Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1899 ariannad@onwardwelearn.org Arianna is a graduate of Shea High School in Pawtucket and went on to earned her Bachelor of Arts in English with a Theater Literature focus from Providence College. She was a part of various clubs such as the Poetry Club and a Peer Mentor Club. She is an alumna of our program and has completed over 1,000+ hours of programs. She also works on costume maintenance for the Wilbury Theater Group in Providence.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1802dclement@onwardwelearn.org Dwayne Clement graduated from Central High School in 1997. He went on to attend Rhode Island College and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1898eitkin@onwardwelearn.org Eli Itkin, a graduate of Shea High School in Pawtucket, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Rhode Island College and previously attended Husson University in Maine. He has coached basketball and tennis, including at Shea, and brings a commitment to youth development and college access to his advising role.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-519-0205ewelborn@onwardwelearn.org Ellie Welborn comes to Onward We Learn from City Year Providence, where she worked at Delsesto Middle School for the past two years after being an AmeriCorps member and team leader. She graduated from Cameron University in her native Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in international languages and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Indonesia.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1872ekhiev@onwardwelearn.org Eric Khiev earned his Bachelor of Science degree in health studies with a minor in thanatology at the University of Rhode Island in 2019 as a Talent Development scholar. Prior to joining the organization, Eric worked in roles such as residential advising, administrative/clerical work, providing behavioral therapy to neurodivergent youth and as former board member and secretary at the Providence Youth Student Movement.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1875jalonzo@onwardwelearn.org Jeimmy Alonzo graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Health Science, majoring in psychology and Spanish and minoring in human development and family studies. At URI, she worked part time as a tutor in the Spanish department and became a general manager at the Ram’s Den retail food court. She is alumna of our program.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1810mperez@onwardwelearn.org Maura Perez recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She is bilingual and has experience with translating for young students and their families. As an undergraduate, she worked for the U.S. Census Bureau and engaged in volunteer work within her community. Maura grew up in South Providence and was the first person in her family to graduate from college.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1902mpomroy@onwardwelearn.org Molly Pomroy graduated from Syracuse University, where she majored in English and textual studies and minored in psychology. She taught second and third grade students at Brooke Charter School in Roslindale, Massachusetts, and mentored children in kindergarten through eighth grade in Brockton, Massachusetts. She has been a track and field coach for middle school students, led a student photography club, and most recently was a special education teacher at Providence Center School.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1837nbenzan@onwardwelearn.org Neni Benzan was born and raised in Providence and was a Talent Development Scholar at the University of Rhode Island, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with minors in leadership, business, and human development and family studies. While at URI, Neni served as director of public relations for the Interfraternity Council, resident advisor, orientation leader, and behavior technician for children with autism. He is a Onward We Learn alumnus and says his drive for success stems from helping others recognize their true potential through intellectual, moral, social, and emotional development.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1831slarbi@thecollegecrusade.org Seth Larbi joined Onward We Learn from College Advising Corps, where he was a college and career advisor at Tolman High School assisting about 260 high school seniors with college applications and delivering career assistance. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Africana studies, with minors in political science and sociology, from Rhode Island College and is pursuing his Master of Science degree in sports management with an athletic administration concentration at Lasell University.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1805sgoncalves@onwardwelearn.org Shanice Goncalves earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science with a concentration in justice studies and international nongovernmental studies from Rhode Island College. She previously worked as volunteer coordinator at Dorcas International, where she managed supplementary volunteer workforce from corporate, religious, academic, and community partnerships such as Brown University, Providence College, Bank of America, and Hasbro. Her passion for youth and community development drives the work that she does.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1866spineda@onwardwelearn.org Shanty Pineda, our mobile high school advisor, is on military leave. An Onward We Learn alumna, she worked for the popular CAAP program as a mentor and program site manager for seven years before joining the staff full time as an advisor. She earned a Bachelor of Science in business management with a concentration in human resources from Rhode Island College.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1834schaudhary@onwardwelearn.org Supriya Chaudhary holds a bachelor’s degree in youth development from Rhode Island College, and has spent the last three years working in community education at Gladstone Elementary School in Cranston and Esek Hopkins Middle School and Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in Providence. In these roles, she assisted in organizing and facilitating educational plans in STEM programming to elementary-age students and advised middle school students in the LGBTQ community while supporting a safe space for self-expression.
Middle School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-400-1794tcosta@onwardwelearn.org Tim Costa graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. Before joining Onward We Learn, he worked for City Year Providence for two years and was assigned to Roger Williams Middle School in Providence as an Americorps member and then a team leader, which shifted his responsibilities from classroom management to leading a team and serving as the liaison between City Year and the school’s administrators.
High School Advisor Onward We Learn Staff Member 401-519-0207wrivera-scotti@onwardwelearn.org Wilfredo Rivera-Scotti comes to Onward We Learn with more than 10 years of experience in the education field, having served hundreds of students in the postsecondary space. Wilfredo holds bachelor’s degrees in film and Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino studies from CUNY - Hunter College and earned his Master of Library and Information Studies from CUNY - Queens College and Master of Arts in labor studies from CUNY - School of Labor and Urban Studies.
