
cjohnson@peteygreene.org

Colette leads business strategy and development for the Petey Greene Program. She provides leadership and support for mission-critical partnerships and initiatives, with a focus on sustainable growth and expansion of PGP’s offerings.

Previously, Colette served as Chief Program Officer and Director of Operations for Freedom Reads, where she headed partnerships with top-level government officials across 23 states, jurisdictions, and Puerto Rico, and oversaw strategy and program implementation to serve a membership of 25,000+ incarcerated people. From 2017-2023, Colette led strategy and operations for Ithaka S+R, a nonprofit strategy consulting firm. During this time, she established and fundraised for strategic portfolios on DEIA issues, including higher education in prisons and student basic needs.

Colette received her PhD in English from Princeton University and holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Art History from the University of California, Irvine. Her doctoral research focused on the cultural history of how changes in clinical and academic research in the field of child psychology filtered into public policy and broader societal norms. Since 2022, she has served as a board member of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA).

Kiara Kahan
Prison Education Navigator, Philadelphia
kkahan@peteygreene.org

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Kiara comes to the Petey Greene Program with a background in counseling and movement work. As a child of educators, the importance of access to quality education was ingrained in them from a young age. The passion for education in their community paired with their experience growing up in a city and witnessing firsthand the impacts of structural violence, lead them to PGP where they are excited to hold the role of Prison Education Navigator. Their degree in Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies frames their work from an intersectional lens with a firm belief that relationship building has the capacity to create and inspire radical, structural, change.

Leslie Lewis
Regional Manager, Washington D.C.
llewis@peteygreene.org

Leslie joined the Petey Greene Program in January 2025, continuing her long-standing commitment to education, which includes teaching at the middle and high school levels, university instruction, and school leadership. Throughout her career, Leslie has worked with over-aged and under-credited youth, at-risk students, and marginalized communities, particularly in urban areas.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she has over 28 years of dedication to teaching and empowering young people, Leslie has made a significant impact in the field of education. A particularly noteworthy chapter in her career was her time at Maryland's first adult high school, where she taught adults aged 21 and older who had never completed their high school diploma. This experience further fueled her passion for ensuring that all students—regardless of their background or circumstances—receive a quality education.

Leslie's mission is to create educational environments that provide equal opportunities for every student and to advocate for their success, irrespective of familial or environmental challenges. She is dedicated to leading the D.C. team and supporting the academic and career goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Leslie holds a B.A. in English from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Widener University, and an M.Ed. in School Leadership, Curriculum, and Instruction from Wilmington University.

Melissa Martin
Chief Financial Officer
mmartin@peteygreene.org

Melissa previously served as an Outsourced CFO and Controller with Your Part Time Controller, Inc. (“YPTC”), acting as the finance lead for a variety of nonprofit organizations. Before joining YPTC, she was the Corporate Controller at Mistras Group, Inc., a publicly traded global provider of asset protection and inspection services. Earlier in her career, Melissa was an Audit Partner at Grant Thornton LLP, a global independent audit, tax, and advisory firm.

She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and is a Certified Public Accountant as well as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Melissa currently serves on the finance committee of the Philadelphia City Fund and previously sat on the board of Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey.

Laura Miller
New York Program Director
lmiller@peteygreene.org

Laura Miller (she/they) is the New York Program Director at The Petey Greene Program. Laura has a background in education, workforce development, and criminal legal system reform. In previous roles with New York City’s Department of Small Business Services, the City University of New York, and the New York City Department of Education, Laura focused on creating promising career pathways for young people through career and technical education and early college initiatives. Most recently, Laura conducted independent oversight of New York State prisons at the Correctional Association of New York including planning prison monitoring visits, overseeing a hotline to document prison conditions, and authoring reports.

Laura is excited to be returning to education, this time serving students impacted by the criminal legal system. Laura holds a BA in Urban Studies from the University of Michigan and an MS in Urban Policy Analysis and Management from The New School. Laura has previously volunteered with the Parole Preparation Project.

