Gail Breslow, Director
(617) 589-0387, gbreslow@mos.org
Gail Breslow is the Director of the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network and has overseen the dissemination of the Computer Clubhouse to community-based organizations both nationally and internationally since 1995.  In addition, she has spearheaded the development of programs such as Hear Our Voices (a Clubhouse program for girls and young women); Clubhouse-to-College/Clubhouse-to-Career; and Beyond Four Walls: The Computer Clubhouse as Invention Studio.  Gail served for many years on the Technology and Youth Advisory Committee of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and has led workshops about the Clubhouse’s unique learning approach at youth, community and technology conferences around the country.  Gail joined the Computer Clubhouse after twelve years with Gemini Consulting, an international management consulting firm, where her work focused primarily on strategy implementation and organization management for Fortune 500 companies. Gail’s professional career had its “roots” in the non-profit sector; in the late 1970’s she served as Program Director at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C.  Gail holds an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and an undergraduate degree from Oberlin College in Ohio.

Brenda Abanavas, Program Manager
(617) 589-0271, babanavas@mos.org
Brenda manages the Girls' Day program at the “Flagship” Clubhouse at the Museum of Science and is the Network’s Program Manager for Hear Our Voices:  Girls and Technology at the Computer Clubhouse.  She is a strong advocate for gender awareness, gender equity, and the development of programming that addresses the unique learning needs of female and male Clubhouse members, and puts an emphasis on equal access for learning in Computer Clubhouse settings.  Brenda also provides support as the geographic liaison for the Computer Clubhouses in Europe, the Middle East, and the Southeastern United States, and works on planning and methodology for assessing the impact of the Computer Clubhouse on youth and communities.  Brenda has over twenty years of experience in school-age programming, case management services, and youth outreach services in Boston's inner-city neighborhoods.  She has directed the design and implementation of arts-based programs for youth in several Boston non-profit organizations, and has consulted to, trained, and supported a variety of school-age service providers.  She has a BA in Criminal Justice Administration from Park University, and is originally from St. Louis, Missouri.

Jeffrey Arthur, Community Liaison
(617) 589-0446, jarthur@mos.org
As Community Liaison for the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, Jeffrey Arthur supports community-based Computer Clubhouses and helps to ensure that they have the resources to fulfill the Clubhouse mission.  Based in Oakland, California, Jeffrey travels widely in the course of his work, supporting Clubhouses in California, the Midwest and Southwest United States, and South Africa.  A former elementary school teacher in Atlanta, Jeffrey joined the Clubhouse team with extensive youth experience. Most recently he worked with under-served high school students at Artists for Humanity in Boston, a nonprofit organization that seeks to marry young people's artistic passions with entrepreneurial opportunities.  Jeffrey holds an Ed.M. from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and a BA in Early Childhood Development from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Patricia Díaz, Knowledge Manager
(617) 589-0413, pdiaz@mos.org
Patricia Díaz is in charge of the knowledge-sharing strategy among all Computer Clubhouses, in collaboration with colleagues at the MIT Media Lab, including the redesign and use of the Village intranet site.  She also works to foster a multilingual community and supports the Clubhouse Knowledge Tree.  As geographic liaison to Latin America, Patricia supports the Clubhouses in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama. Patricia studied medicine at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in her native country Colombia, with a special emphasis on the workings of the brain. Her interest in the learning process and the use of technologies to enhance learning brought her to study Cognitive Science at Wellesley College. Her interest in cognition took her to the Harvard Institute for Music and Brain Science, and later to the MIT Media Lab, where she collaborated with the Future of Learning group. With MIT professor Seymour Papert, creator of the Logo programming language, she worked on a version of Logo for pre-school children.  Patricia has the soul of a poet... in her free time she writes and plays piano and electric bass. She is also pursuing a master’s degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Technology, Innovation and Education.

Karen Ellis, Program Manager
(617) 589-0468, kellis@mos.org
Karen Ellis manages Network-wide mentor recruiting and support efforts as well as the Network’s Clubhouse-to-College/College-to-Career (C2C) initiatives, connecting young people with ongoing support and opportunities beyond the Clubhouse.  Karen also provides geographic liaison support to Clubhouses in the Northeastern United States and Asia Pacific region of the Clubhouse Network.  Karen chaired the 2006 Computer Clubhouse Network Teen Summit, which brought together over 330 young people and staff to work collaboratively and share their ideas with one another. She also co-chaired the 2002 and 2004 Computer Clubhouse Teen Summits, and administers the C2C Scholarship Program, which provides resources to Clubhouse Members and Alumni to support their transition to post high school education.  Karen has a BA from Clark University in sociology and geography, focusing on urban renewal and social policy, and was an active community organizer in the Worcester, MA area. Before joining the Network, Karen was involved in a national service organization as an America’s Promise Fellow in the Mayor’s Office of Community Partnerships in Boston, concentrating on youth development and asset building in organizations that focus on youth in after-school time.

Lynn Murray, Project Coordinator
(617) 589-0446, lmurray@mos.org
Lynn is responsible for providing support on a variety of projects, including the Annual Conference, the Teen Summit, and Training Weeks. She also works on the Clubhouse Newsletter and designs the Clubhouse Calendar annually.  Lynn brings to the Clubhouse community over four years at the Cambridge Women's Center, a multi-resource community center serving, supporting, educating, and empowering women. Lynn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Women Studies from the University of North Texas, and has a passion for mission-driven work that results in a more just society. On a personal note, she is a big fan of the local film and theatre scene in Boston, but reports that her true passion is karaoke!

Marlon Orozco, Coordinator, “Flagship” Computer Clubhouse
(617) 589-0462, morozco@mos.org
Marlon Orozco, Manager of the “Flagship” Computer Clubhouse, oversees the day-to-day operations and activities of the Computer Clubhouse based at The Museum of Science in Boston. As Manager of the “Flagship” Clubhouse, Marlon ensures that the program runs smoothly, engages youth in ways that enable them to build confidence in themselves through the use of technology, and serves as a model for community-based Clubhouses across the Network. Marlon was a youth participant at the Computer Clubhouse in the program's early days, and served as a volunteer mentor at the “Flagship” Computer Clubhouse before joining the Clubhouse staff on a full-time basis. He has extensive experience in community organizing and multicultural youth development, and is a talented artist, video editor, music editor, and graphic designer.