Advisory Visionaries
Guiding the Vision. Powering the Mission.
Our C-Suite team brings leadership, insight, and heart to the Center for Urban Excellence. These visionary changemakers help shape strategy, deepen impact, and ensure CUE stays aligned with its mission to empower youth and young adults.
Our C-Suite team brings leadership, insight, and heart to the Center for Urban Excellence. These visionary changemakers help shape strategy, deepen impact, and ensure CUE stays aligned with its mission to empower youth and young adults.
Reina Robinson, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Reina is a certified resilience and mental wellness practitioner, author, and community developer. Her work integrates Afrofuturism, education, and healing justice to build systems of hope and equity.
Email: [email protected]
Mariah Castro, Chief Operating Officer
Mariah blends operational excellence with a passion for youth development and restorative justice. She holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership and leads CUE’s internal systems and programs with heart.
Email: [email protected]
Yvonne Beals, Chief Education Officer
With over 20 years in public policy and community service, Yvonne is a fierce advocate for educational access—especially for youth in foster care. She is a trauma-informed leader with deep roots in civic engagement.
Email: [email protected]
Anisa Smith, Chief Workforce Officer
Anisa brings a decade of experience in workforce development, especially serving youth with barriers. Relocating from North Carolina in 2022, she’s committed to empowering Bay Area youth through career pathways.
Email: [email protected]
Reina is a certified resilience and mental wellness practitioner, author, and community developer. Her work integrates Afrofuturism, education, and healing justice to build systems of hope and equity.
Email: [email protected]
Mariah Castro, Chief Operating Officer
Mariah blends operational excellence with a passion for youth development and restorative justice. She holds a Master’s in Educational Leadership and leads CUE’s internal systems and programs with heart.
Email: [email protected]
Yvonne Beals, Chief Education Officer
With over 20 years in public policy and community service, Yvonne is a fierce advocate for educational access—especially for youth in foster care. She is a trauma-informed leader with deep roots in civic engagement.
Email: [email protected]
Anisa Smith, Chief Workforce Officer
Anisa brings a decade of experience in workforce development, especially serving youth with barriers. Relocating from North Carolina in 2022, she’s committed to empowering Bay Area youth through career pathways.
Email: [email protected]
