DelSesto Middle School
Heckerly is Crusade alumna who graduated from Classical High School. She received her associate degree in English from the Community College of Rhode Island, where she worked in the Office of Enrollment Services supporting families and students. She completed her bachelor’s degree in English at Rhode Island College, where she worked as a peer tutor at the Writing Center and in the Office of Academic Support.

Alexa Morales
Central High School
Alexa Morales graduated from Classical High School in 2015. She earned her B.A. in communication studies with a minor in leadership studies from the University of Rhode Island in 2019. She participated in the URI 101 Mentoring program where she mentored fellow undergrads. She was also a SNAP Outreach worker for the URI SNAP Outreach Program, where she helped raise awareness about benefits of food assistance for service agencies.

Cranston High School East
Claire Denault attended Bryant University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in literary and cultural studies and Spanish in 2011. She later graduated from Middlebury College with an Master of Arts in applied Spanish, migration and development. Prior to joining the Crusade team, she taught high school Spanish at La Salle Academy.

William M. Davies Jr. Career and Technical High School
Agi Gai-Kah graduated from Shea High School in 2007 and went on to major in political science at Temple University in Philadelphia. After graduating in 2011 and moving back to Pawtucket she pursued a yoga teaching certificate. As a substitute in the Pawtucket School Department and a yoga instructor to high-school students throughout Rhode Island, Agi is dedicated to equipping students with mindfulness tools that support social and academic growth.

Hope High School
E-Cubed Academy
Janay Lewis graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 2012. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Africana studies and political science with a minor in leadership from the University Of Rhode Island in 2017. Prior to joining our advisory staff, she served for two years as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Providence at Roger Williams Middle School.