Welcome Usman, Shane and Erica!

This week, we're welcoming three new staff members to ScriptEd!  Welcome Usman, Shane and Erica.  We're so excited to have you.

Here's a little bit more about our new team members:

Usman Farooq, Operations Manager

Before joining the ScriptEd team, Usman worked as an IT and Office Manager with Global Kids where he supported a staff of 50, at times running the department by himself. He was also involved in deploying a new web presence and created numerous print and digital communication material.

Usman earned his undergraduate degree in networks and communication management and has briefly worked in the IT sector. As a hobby he is always tinkering with new hardware and software in his spare time. Usman was once told he is not the best hugger so ever since then he is on a mission to be the worlds best hugger.

Shane Morris, Program Manager

After graduating from Elon University with a dual degree in Sociology and International Studies, Shane taught middle school science through Teach for America in San Antonio, Texas.  He then worked as a campus leader for Citizen Schools New York, serving at Isaac Newton Middle School in East Harlem.  There, he led teams of second-shift educators in delivering a rigorous expanded learning program comprised of academic support, electives, and volunteer-led apprenticeships to over 175 students. 

In his spare time, Shane enjoys biking around the city, going to the movies, and hanging out with his cats, Harriet and Marvin. 

Erica Wong, Program Manager

Prior to joining ScriptEd, Erica managed STEM programs for girls in Oakland and after school programs in San Francisco. She originally honed her teaching skills through Teach For America as a fifth grade teacher at KIPP. 

Erica holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Spanish with a minor in Accounting. While in college she spent a year studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina and working in early childhood education with Jumpstart. To unwind, she enjoys contemporary dance, testing every ice cream shop in Brooklyn, and hiking.