Envisioning the Future of After School


Nicholas C. Donahue, President & CEO
Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Nicholas C. Donohue became the second President and Chief Executive Officer in the history of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation on December 1, 2006. Under his leadership, the Foundation has formed a bold agenda, aimed at stimulating transformative change in public education systems in order to ensure that all New England's learners - especially and essentially those from underserved populations - are prepared for success. Mr. Donohue was previously a Special Master at Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island. Before his role at Hope High School, Mr. Donohue served as Commissioner of Education for the state of New Hampshire. He has previously held positions at Learning Innovations, the Boston Leadership Academy at Boston University, and the Citywide Educational Coalition in Boston. Mr. Donohue holds an M.Ed. from Harvard University School of Education, and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. For more than a quarter century, he has lived in four New England states and has worked in all six, including 10 yeears in Greater Boston.

Panelist Biographies

Moderated by: Daphne Griffin, Executive Director
Boston Centers for Youth & Families

Daphne is the Executive Director of the Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the City's largest youth and human service agency. Prior to her appointment, Daphne Griffin was the Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Boston, Blue Hill Club and for over 10 years worked for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in various capacities serving youth throughout the City. She has worked and volunteered in the youth development field for over 20 years and in the past 8 years has been committed to promoting educational issues facing the Latino community. She currently serves on a variety of local and national boards that focus on youth development, education, and technology.

Elizabeth Pauley, Senior Program Officer for Education
The Boston Foundation

Elizabeth is the Senior Program Officer for Education at the Boston Foundation. Prior to joining TBF's staff in 2006, Elizabeth worked for the Massachusetts Department of Education and taught 2nd and 3rd graders with Teach for America in Washington D.C. The Boston Foundation focuses on expanding access to early education, supporting structural reforms to the K-12 system, providing out-of-school time opportunities for youth and teens, and increasing access to and success in higher education.

Klare Shaw, Senior Associate for Education, Arts and Culture
Barr Foundation

Klare Shaw is the Senior Advisor for Education, Arts and Culture at the Barr Foundation. The Barr Foundation is dedicated to the quality of life in greater Boston. Prior to joining Barr in 2000, Klare was the Executive Director of the Boston Globe Foundation. She was also in charge of Boston contributions for the Bank of New England and head of community arts and education at the agency now known as the MA Cultural Council. Klare has also worked for ABCD, the Children's Museum, and the YWCA.

Peg Sprague, Vice President Community Impact
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

Peg is Vice President in the Community Impact division at the United Way of Mass Bay and Merrimack Valley, which serves more than 80 cities and towns in MA. Peg oversees United Way's investments in young children and youth and has over 30 years experience as a teacher, administrator, consultant and program developer in the fields of early education and care, out of school time and work-life. Before joining the United Way in 2003, Peg was a Senior Associate at the Families and Work Institute in New York; a Practice Leader in developing community-based dependent care strategies for national corporations at WFD, a Boston-based consulting firm; and a consultant to NAEYC and the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood National Quality and TechnicalAssistance Center. She also advised on the development of the national accreditation standards and process for out-of-school time programs.