Jen Siaca Curry, Ed.D. (she/her) founded Change Impact in 2017 to help social impact organizations achieve results and advance equity. Prior to starting Change Impact, Jen was the inaugural NYC Director of Samaschool, an innovative job training program, and COO of ExpandED Schools. Jen grew up in Queens, is a product of NYC public schools, and first-generation college graduate, also earning a masters in nonprofit management and doctorate in education leadership from New York University. She was named a 2018 Rising Latino Star by the NYS Hispanic Coalition. In 2023, Jen was awarded NYU’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award and is a member of the 21st CCLC National Technical Assistance Advisory Group. Jen has served as a featured author and speaker on equity in youth work for the National Afterschool Association and Afterschool Matters journal.
