Our Team
Grow Brooklyn’s dedicated team includes advocates, activists, counselors, and lawyers who are responsible for serving thousands of Brooklyn families and protecting millions in financial assets year.
Makeela
Executive Director
makeela{at}growbrooklyn.org
Samira
Bookkeeper
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Charles
Director, Legal Services
charles{at}growbrooklyn.org
Nat
Staff Attorney
nat{at}growbrooklyn.org
Kelly
Legal Services Assistant
kelly{at}growbrooklyn.org
Zade
Director of Programs
zade{at}growbrooklyn.org
Jose
Coordinator, Volunteer and Program Support
jose{at}growbrooklyn.org
Ariana
Coordinator, SETP Administration
ariana{at}growbrooklyn.org
Rajan
Tax Site Supervisor
rajan{at}growbrooklyn.org
Danny
Lead Preparer
danny{at}growbrooklyn.org
Taxpayer Experience Specialists - Seasonal
🍃- Lizzette
🍃- Mikhail
🍃- Ronald
🍃- Takiyah
🍃- Yenylka
freetaxes{at}growbrooklyn.org
Taylor
Assistant Manager, Programs & Operations
taylor{at}growbrooklyn.org
Juan Carlos
Coordinator, Financial Empowerment & Outreach
juancarlos{at}growbrooklyn.org
Adrian
Operations Associate
adrian{at}growbrooklyn.org
Seasonal Schedulers
🍃- Deikel
🍃- Bobby
freetaxes{at}growbrooklyn.org