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Jennifer joined the MEFA team in 2014 as Program Manager for their comprehensive career and college planning portal MEFA Pathway. Working with educators, students, and families across the Commonwealth, Jennifer provides support in many capacities with the goal of addressing and promoting post-secondary planning for students. She received a BA in Educational Psychology from Keene State and a master’s of Education in Teaching and Learning from Argosy University.

Apelila Joseph joined MEFA in 2021 as the MEFA Pathway Program Manager. In her role, she works with educators, students, and families across Massachusetts in assisting with post-secondary planning and success. Prior to joining MEFA, Apelila worked as the Springfield Promise Administrator where she oversaw Springfield Public Schools College Financial Aid Advising Program and Naviance implementation. She received her BA in Environmental Science and Policy from Smith College and her MBA from Bay Path University.

Andrea joined MEFA in August 2024 as Coordinator, K-12 Services. In her role, she works to bring MEFA’s programs and resources to all K-12 students and their families throughout Massachusetts. Previously, she served as the Director of College and Career Counseling and Program Chair at Excel Academy Charter High School in East Boston, where she also founded the DREAM team to manage high-school-based immigration support and advocacy initiatives. Before joining Excel in 2017, she was a Bilingual Education Adviser at the ASA College Planning Center in Boston, overseeing the Satellite EOC in Chelsea for five years. Andrea also taught TESOL in Nantes, France. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College and a Master’s in Public Policy with a focus on Education Policy from UMASS Dartmouth.