We are Anavi Strategies

Andrés  serves as the Business Development and Strategic Planning Lead for Anavi Strategies. Andrés has spent over a decade working in education, youth development, social services, and community organizing in the Latino community in North Philadelphia. Prior to joining Anavi Strategies, Andrés served as the Outreach Director in the Office of City Councilmember At-Large Helen Gym. In this role, Andrés was responsible for managing relationships with key community organizations, advocacy partners, and neighborhood groups. Prior to his work in City Council, Andrés was the Lead Organizer at Youth United for Change. He also has 8 years of experience as a Certified Trauma-informed Trainer/Practitioner with Lakeside Global Institute.

 

Andrés started his career in public education as a City Year Corps Member at Edison High School in North Philadelphia, where he later joined EducationWorks to run Edison's mentoring program. Andrés has worked at Congreso de Latinos Unidos as a family case manager and was later responsible for managing and facilitating a bi-lingual parenting education program for parents involved in the child welfare system.

 

Andrés received his B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, with a minor in Economics from Haverford College, and a Master of Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Stephanie serves as the Customer Relations and Brand Execution Lead for Anavi Strategies. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Temple University.  Stephanie executes Anavi’s brand presence using her creative strengths and passion for a person-centered approach.

 

Stephanie has 15 years of experience working in customer and business relations including managing clients and customers, monitoring sales and subscriptions, and conducting product education.  Stephanie is known for providing timely assistance, helpful feedback, and coordinating respectful conflict management responses. Additionally, Stephanie is skilled in database management and grant tracking in Excel and Submittable. As a person who values each person’s unique qualities, Stephanie builds and maintains relationships with funders, grant recipients, elected officials, and other stakeholders with ease through her excellent communication and presentation skills. 

 

Previous to joining Anavi Strategies, Stephanie worked for QVC and Ticket Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center, as well as for other small business owners. Stephanie also creates and manages her own Etsy merchandise at Three Little Birds Design.

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Henry serves as the Research and Data Practice Lead for Anavi Strategies. He supports clients with designing and executing surveys, as well as analyzing data from governmental and open data sources, organizational data, and survey data. Henry holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. 

 

Henry previously worked for the Partnership for Public Service as a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) associate, and served as a Policy Fellow for the Kenney Administration working with the Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative within the Mayor’s Policy Office. Henry has experience with program monitoring and evaluation, data analysis and visualization, and innovation in government at both the local and federal levels.

 

Henry is also building skills in database management and web application development. As a research professional with on-the-ground experience in public service, Henry is committed to integrating data science and quantitative research methods into day-to-day agency functioning in ways that promote effectiveness and equity.