Staff

Mindi Jacobson has a master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree in Health Services Management with a minor in Business and Personnel Management from the University of Rochester. Mindi’s areas of expertise include grant writing, building and developing programs and developing relationships with other organizations and community professionals. She is the founding Executive Director of Future Link and has been in nonprofit management since 2006. Prior to this, Mindi spent 10 years in academic administration and health services management. Mindi devotes her time to capacity building activities, developing relationships and building infrastructure and resources for Future Link, Inc. She is proud that the organization’s budget and participants served has more than doubled over the last five years. Future Link was featured in U.S. News & World Report highlighting the supportive program model of the organization. Mindi is passionate about education, addressing access and inequity issues and assisting vulnerable youth succeed. Mindi was awarded an honorary degree by Montgomery College in May 2019 for her commitment and dedication to students, and the community at-large. She has also received recognition and service awards for outstanding contributions to the community from the Collaboration Council, the Community Action Board, the Montgomery County Executive, the Maryland General Assembly, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Commission on Children and Youth.

A native of Northern Virginia, Isabel Anderson grew up in a multicultural household where access to educational tools, strong mentors, and community programs were vital resources. She attended the College of William and Mary, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Cello Performance. In her professional tenure, Isabel has held positions of increasing leadership responsibility for youth-enrichment programs in the D.C. metropolitan region, including the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, National Philharmonic at Strathmore, and Levine Music. Her expertise is in strategic thinking and capacity building for emerging programs and maintaining healthy community partnerships. In addition, she has extensive experience managing a portfolio of foundation, corporate, and government relationships. Isabel is thrilled to serve as Assistant Director to support Future Link’s mission to empower Montgomery County young adults to reach their personal and professional goals.

Allison Reznick joined the Future Link staff in April 2018, having previously volunteered for the organization as a mentor and Board member. In her role, Allison oversees the mentorships, manages the seminar, and engages volunteers from the community. Prior to Future Link, Allison founded Advanced Interactions LLC with a mission to connect associations with their communities and served as Director of Corporate Relations for The Optical Society. Allison has a proven ability to develop and launch new programs, cultivate and motivate qualified volunteers, educate teams on project management, and train staff on volunteer engagement techniques. In collaboration with executive staff, committees, and subject matter experts, Allison has led dozens of committees from inception to developing and executing highly-regarded and impactful programs. Allison received her bachelor’s degree in Management, with a concentration in Marketing, from Binghamton University (NY).

Katie Young served as a facilitator for the Future Link seminar for several years, beginning spring 2014. As Student Outreach Coordinator, Katie follows up with seminar alumni, connecting them to one another through networking, encouraging them along their educational and career journeys and connecting them with needed resources. She manages Future Link’s internship program. A native of Montgomery County, Katie graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Ithaca College. She enjoys building relationships with the students and creating a space for them to flourish and reach their goals.

Vianey Mora grew up in the Chicago area until she attended Colby College in Maine, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Russian Language and Culture. She participated in the Teach for America program where she received her Teaching Certification from Johns Hopkins University. Vianey is tri-lingual. As a first-generation college student, Vianey witnessed the differences from her own lived experiences to that of her classmates. While in college, the support system she had from mentors, a scholarship program, and caring professors, made all the difference in her success. This inspired her to become an elementary school teacher in Baltimore, where she taught students from under-resourced communities. Through her teaching role, she became a mentor teacher and encouraged Loyola University students pursuing their Teaching Certification as they learned best practices. Vianey enjoys working with students and is very excited to enter the nonprofit sector to work with first-generation to college students. She subscribes to the one-on-one, supportive philosophy of Future Link as a beneficiary of this kind of support herself. Vianey is confident that her passion, skills and personal experiences will be of tremendous value as she works with Future Link students.

Diamond Walters Murray graduated with a Master of Science in Global Affairs with a concentration in International Development and Humanitarian Assistance from New York University. Her background in higher education and professional experiences in both the United States and Ghana have helped motivate her to make a difference in the lives of others. Diamond has experience in youth development, health, administrative support, program, and project management. Diamond is thankful for programs like the Educational Opportunity Program through the State University of New York system and the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City; because of them, she was able to transform her life through academic achievement and opportunities she would have otherwise not been afforded. Diamond is passionate about education, mentoring students, and advocacy initiatives. She is excited to serve as Student Engagement Associate to support Future Link students in achieving their education and career goals.