ReadWorks Welcomes New Board Member, Mandy Casamassima​

ReadWorks is excited to announce our newest Board Member, Mandy Casamassima. A longtime supporter of ReadWorks’ mission to ensure that all children become successful, joyful readers, Mandy joins after serving two years on the ReadWorks Advisory Council.   

Beyond ReadWorks, Mandy has worked in and with the nonprofit sector for over 20 years, having spent close to 15 years in public education as a teacher and administrator. She began her career as a Corps Member with Teach For America in the South Bronx. Mandy later joined KIPP NYC, where she built the region’s Shared Services Team, responsible for fundraising, operations, human resources, finance, technology, and Board management. ​

In 2017, Mandy joined the PBR Executive Search firm and currently runs the day-to-day operations, in addition to leading and supporting searches, PBR Executive Search focuses exclusively on the nonprofit sector. 
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“Mandy’s guidance has been critical over these last few years as ReadWorks responded to the pandemic, remote learning, and now shifts to supporting learning recovery nationwide,” Terry Bowman, Executive Director, said. “We are so grateful for the opportunity to work more closely with Mandy and know that her expertise in the nonprofit field will immensely benefit our mission and the over 13.5 million educators and students using ReadWorks each year.”

Mandy graduated from Boston College and lives in Greenwich, CT, with her husband, three boys, two dogs, and a handful of chickens. She also serves on the Board of Teach For America Connecticut.

To learn more about the work Mandy is helping lead at ReadWorks, see our strategic plan, Igniting Potential: ReadWorks 2025.

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Written by:
Becca Vaughn, Director of Development