Category: Staff Spotlight

Meet 826 National’s New DEI&B Consultant, Jason Gong

September 9, 2023

Jason Gong is a lifelong diversity, equity and inclusion champion. As practitioner with 20 years of results-driven DEI&B expertise, he has led and scaled DEI initiatives and teams at some of the most influential companies in the world including American … Continue reading

826 Chapter Exchange Program

August 22, 2023

This past year, eight 826 staff members traveled across the country to visit and learn from 826 chapters in the 826 Chapter Exchange Program. Started in 2019, the 826 Chapter Exchange Program was created by 826 National to provide an … Continue reading

"What book or author should everyone read? Recommendations from the 826 Network"

826 2023 Summer Reading List

July 18, 2023

At 826, we’re all guilty of having a reading list a mile long. Earlier this year, we asked the 826 Network, “What book or author should everyone read/know about?” Answers ranged from classics, like Toni Morrison, to new favorites, like … Continue reading

Meet 826 National’s New Chief Development Officer, Amira Seaboch

June 2, 2023

We’re excited to introduce our new Chief Development Officer, Amira Seaboch. A lifelong writer (she keeps a mug that says “writer” on her desk), Amira has over 20 years of experience in fundraising and philanthropic development and has worked in … Continue reading

Farewell to our Director of Development, Areesah Mobley

December 16, 2022

After eight years with the 826 Network, our team is having to say “bon voyage”  to our Director of Development, Areesah Mobley. Areesah came to us from 826DC, where she was the Director of Development for seven years and served … Continue reading

Introducing Zaneta Jung, Kai Lokken, and NaBeela Washington

August 8, 2022

We’re excited to introduce three new members to our 826 National team! Our new Communications Manager, Zaneta Jung, comes to us from book publishing where she was a children’s book editor and a food & lifestyle editor before becoming a … Continue reading

An Interview with our Director of Research and Evaluation, Lauren Broder

January 31, 2020

826 National is currently seeking applicants for a Director of Research and Evaluation. Learn more about what it’s like to work at 826 National from Lauren Broder, Ph.D., 826 National’s Director of Research and Evaluation, who leaves us some words … Continue reading

An Interview with our Director of Development, Maggie Andrews

January 31, 2020

826 National is currently seeking applicants for a Director of Development. Learn more about what it’s like to work at 826 National from Maggie Andrews, our outgoing Director of Development, who is moving on from the role after five years. … Continue reading

12th Annual Staff Development Conference takes place in Chicago!

July 10, 2018

As a national network of tutoring and writing nonprofits, the 826 Network is always learning, connecting, and collaborating to better help a greater number of students become stronger and more confident writers across the United States. For the past 12 … Continue reading