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Nina Mitukiewicz, MSW
Program Manager - Youth Programs, Massachusetts
nmitukiewicz@peteygreene.org

Nina Mitukiewicz joined The Petey Greene Program in July 2021 and is currently the Program Manager - Youth Programs in Massachusetts. In this position, Nina manages university and program partnerships, oversees volunteers in the region, and facilitates trainings for volunteers both regionally and nationally. Nina has been interested in the criminal-legal system and prison reform for quite a few years and explored that interest through internships at the Massachusetts Bail Fund and the Boston College Law School. Prior to starting their current position, Nina worked at Doc Wayne Youth Services, which provides sports-based mental health group therapy for youth in the Boston area. Nina earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and women's studies from Clark University and a master's in macro social work from Boston College. They enjoy reading, cooking, and spending time with friends and family, including their wife and their pet cat.

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Emma Morrissey
Director of Curriculum and Training
emorrissey@peteygreene.org

Emma Morrissey (she/her) joined the Petey Greene Program in 2019 as the Regional Manager in Philadelphia. In November 2021, she was appointed Director of Curriculum and Training, a new position for the PGP. In this role, Emma applies her experience managing tutoring programs, and her studies in adult learning theory and curriculum design, to ensure the quality of tutoring across all the PGP’s programs. She is responsible for supporting PGP staff, tutors, and students through ongoing training, as well as supporting the development of new pre-collegiate tutoring programs through original curriculum design. Prior to joining the PGP, Emma’s work included tutoring adult and high school students, designing and teaching classes for adult learners, and writing lesson plans and textbooks. As a graduate student, Emma focused her studies on instructional design, adult learning, and the criminal legal system. While an undergraduate student, she worked with the Grinnell College Liberal Arts in Prison Program as a tutor and program coordinator. Emma holds a bachelor’s degree in English and history from Grinnell College, a TESOL certification, and a master’s degree in education from Harvard University.

Allison Night
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, New Jersey, EngageNJ
anight@peteygreene.org

Allison Night joins the Petey Greene Program as a Volunteer Engagement Coordinator in New Jersey. She will be supporting the wonderful volunteers who tutor with PGP, promoting our presence at partnered colleges and universities, and helping to expand the program within New Jersey. Allison received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and psychology from Rutgers University. She is currently attaining her master’s at Rutgers as well. In her free time, Allison loves to write stories and is an active member of the dance community in Philadelphia.

Maddie Reynolds, PhD
Program Manager - College Bridge at Rikers Island
mreynolds@peteygreene.org

Maddie Reynolds, PhD is the Program Manager of College Bridge Programs at Rikers Island for the Petey Greene Program. Maddie previously served as the librarian for the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) through Cornell University Library. She began teaching English courses for CPEP as a graduate student and served on the CPEP Advisory Board as the graduate student/postdoc representative. Before taking the librarian position, they were a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University’s Society for the Humanities and earned a PhD in English Literature from Cornell’s Department of Literatures in English.

Raymond Rodriguez
Program Manager - Facility Programs, Washington D.C.
rrodriguez@peteygreene.org

Raymond "Ray" Rodriguez, DC's Program Manager - Facility Programs of the Petey Greene Program, is a dedicated professional with 10+ years of specialized experience working with at-risk populations while encouraging self-direction. His focus over the recent years has been juvenile/prison reform as well as education reform inside of secured settings. In addition, he is eager to gain state-level experience at shaping systems and policies and would love to contribute to existing initiatives, help design and build new efforts while supporting the PGP team wherever he is needed. Developing extensive experience working with youth offenders has helped him become a strong troubleshooter in intense and demanding environments.

Ray holds an Associates degree in General Studies from Howard Community College, a Bachelor's degree in Public Health from the University of Maryland and will obtain his Master's degree in Public Policy & Administration from the University of Maryland by December 2023.

Selena Rodriguez
Program Manager-Operations at Rikers Island
srodriguez@peteygreene.org

Selena Rodriguez (she/her) is the Program Manager-Operations at Rikers Island. She joined the Petey Greene Program in 2025 as Volunteer Engagement Coordinator through NYC Service AmeriCorps. She’s a proud first-generation college graduate, having earned her bachelor's degree in Africana Studies from Smith College in 2024. Through her personal experiences and scholarly exploration, Selena has seen how, in rigid systems, many students' needs go unmet and pathways can narrow instead of widen. She is excited to advance PGP's mission to close those gaps and help individuals impacted by incarceration reach their educational goals. She’s eager to further her understanding of the carceral system and engage with like-minded advocates throughout New York City.

