Renee is the Associate Director of Development and Systems at Advocates for Youth where she is responsible for expanding the organization’s philanthropic efforts and managing the donor database. Her role includes grant writing, reporting, and cultivating funding commitments from foundations and corporations. Prior to joining Advocates, Renee managed an AmeriCorps program for pro bono public interest attorneys and assisted with federal grant writing at Equal Justice Works. She earned her Masters in Public Health from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and her BA in Sociology from St. Lawrence University.