Kesha Weekes
Executive Director
Kesha earned her BA with honors in Public Policy from Stanford University, concentrating on Children, Youth, and Families. At Stanford, she directed the East Palo Alto Stanford Summer Academy, worked in local classrooms, and interned with the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington, DC. Since joining East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring (EPATT), a leading sports-based youth development organization, she has served as Academic Coordinator, Middle School Director, Program Director, and now Executive Director. Kesha co-teaches a Stanford course on effective math tutoring, contributes to the Thrive Alliance Committee on Children and Education, and is a frequent panelist on education and equity. Nationally, she supports NJTL programs by hosting site visits, sharing best practices, and mentoring peer organizations in program design.