Mike Scronic
GED Program Manager at Rikers Island
mscronic@peteygreene.org

Mike Scronic is the GED Program Manager at Rikers Island for The Petey Greene Program, leveraging his experience in adult education and management. Mike first taught adult education in federal prison while incarcerated and then upon re-entry into society, serving the New York City community. He also delivered Parenting Inside/Out (PIO) to incarcerated mothers and fathers at Nassau County Correctional Center. Mike managed both the DYCD daytime and WIOA nighttime GED programs at the Stanley Isaacs Community Center in East Harlem. He also relies on experience from his first career in finance, where as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, he managed Exchange Traded Funds.

Mike is excited to help the incarcerated achieve their academic goals and better their lives. He holds a BAS in Mathematical and Computational Sciences and Quantitative Economics from Stanford University, and an MBA in Finance from the University o Chicago. While at the U of C, he worked with the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center to analyze and incorporate data to improve staff training.

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Emma Sindelar
Executive Director of Operations
esindelar@peteygreene.org

Emma Sindelar joined the Petey Greene Program in 2016 as the Regional Manager in Philadelphia. Since then and after relocating to Denver, Emma has served in various roles in the organization including Director of Program Operations, Interim Executive Director, and currently Executive Director of Operations. In this current role, Emma oversees all PGP programming and is responsible for standardizing programmatic operating procedures and data management practices, as well as developing and implementing staff support practices, across all PGP regions and programs.

Prior to her time at the PGP, Emma's work focused on ensuring student access to high-quality educational opportunities in various roles and elementary school settings. Emma holds a bachelor's degree in political science and French from Swarthmore College and a Master of Public Administration, with a specialization in non-profit management, from the University of Colorado Denver.

Isaiah Smith (he/him)
Educational Support Manager, Rikers Island
ismith@peteygreene.org
Isaiah Smith is an Educational Support Manager with the Petey Greene Program, where he works to expand educational opportunities and support students navigating the criminal justice system. As someone who has personally experienced incarceration, Isaiah is deeply committed to helping others access education as a pathway to opportunity, personal growth, and lasting change.

Isaiah earned his B.A. in Mathematics from Bard College through the Bard Prison Initiative and is currently pursuing an MBA in Sustainability at Bard College. He also conducted computational public health research at Yale University, where he explored machine learning approaches to understanding adolescent health outcomes. Throughout his academic and professional journey, Isaiah has served as a tutor, mentor, and educator, supporting students in non-traditional educational settings. His work is grounded in the belief that education is a powerful tool for transformation and that every individual deserves the opportunity to realize their full potential.

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Alexandra Stevens
Program and Data Specialist at Rikers Island
astevens@peteygreene.org
Alexandra (she/her) is the Program and Data Specialist at Rikers Island. Born and raised in Brooklyn, her own experiences motivated her to better understand the historical and systemic forces that have funneled Black and Brown communities into neglected and carceral environments.

Alexandra first became involved with the Petey Greene Program during her sophomore year at Haverford College. After taking a class on the history of incarceration in the U.S., she helped re-establish Haverford’s relationship with the PGP in Philadelphia. For three years, she led the PGP at Haverford club and tutored GED and ELL students at SCI Chester.

Since graduating from 2025 with a BA in History, Alexandra has pursued educational justice through archival work at the Brooklyn College Haitian Studies Institute, museum education at Lefferts Historic House, and community organizing in Flatbush. Across these roles, she has remained committed to fighting racism and expanding workers’ access to education. She is excited to return to the Petey Greene Program, where she will continue this work at Rikers Island.

Sherika Stewart-Rivera
Program Manager - Community Programs, New York
sstewart@peteygreene.org

Sherika is a highly skilled human services professional with over a decade of experience in transformative justice, ranging from Rehabilitation through the Arts workshops to Cure Violence initiatives. Her career includes roles at notable organizations such as Rehabilitation Through the Arts, the Robert N. Davoren Center at Rikers Island, and the Research Foundation of The City University of New York. Sherika's expertise lies in operations, strategic planning, and project management, where she has significantly impacted communities affected by systemic disparities. She integrates her technical proficiency with a deep commitment to fostering upward mobility and community unity, underpinned by values like personal freedom, civic friendship, and cooperation.

