Meet the Team - Mayor's Fund for Long Beach

Meet the Team

Karissa Selvester - Executive Director

Email: kselvester@mayorsfundfored.org

Whitney Leathers - Chief Impact Officer

Email: wleathers@mayorsfundfored.org

Amrita Khalsa - Work/College-Ready Program Coordinator

Email: akhalsa@mayorsfundfored.org

Yesenia Hernandez - Early Learning Program Coordinator

Email: yhernandez@mayorsfundfored.org

Jessica Chon - ECE Program Coordinator (shared position with the Long Beach ECE Committee)

Email: jchon@lbece.org

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✈️ Attention Long Beach middle and high school students! This is your final call to join us on March 28th for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at careers in Aerospace and Aviation! 🚀
Meet industry professionals, explore exciting career paths, and

✈️ Calling all Long Beach middle and high school students! Join us for the Airport Career Exploration Field Day on March 28th from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Long Beach Airport! Get a behind-the-scenes look at careers in aerospace and aviation, m

🎨✨ Looking for a fun and creative way to spend your Saturdays? Check out the SEED Creativity Lab by Long Beach Public Library! 🌟

6th–8th graders can explore art, photography, architecture, and more with hands-on STEAM workshops—complet

A heartfelt thank you to Mark Taylor for his incredible leadership as Co-Chair! While he steps down, we’re grateful he’ll continue to serve on our Board.

We’re excited to welcome Tracy Carmichael as our new Co-Chair, joining Laurie