Our Team

Meeta has used positive youth development, her background in social work, and a commitment to social justice for over 30 years in her work with youth from underserved communities. Before scaling national programs to 18 states and developing national STEM programs at Techbridge Girls, she established the system of afterschool programs for Washington, DC. In New York City, she led a large, multi-site, community-based afterschool and summer program and expanded corporate mentoring programs with 20 Fortune 500 companies at Big Brothers Big Sisters. Meeta is a consultant to intermediaries, nonprofits, and school districts to guide their informal education programs for children and youth. In her consulting practice, Meeta provides strategic guidance, updates program design, conducts research, and facilitates meetings. Meeta holds a BS in Marketing and Management from Penn State University and an MSW from Columbia University in New York City.

Sasha joined The Fishing School in August of 2021. Sasha has worked in several operations and administrative roles throughout her career, building professional expertise in several critical functions including bookkeeping and accounting, expense reporting, document management and event planning. Previously, Sasha served as the Operations Coordinator for BASIS DC Public Charter School, where, outside of her role, she started the BDC Dance Team and served as their Coach. She also served as the Office Manager for Seraaj Family Homes, Inc, a foster care agency in Maryland. Sasha enjoys working with mission-driven organizations focused on improving the lives of children and helping them meet their full potential. She is actively involved with Outreach Christian Center’s Dance Ministry and has served as the dance teacher for children ages 3-8 years old for 12 years. Sasha studied Political Science at Towson University.

Nicholas Marshall joined TFS in July of 2022. Nicholas’ professional experience includes community engagement, curriculum development, crisis management, student engagement, advocacy, program support, and event planning. Previously, Nicholas served as an Area Director at Yoke Youth, where he facilitated programming and program components across multiple sites. Nicholas was the liaison between school leadership and the site program teams, organized and helped implement after school clubs, and trained site staff. Nicholas has also served as Restorative Interventionist at Vine Middle School in Knoxville, TN, and as Teaching Partner at DCPS. Nicholas is actively involved with Tru2form hoops as a lead trainer and head coach and is passionate about mentoring young people through coaching. Nicholas received his Master’s degree in Sports Administration with a focus in educational leadership from Southeastern Oklahoma State; he received his Bachelor’s in Management of Non-Profits from Johnson University.

Kevin joined the Fishing School in February of 2024. His professional experience includes curriculum development, elementary education, literacy tutoring, and volunteer management. He has worked extensively within Washington, DC’s educational landscape, bringing several years of classroom and tutoring experience from his roles as the 5th and 6th grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at the Children’s Guild PCS and as the 1st grade Urban Teachers Resident at Early Childhood Academy. Kevin previously served as the Curriculum Development Fellow at Population Education and as Literacy Tutor with Reading Partners. He will leverage these skills to lead our high-impact tutoring program and support our students in developing the academic skills they need to thrive. Kevin received his Master of Education from Johns Hopkins University and his Bachelor’s in English from the George Washington University.

Bria joined TFS in April of 2023. Bria’s professional experience includes office management, retail management, customer service, data entry, and communications. She has worked mostly within the customer service industry and enjoys being a part of organizations that work to advance everyone’s quality of life and self-efficacy. Previously, Bria has served as the Kid’s Department Manager for ZARA. Bria is passionate about children and helping them succeed, especially those who are underprivileged and live in single parent households. She is currently studying to complete several Information Technology certificates as a student at Prince George’s Community College.

Sheila Harley has over 25 years of business development and professional experience in the Federal sector, principally at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She is a senior-level executive and independent consultant with an impressive track record in business development. Ms. Harley has garnered more than $80 million in contracts and grant dollars from multiple Federal and States agencies.

Ms. Harley has unparalleled access and contacts throughout the Federal sector, particularly at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Defense(DoD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). She also works closely with Small Business Administration (SBA) Specialists, Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) staff, and Acquisition/Program Officials throughout the Federal sector.

She also has an extensive network of small business contacts in the global business community. These strategic relationships and the ability to gather reliable business intelligence (G2) have been central to Ms. Harley’s success in growing new business and expanding existing client engagements.

Ms. Harley graduated from Howard University’s School of Law and Washington University’s George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Her academic training includes attending the University of Paris at the Sorbonne and participating in the Experiment in International Living program, where she lived in Thurso, Scotland.