At In Tandem, our team is united by a shared passion for empowering youth and fostering a community where their voices are heard and valued. Everyone brings unique experiences and perspectives, driving our mission to create meaningful change.
Get to know the folks behind In Tandem and see why our team is so dedicated to this work!
We are passionate about youth empowerment.
Our team believes in the incredible potential of young people and their crucial role in solving today's and tomorrow's challenges.
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"I truly believe that young people are so crucial to solving problems that they will not only face in 10 years, 20 years, but problems that are happening right now. They have so much experience and wisdom to offer us on how to solve problems that affect their lives."
– Abbie Wyatt McGill, Business Development Director
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"The recognition that youth, teens, adolescents are not just valuable for the future, but are valuable now, has incredibly far-reaching benefits. It benefits youth: they’re seen, they get to build agency, a sense of belonging, and self-efficacy. But it also benefits all of us to recognize that you have something to contribute today—not far in the future, but right now.”
– Dave Hersh, Chief Executive Officer
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"I believe in the incredible potential of young people. They are not only leaders of the future but our real-life, present-day innovators. Our goal with In Tandem is to provide a platform where young people's ideas, perspectives, and solutions can not only be heard but acted upon."
– David Torres, Chief Growth Officer
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"I believe that identity, character development, and capacity will grow if we ask young people what matters to them most. Their capacity will grow, and organizations' capacity, as well as systems and society as a whole."
– Rachael Kinnaird, Operations Manager
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"I care deeply about listening to youth, but not just listening to them—involving them in every aspect of developing products, services, and tools that they'll use."
– Vanessa Zuidema, Customer Success Director
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"It is my goal for all youth to feel seen, loved, and known, and there will be no difference for our Youth Partners. In Tandem will give them the opportunity and the space to elevate their voices to make an impact in this world."
– Brandi Tucker, Youth Experience Director
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We have dedicated our careers to helping youth.
Our diverse professional backgrounds help us bring a variety of skills and insights to our mission at In Tandem.
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"I started my career off in music education, where I was a teacher and program director. I had the privilege of working with young people to help them utilize their voices through music and songwriting."
– Sophie Leveille, Chief Program Officer
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"I started In Tandem because, honestly, it's the most impactful thing I could think of to do. There are so few win-win situations in the world, and the “aha” for me is that In Tandem is an incredibly powerful win-win."
– Dave H.
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"Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of building and developing research products and practices. I've seen firsthand how providing youth a platform can lead to some pretty extraordinary outcomes."
– Dave T.
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"In my long career in education, I've seen products hit the market or technologies be rolled out to schools that don't resonate with kids. They're not engaging, they're not fun, and they're not designed for the right audience. I'm excited to build an organization that normalizes youth voice."
– Vanessa
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"I'm excited to work for In Tandem because I get the opportunity and the privilege to continue to work with amazing youth across the country."
– Brandi
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We are personally driven by our mission.
Many of our team members have personal connections to our mission, which fuels their dedication to empowering youth.
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"I grew up as a queer person in Utah, and while I had a really supportive family and community around me, I so wish that I could have connected to other young people who were going through the same things I was at such a pivotal time in my development."
– Abbie
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"I am a new mom. I have a nine-month-old. When I look at her growing up and interacting with the world, I am inspired by her perspective and how much joy she finds in the little things."
– Leah Huck, Systems Director
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"On a personal level, for me, this is in many ways the most obvious outcome of my personal journey. I have, my entire life, felt empowered to choose whatever future I wanted for myself, and that is the ultimate freedom."
– Dave H.
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"As a parent, I see challenges in a system that doesn't meet the needs of its participants. I see unique learning needs and social-emotional needs that aren't being met in the way that they could."
– Rachael
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We see a future powered by youth.
Our team is driven by a vision of a future where youth are empowered and their voices are integral to shaping the world.
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"Creating tomorrow together has to start today and must include young people in those solutions."
– Abbie
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"We have an opportunity here to fundamentally transform the experience of youth by making it incredibly easy for adults and organizations to realize that it's in their own self-interest to recognize that youth are valuable right now."
– Dave H.
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"I believe that we all deserve to live in a world full of opportunity and hope. If there is any way that I can be a part of that, I would be really happy to commit my life and my career to that."
– Leah
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"I'm excited to see all that comes from motivated, excited young people joining us on this journey of making sure that their perspectives and their voices are included in these youth-facing organizations, projects, and programs."
– Sophie
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"I hope through this work that we make changemakers in the world and normalize including youth at every step of the way."
– Vanessa
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"I’m excited about what In Tandem will be doing and the impact we’ll be making, and I hope you are just as excited as we are."
– Brandi
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