Our TAY Leadership
Meet our TAY Peer Specialists
Our TAY Peer Specialists have the expertise and lived experience needed to develop the vision and program details related to the CTE TAY Hub at 1025 2nd Avenue. TAY Peer Specialists are paid and work as part of the Youth Leadership Team and attend strategic planning meetings, they also represent the Coalition when engaging with our community.
Senior TAY Peer Specialist
Jadalyn Yin
CURYJ - Dream Beyond Bars Fellow Alum
Hidden Genius Project Oakland
Young Women's Freedom Center Alum
Youth Advisory Council - AC Probation Department
Senior TAY Peer Specialist
Nick Gonzalez
Fresh Lifelines for Youth Alum
Youth Advisory Council - AC Probation Department
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TAY Peer Specialist
Artist White
CURYJ - Dream Beyond Bars Fellow Alum
Young Women's Freedom Center Alum
Youth Advisory Council - AC Probation Department
TAY Peer Specialist
Brandon Landry
OUSD Young Adult Program
TAY Peer Specialist
Tammy Nguyen
AC Youth Advisory Board Lead
TAY Peer Specialist
Quincy Russell
City of Oakland Youth Commission Alum​
TAY Peer Specialist
Calupe Kaufusi
OUSD All City Council
City of Oakland Youth Commission Alum​
TAY Peer Specialist
Swai Lakai
Young Women's Freedom Center Alum
TAY Peer Specialist
Adanely Duenas
Dewey Academy Alumni
OUSD All City Council Alum
TAY Peer Specialist
Bryce Hunt
City of Oakland Youth Commission Alum​
Are you a TAY in Oakland/Alameda County who wants to contribute to the design of the CTE TAY Hub?
​Our TAY Peer Specialists have the lived experience and expertise needed to develop the vision and program details related to the CTE TAY Hub at 1025 2nd Avenue. TAY Peer Specialists are paid and work part-time as part of the Youth Leadership Team. They attend strategic planning meetings and also represent the Coalition when engaging with our community.
Apply to be a TAY Peer Specialist HERE.
TAY Mantra of the Month
"I am present. I hear, I feel, I understand. My leadership is rooted in emotional intelligence, and my growth is shaped by persistence, awareness and care." -Nick Gonzalez, Senior TAY Peer Specialist