Our Staff

FINANCIAL TEACHER

Tierina is a Financial wellbeing coach at Operation HOPE with 7+ years of experience in providing financial literacy workshops and coaching sessions in NYC. As a proud Latina, she's passionate about helping individuals achieve their financial goals and dreams. Tierina is committed to making a positive impact in the community, knowing that financial wellness is attainable. She offers one-on-one personal finance management and credit consultations, as well as group workshops.

FINANCE TEACHER

Mitchell is a passionate servant bringing in experience from the ministry and corporate landscape. He previously served as a team lead overseeing finances for Epic Movement and audit advisory for Cru. Currently he works as a data analyst for Bloomberg LP helping implement sustainable finance solutions. His passions are serving those in marginalized communities and advocating for social/environmental equity around the world. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and the great outdoors.

PUBLIC SPEAKING TEACHER

Retired NYC school teacher, I have been a member of Toastmasters International since 1980 and Lions Clubs International since 2000. Additionally, I am an active member of the Chinese Center of Long Island in West Hempstead. With a passion for public speaking, I have been teaching this skill to children and teens since 1983, not only at my school and after-school job but also in various community settings. Presently, I am involved in teaching Public Speaking at the Chinese Center of Long Island, as well as in the Elmont School district. Over the past six years, I have had the privilege of instructing teenage Lions, known as Leos, in public speaking during their annual US/Canadian conventions.

SMALL GROUP LEADER

Gabriella Reyes is a doctoral student at Georgetown University studying Spanish Linguistics. She got her BA from The Ohio State University in Romance Languages and minored in Music. Currently, she does research in socio- and raciolinguistics where she studies people's attitudes towards language variation. Gabriella is a biracial, first generation American from NY who desires to destigmatize and normalize nonstandard varieties across all language users as well as promote diversity and inclusion across all institutions. In her free time, Gabby loves to salsa dance, try new foods and listen to new music. She is thrilled to meet and serve the students at Basecamp this summer!

CODING TEACHER

Yumi is an accomplished software engineer with almost a decade of experience who is passionate about creating accessible, equitable software and increasing diversity in the tech industry. Her journey in engineering started at the Rochester Institute of Technology where she earned her B.S., and has spanned across universities, startups, and large corporations -- including her current role at Google. In her free time, Yumi enjoys learning new languages, trying new foods, and rock climbing; she's incredibly excited to be contributing to Mission Basecamp.

CODING TEACHER

Ji Young has transitioned from years in healthcare to software development, and is currently focused on data structures and algorithms while being active on the job hunt. She decided to change paths by completing Grace Hopper at Fullstack Academy's program, where she studied with other women and non-binary peers the back-end and front-end of web development. She is an avid team player and promotes clear communication to advance her projects and agenda. As an engineer she feels strongly about diversity and representation. Ji Young passes her time with reading, bullet-journaling, and listening to true crime. She is fired-up to participate in Mission Basecamp to share the inevitable fun of coding and bugs.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEACHER

Grace is a freelance graphic designer who studied at the School of Visual Arts with a focus in multidisciplinary design (a design approach of integrating other skills or interests with design). She loves design and art and anything in between having to do with creativity. In her free time she enjoys working on personal art projects, writing, and collecting knick knacks. She is excited to be sharing what she has learned from her studies and the creative job field at Mission Basecamp.