AN IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE EASTERN SHORE

OUR BELIEFS
At Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore we believe in "possible." We help students discover what's possible in their lives by connecting what they learn in school with life outside the classroom. We let students know it's possible to invest in their future, to gain a better understanding of how the world works, and to pursue their dreams.
OUR VALUES
At Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore we believe in the value of partnership and collaboration. We serve students with various backgrounds, perspectives, and talents and ensure our staff and volunteers offer representation for the communities we serve. We prioritize working with passion, honesty, integrity, and excellence.
OUR APPROACH
Junior Achievement's proven lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship are shown to positively impact the lives of young people. These lessons align with national and state educational standards and are delivered to millions of students across the country with the help of our education partners and volunteers from the local community. We offer immersive learning experiences for students to learn principled market-based economics and entrepreneurship that show young minds how they can help build a more sustainable world.
OUR COMMITMENT
We at Junior Achievement are dedicated to providing a positive, enriching learning experience free of bias that promotes greater economic opportunity and equity. Junior Achievement welcomes K-12 students, volunteers, educators, staff, and other partners and stakeholders, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic.
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OUR TEAM
JJ Skyler
President & CEO
jj.skyler@ja.org
Coming Soon
Advancement Director
Jenna Bowne
Operations Director
jenna.bowne@ja.org
Chelsea Katzaman
Education Director
chelsea.katzaman@ja.org
Courtney von Hollen
Sr. Advancement & Impact Manager
courtney.vonhollen@ja.org
Samantha Kreiter
Interim Education Manager
samantha.kreiter@ja.org
Keirsten DeBoer
Development Manager
keirsten.deboer@ja.org
Rachel Schweitzer
Volunteer Coordinator
rachel.schweitzer@ja.org
Tonya Lewis
Student Experience Lead
tonya.lewis@ja.org
Ashley Alvarado
Chesapeake Conservation & Climate Corps Member
JAEScommunity@ja.org
Board of Directors
Board Chair
D'Shawn Doughty
Bank of America | info@dshawndoughty.com
Treasurer
Olesya Taylor
Salisbury University Foundation | ontaylor@salisbury.edu
County Chair, Wicomico & Accomack
Brittany Jackson
PNC Bank | brittany.jackson@pnc.com
County Chair, Dorchester
Beth Whipple
Whitten Retirement Solutions | beth@whittenretirement.com
Board Member
Lee Grier
PharMerica | lgrier@pharmerica.com
Board Member
James Jones
Exelon | James.JonesJr@exeloncorp.com
Board Member
Renee Sheehy
Delmarva Power | renee.sheehy@delmarva.com