ASAP is very excited to share that PA education advocate Beth Tomlinson has been named as our new Executive Director!
Beth brings over 15 years of experience in youth advocacy, fundraising, and stakeholder management. Beth previously served as the Summer Learning Manager at the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Children and Families, where she worked to connect Philadelphia youth with high-quality and engaging summer learning programs. In this role she co-designed and managed the Summer Achievers program, a free six-week academic and enrichment summer camp collaboratively built and funded by the City and School District of Philadelphia, that served 4,200 elementary and middle school students across 50 school sites. Beth also served for 11 years in senior leadership positions with the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, leading its education and community resilience initiatives.
Beth has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and English from the University of Pennsylvania, and dual Masters in Social Services and Law and Social Policy from Bryn Mawr College.
On joining ASAP, Beth says:
ASAP Board Chair Aaron Spence adds:
Please join us in welcoming Beth to ASAP!