# Meet the team behind the dream

Everyone at Upswing is committed to helping more students graduate college. Our diverse backgrounds and educational experiences inspire us to work hard and support students with empathy and encouragement.

## Upswing Team

#### Maya Barnes  
Student Success Advocate II  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maya-barnes-706899126/)

#### Willie Barnes  
New Business Sales Representative  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/williebarnesjr/)

#### Becky Baylor  
Senior Product Manager  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-baylor-26698b9/)

#### Simone Brewer  
Growth Marketing Manager  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-brewer-10278417a/)

#### Elaina Carroll  
VP of Corporate Development & Marketing  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elaina-carroll-4924278/)

#### Eva Chavez  
Higher Education Retention Officer (HERO)  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eva-chavez-customer-success-manager/)

#### Zoe Comingore  
Student Success Advocate III  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-co/)

#### Shane Cronin  
Tutor and Operations Specialist  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cronin-shane1/)

#### Ben Crowther  
Director of Customer Success  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/crowtherben/)

#### Mark Gonzalez  
Technical Success Specialist  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindfull-mark/)

#### Melvin Hines  
CEO & Co-Founder  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhinesjr/)

#### Bryce Milkey  
Software Development Engineer, Test  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-milkey-a33b8a16a/)

#### Drew Monger  
Sr. Manager, Research & Analytics  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-monger-2911a33a/)

#### Addie Peck  
Support Team Manager  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/addison-peck-mph-3a5a3b145/)

#### Alex Pritchett  
COO & Co-Founder  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpritchett/)

#### Steve Whaley  
Systems Operations Administrator  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-t-whaley/)

#### Kimberly Knowles  
Higher Education Retention Officer (HERO)  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/Kimberly-Knowles/)

#### Dimitri Roumeliotis  
New Business Sales Representative  
[Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimitriroumeliotis/)

- Ana  
- Tutoring  
- mental health  
- impact  
- research  
- holistic support  
- Onboarding  
- equity