Board of Directors

Yvonne Thompson-Friend Yvonne Thompson-Friend
Board President
Thompson-Friend is the former Executive Director of Childspace CDI and current State Coordinator for Seniors 4 Kids. She served for 20 years as Chief of Staff in the PA House of Representatives. She holds an B.A & M.P.A from Penn State University.
Kalyn Culler-Cohen Kalyn Culler-Cohen
Board Member
Culler-Cohen has been involved in start ups in both the health care and child care sectors. She holds a Doctorate in the Diffusion of Innovations from MIT, and is a co-coordinator for the Tri-national Women and Social Enterprise Network.
Anice Dickerson Anice Dickerson
Board Member
Dickerson works for the School District of Philadelphia as well as for the Delaware County Community College. She holds a BA in Early Childhood Education, and an MA in Administration and Organizational Development.
Sibongile Sithole Sibongile Sithole
Board Member
Sithole is a social worker at the Red Cross House. She holds a BSW and received honors in Psychology from the University of Zululand, as well as a MSW from George Warren Brown School of Social Work in St. Louis MO.
Sundrie Ragoopath Sundrie Ragoopath
Board Member
Ragoopath is an Assistant Teacher at Childspace Mt Airy Daycare Center and a member of the worker-owned Childspace Management Group (CMG).
Angie Peace Angie Peace
Board Member
Peace is the Head Teacher and Assistant Director at Childspace Too Daycare Center and a former Secretary for Childspace Management Group (CMG).
Rasheedah Phillips, Esq. Rasheedah Phillips, Esq.
Board Member
Phillips is a Staff Attorney at Community Legal Services and served as a Workshop Facilitator at The Children's Aid Society. She holds a JD from Temple University.
Alex Moss Alex Moss
Board Treasurer
Moss is currently Principal at Praxis Consulting Group, Inc. and served as Organizer & Housing Developer at ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.) He holds a MPPM from Yale University.
Obioma Martin Obioma Martin
Board Member
Martin is a Senior Child Care Consultant/Trainer at Omart Training and Consulting and owns OMART Christian Child Care. She served as Human Resources Administrator at Mercy Keystone Health Plan and holds a BA in Child Care Mgmt. from Chesnut Hill College.
Teresa Mansell Teresa Mansell
Board Member
Mansell is the Director at Childspace West, a founding mother and the President of Childspace Management Group, Inc. the worker co-op. Mansell is also a former Childspace CDI staff member.


To contact us:
5517 Greene Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone: 215-842-3050
Fax: 215-842-3075