TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: TEAM PREP FOR PREP

Prep for Prep is proud to be an official charity partner of New York Road Runners for the TCS New York City Marathon this year! Prep for Prep opened its doors in 1978 with twenty-five students and three teachers and continues to provide leadership development and academic programs for talented students of color underserved by the New York City public school system. Now in its fifth decade, the Prep for Prep Community is made up of over 5,000 students and alumni drawn from across New York City as well as neighborhoods just outside the five boroughs. Through this partnership, runners have the opportunity to make their miles meaningful by supporting Prep for Prep students.

The TCS New York City Marathon, held on Saturday, November 3, runs through all five of New York City's boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan's iconic Central Park. It is a 26.2-mile block party through the world's most diverse city, and a model for big-city marathons around the world.

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  • Victor Amoo (XVII)

    Victor Amoo (XVII/Collegiate '01, Harvard '05) served as a Co-Chair of the Real Estate Technology and Innovation Council of the Urban Land Institute NY Chapter (ULI). He was a 2018 Mortgage Bankers Association Future Leader and has earned the Accredited Mortgage Professional and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations. He received an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College where he completed a magna cum laude thesis. While an undergraduate, Victor studied at Columbia University's Reid Hall in Paris in addition to studying Labor Economics at Paris 7 (Jussieu), and History at Paris 4 (Sorbonne).
  • Seliat Dairo (XXVII)

    Seliat Dairo (XXVII/Kew-Forest '11, Duke '15) MSEd, Penn '20 was introduced to independent schools by Prep for Prep and has worked with them since. More recently she is a Search Consultant at Carney, Sandoe and Associates, a placement, executive search firm for schools and non-profits. Her work focuses on partnering with Boards and Heads of School in their pursuit of hiring Heads and senior administrators in independent schools.

    Seliat started running at the end of 2023 to challenge herself to a new form of movement, since then she has completed two half marathons. This opportunity to run through NYC on behalf of Prep will be her third marathon of the year.
  • Yndira Jones (VIII)

    Yndira Jones (VIII/Bank Street '88, Horace Mann '92, Wesleyan '96) has over fifteen years work experience within the financial services industry, notably as a Structured Asset Salesperson, driving sales of alternative investment strategies among targeted wealth management and institutional clients.

    Born and raised in New York City, Yndira earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and African American Studies from Wesleyan University. She is an avid runner, lover of art and design, and a passionate advocate for children and education. She is also a proud mother to two children and a Yorkshire Terrier.
  • Alejandro Luciano (P9 I)

    Alejandro Luciano (P9 I/Exeter '92, Wesleyan '96) MSW, Smith '05, LCSW is the Director of Mental Wellness at Prep for Prep. He coordinates mental health and wellness services for students and families in the Prep for Prep and PREP 9 programs, in addition to providing counseling and clinical consultation. "My experience as a student, alum of the program and now staff at Prep for Prep has had an enormously positive effect on my life," says Alejandro. "I’m excited to use my passion for running in support of Prep for Prep’s efforts to highlight and support the wellness of all our students."
  • Helen Ogbara Reeves (XVII)

    Helen Ogbara Reeves (XVII/Berkeley Carroll '01, Harvard '05) JD, Columbia '08 is a Partner at Gunderson Dettmer Law Firm. "Prep changed my life in the best possible ways," says Helen. "In addition to the incredible education made possible by my Prep experience, I became a part of a community of powerful, diverse and brilliant people. I rely on that community on a regular basis for support, warmth and advice, so I’m grateful to represent that community by running the best marathon in the world!" Helen ran the NYC marathon back in 2014 and dreamed of running it again. "It’s a happy coincidence that I get to fulfill my dream of running the marathon again 10 years later and I get to do it in service to Prep. Hope to see you out there!"
  • Edwin Velez (P9 XIII)

    Edwin Velez (P9 XIII/Andover '04, Penn '08) is a human resources professional at Goldman Sachs. He serves as a managing director and the global business partner in Human Capital Management (HCM) for Controllers, Corporate Planning & Management, Corporate Treasury and Tax divisions. He is also head of HCM for GS Bank. In addition, Edwin is co-head of the HCM Hispanic/Latinx Network.

    He joined Goldman Sachs in 2004 as an intern in HCM, and returned to the firm in 2009 as an analyst, and was named managing director in 2023. Prior to joining the Goldman Sachs, Edwin was a compensation consultant at McLagan Partners, where he focused on compensation benchmarking and analytics across financial services and consulting services organizations.
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