Lynne Sullivan
Regional Manager, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
lsullivan@peteygreene.org

Lynne Sullivan has been involved in the Criminal Justice System and prison education for over 20 years. She has a BA in the Science of Sociology and was valedictorian in the class of 2009 from the Boston University Prison Education Program. Lynne went on to complete paralegal studies from Blackstone, has a Cosmetology license and a Drug and Alcohol counseling License. Recently; Lynne finished her Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University first generation 2021. As an advocate for education justice impact and mental health support, Lynne has participated as a Peer Support practitioner and trained in Trauma-informed techniques,(Timbo), Today Lynne is the Regional Manager for the Petey Greene Program in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She currently oversees academic support and programming in several correctional facilities, youth centers, and reentry programs. Lynne is an advisory board member, and mentor for the Tufts Educational Reentry Network (MyTERN) And Trenton Rescue Mission (New Directions ). Lynne is an active lecturer/mentor and supporter of Partakers Inc,and The Association for Addiction Professionals. As an activist, Lynne has been published in several articles, books and interviews while highlighting the voices of the justice impacted. She is a member of the New England Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Prison, Massachusetts Prison Education Consortium , Department of Corrections Pell Grant and Community Compass Advisory Board. Lynne hopes to continue to support programs that help reduce recidivism, create steps to reentry, education and strengthen communities as a whole. Lynne is a firm believer that education is a key to prevent recidivism, one student at a time. “Education gives a person options, the option to choose a different path in life, the option to be who they never thought they could be.”

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Meg Tavares
Administrative Coordinator, Development and Communications
mtavares@peteygreene.org

Meg Tavares joined the Petey Greene Program in 2013 as a Volunteer Coordinator in New Jersey. Since joining the team, she has worked with development, operations, and now provides project management to the initiatives of the Office of the CEO. Her professional experience has been dedicated primarily to academic and nonprofit organizations with a brief adventure in international event planning. She’s also a mom of three with many pets who loves to build things, quilt, and read.

Meg earned a bachelor of science in environmental economics from West Virginia University, and almost completed her M.Ed. in Elementary Education at The College of New Jersey.

Margaretta “Margy” Wilcox
Senior Director of Regional Programs
mwilcox@peteygreene.org

Margaretta “Margy” Wilcox (she/her) joined the Petey Greene Program in July of 2023 as the Director of Regions. In this role Margy provides support to and oversee the programmatic work of the PGP Regional Managers. Prior to joining the PGP, Margy worked on programmatic and organizational development and growth for a variety of organizations that focused on community violence intervention, adult education, and workforce development. This experience was on national and local to Philadelphia levels.

Margy holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Clark University and a master’s degree in urban education from Temple University.

Jade Williams
Strategic Programs Manager, ACLS Leading Edge Fellow
jwilliams@peteygreene.org

Jade Chanel Williams is a literary scholar with a focus on liberatory pleasure in contemporary Black literature. She graduated with her PhD in English Literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Joining the Petey Greene Program as an ACLS Leading Edge Postdoctoral Fellow, Jade locates her work at the intersections of research and advocacy. Her academic training and personal understandings of structural oppressions have contributed to her investment in education as a beacon of possibility, a right, and a necessary combatant against the systemic deprivations that plague marginalized communities. She recently relocated to Philadelphia. When Jade is not working, she can be found reading, watching films, thrifting, and trying new foods with her partner.

Audrey Wilson
Program Manager, New Jersey
awilson@peteygreene.org

Audrey joins the Petey Greene Program as the NJ Division Manager. In this role she partners with universities and other partners to recruit and train students to go inside to tutor incarcerated students as well as assist returning citizens in their quest to continue on their educational journey. It is her lived experience as a justice impacted individual that drew her to the Petey Greene Program and their work to ensure educational and social justice.

Incarcerated at 22 she earned her associate’s degree from Raritan Valley Community College and her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University while inside through the NJ-STEP Program. Upon her release in late 2023 she then went on to earn her master’s degree from Rutgers University.

While inside she worked in the education department as a tutor and a teacher’s assistant and saw firsthand the need for quality tutoring both for GED and college classes. While working on her master’s she was involved in a number of projects that highlighted how the many societal barriers impact successful re-entry. It is those experiences as well as her own struggles to obtain an education on the inside and navigating reentry now that has created a deep passion for the work that Petey Greene does.