Team
Ayanna Braxton
Certified ACE Coach
Ayanna is a pharmaceutical industry professional with over 20 years of experience. She has held various roles in Clinical Operations and Quality Assurance. Her experience includes monitoring and managing clinical research trials and ensuring that employees are appropriately trained for their respective jobs. In her current role as Associate Director, GCP Process Excellence, Compliance, and…
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Montgomery Thomas II
CERTIFIED ACE COACH, CLIFTONSTRENGTHS FACILITATOR
Monty knows that successful students become successful adults. As a Career Strategist at Suffolk University, he strives to build relationships, mentor, and develop experiences. As the Associate Director for Alumni and Graduate Career Strategy, Monty advises mid-career alums and graduate students in their career development and strategy. He engages in career assessment conversations and panel discussions…
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Suhaily Penix, Ph.D.
Senior ACE Coach
Suhaily Penix received her Molecular and Cellular Biology doctorate at Brandeis University in 2024. Accomplished in the sciences, Suhaily has received many awards and recognitions, including being named one of the 29 Who Shine by the Department of Higher Education, which recognizes the best students from the 29 state universities and colleges. She graduated from…
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Moses Landrum
ACE Coach
As Moses reflects on the numerous conversations with youth and families, he is reminded of his partnering with these clients to contribute to a strong capacity to view their concerns, challenges and contribute insight into new paths of growth and change. Moses has served Boston Public Schools as a clinician, consultant, and collaborator of services…
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Charlene Greene
Certified ACE Coach
Charlene has always had a passion for teaching and for many years served as a secondary level mathematics teacher at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. Having developed and/or coordinated a variety of educational programs in the past, she welcomes the opportunity to engage, encourage and assist students with their academic and personal development through the…
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Raymind Cruz
Senior ACE Coach, Technology Manager
Raymind Cruz is a Client Technology Advisor at RSM US LLP, serving as virtual Chief Information Officer to middle market leaders throughout New England. He is a life coach, family member, and friend to many individuals throughout the world. He works very hard to satisfy everyone and single handily knows that there is no single approach…
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Rhonda Woods
Senior ACE Coach, PHR, SHRM, CP, Post Grad Consultant
A native of Boston, MA currently living in Rockville, MD. She is a graduate of Northeastern University where she obtained three degrees, an A.S. in Human Resources Management, B.S. in Leadership and an M.S. in Corporate and Organizational Communication. She is currently employed as a Human Resources Business Partner at Institute for Defense Analysis in…
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Derek Washington
Senior ACE Coach
Derek Washington is an education specialist that has established himself in a myriad of exceptional, skilled and acknowledged educational and social programs. As an instructor for the Roxbury Community College he advises and coaches new students in a college curriculum course. There, he helps to implement various strategies of learning and assists in guiding first-year…
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Sherryann V. Sylvestre
Certified Facilitator, Senior ACE Coach and Curriculum Designer
Sherryann V. Sylvestre is an education professional. She is an academic coach, counselor, and mentor, with a heart for equipping young people with the mindset and tools to achieve at high levels. As a certified ACE Facilitator, Sherryann trains high school and college students in research-based strategies for academic and personal development, as well provides…
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Mia Roberts
Executive Director, Senior ACE Coach
Mia Roberts is a Certified Senior Coach at Accelerated College Experiences (ACE). Her career is built on the belief that virtually all people are capable of brilliance and the knowledge that we achieve our potential through positive significant relationships with others. Mia’s extensive nonprofit leadership experience includes her current role on the Senior Management Team…
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