Mariel Charles is a native-Bronxite with a deep dedication and love for the advancement of student voices at every level. As a former middle-school teacher, Mariel combined her love of language and appreciation for history to provide students with Language Arts and Civics instruction that was relatable to their lived experiences and conducive towards activism and change-making within their collective communities. Mariel brings experience working in the non-profit, philanthropic, and government sectors, and is eager to see how relationships formed between each of these sectors can lead to transformational change in her home borough. Mariel is a proud alumna of Duke University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.
Email: mariel@risingtogether.org