Dre Woodberry Born and raised in Boston, Dre Woodberry is a class of ‘07 BDEA alumnus.  Before graduating from BDEA, Dre was experiencing homelessness which inspired him to use this as a topic for his capstone project and the short film “What it’s Like to be Homeless in Massachusetts” to shed light on [...]

Salesia Hughes-Hibbert Salesia Hughes-Hibbert, affectionately known as C.C., is a native of Boston, Massachusetts.  A graduate of Cambridge College with a Bachelors in Juvenile Justice, a master’s in counseling psychology and a certificate of advanced graduate studies in Marriage & Family Therapy. Currently, Salesia is the Vice President for Behavioral Health Services for [...]

Alisa Hunter, President and CEO of Legacy Coaching & Consulting, LLC. Alisa previously served as the Chief of Pathway to Post-Secondary Success at Tenacity. Before joining Tenacity, Alisa worked for Wediko Children’s Services (merged with The Home for Little Wanderers in April 2020) for over ten years, where she last served as a Program [...]

Maddrey Goode Maddrey Goode is the Executive Director of the New England Culinary Arts Training (NECAT), where he leads efforts to provide career pathways and economic mobility through culinary workforce development. A lifelong advocate for equitable access to opportunity, Maddrey brings over two decades of leadership experience in workforce development, public service, and [...]