Virginia Vitzthum
Virginia Vitzthum has been an editor at Youth Communication, on (mostly) and off since 2008, where she has won several awards. Before that she wrote for, among others, salon.com, Elle, Washington City Paper, Ms., Time Out New York, and the Village Voice. She has written two books and contributed to several others. She has edited fiction and […]
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Cecilia Pou Jové
Cecilia Pou Jové is the Administrative Associate at Youth Communication and is originally from San Juan, PR. Cecilia has B.A.s in Comparative Literature and Arabic Studies from Williams College. Prior to joining the organization, she has worked in libraries as a Curatorial Assistant in undergrad and as a Bilingual Children’s Outreach Associate at the New […]
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Janill Briones-Lopez
Janill Briones-Lopez is the director of partnership development at Youth Communication. A former YC writer, Janill returns to help the team nurture existing educational partners and cultivate new partner relationships. Janill has an extensive background in business development and sales and is a Hunter College alumna with a B.A. in psychology. Janill is passionate about […]
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Betsy Cohen
Betsy Cohen is Youth Communication’s executive director. She leads Youth Communication’s team, and is focused on growing the organization’s impact over the next several years. Before taking on the role as executive director, she served at YC’s deputy director, working closely with founder Keith Hefner. Betsy has worked in a variety of roles focused on […]
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