Claire is a passionate gender and orientation facilitator with a background in sexual health education. Prior to joining the team at YES Institute, Claire worked as a Community Educator at Response for Teens in Chicago, Illinois, where she created and taught… Learn More
Terrance TJ Johnson
Terrance TJ Johnson joins the YES Institute as the Education & Inclusion Specialist. He leads various discussions and trainings around gender identity and sexual orientation diversity topics. TJ was born a raised in Miami, FL and identifies as a proud… Learn More
Ayari Aguayo
Ayari is the Community Engagement Manager at YES Institute. Ayari is dedicated to ensuring all young people have a space where they belong. Ayari also manages the official social media for YES Institute. Ayari most recently served as Director of… Learn More
Thomas Murrell
Thomas has served as a volunteer speaker with YES Institute for over seven years and in 2021 joins our Board of Directors. Thomas is the CEO of 3T Fitness Lifestyle. The son of a well-known pastor in Panama, Thomas… Learn More
Kevin Veilleux
I have given my time and resources to YES Institute ever since I first attended my first Communication Solutions™ about 15 years ago. I was so impressed on the clarity of YES’ mission to prevent teenage suicide by opening dialog with… Learn More
Jonathan Drucker
My experience with YES Institute originated with personal connections over a decade ago. After my family and I took the Communications Solutions™ course together, I understood YES Institute’s importance in our community. All people need connections and to be understood.… Learn More
Sam Dietz
In my experiences as a mother, daughter, and sister, I know the darkness that comes with the sense of being different, unaccepted, and alone. I give my time to YES Institute because the freedom to express honestly, be heard, understood,… Learn More
Emilio Vazquez
Emilio Vazquez began his banking career as a teller and now serves as the Senior Vice President of Premier Banking Group at Grove Bank & Trust. Prior to working at Grove Bank & Trust, he also served as the Senior… Learn More
Roxy Sora
Before YES Institute’s Communications Course I didn’t know how to communicate effectively with my family and that led to yelling, upset and a loss of love and affinity. The shift in my communications made a difference such that my parents… Learn More
Michael Mio
Michael Mio started his career in banking in NYC as a part-time teller during his undergraduate degree at St. John’s University. By graduation, he has worked his way to Regional Manager, VP. This is where he met his first partner… Learn More