Brookline Resident Joins Boston Nonprofit as VP of Programs

From United South End Settlements: From Brookline resident Dolores Ortiz recently joined local nonprofit United South End Settlements as its new Vice President of Programs. The announcement follows below.

United South End Settlements (USES) today welcomes Dolores Ortiz as its new Vice President of Programs, overseeing the following programs for families: Early Childhood Education, club48 after school programming, Camp Hale sleepaway summer camp, Training for Office Jobs, and Coaching. Additionally, she will provide guidance, supervision, and professional development to program staff.

Dolores has over 15 years of experience working in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors. Over the last 10 years, she has designed, implemented, and managed programs with a particular focus on youth development. Most recently, she worked at Just-A-Start Corporation as the director of Youth Programs. Prior to that, she held roles in program innovation and development at BNY Mellon, Year Up Boston, and Organization for a New Equality.

“We’re very excited to have Dolores join our team. Her dedication to high-quality education programs inside and outside the classroom to achieve positive outcomes is aligned with our whole-family approach, which provides education and enrichment opportunities for children and their parents/caregivers to break the cycle of poverty,” said USES President and CEO Maicharia Weir Lytle.

While building her career, Dolores earned her Bachelor’s in Africana Studies and Sociology from Simmons University and her Masters in Macro Social Work from Boston University. She put herself through college while working full-time and raising two children.

“As a single parent, I relied on child care, enrichment, and safety services. Having an additional network of support helped me achieve my goals and in turn create a path for my children to become self-sufficient,” said Ortiz. “From my own experience, I know that USES’s whole-family approach helps reduce economic and other stressors. I look forward to working with the dedicated team at USES and the children and families the organization serves.”

You can find Dolores’ headshot attached to this email. If you are interested in speaking with Dolores, to learn more about her new role and the nonprofit, I’d be happy to connect you directly with her as well as USES President and CEO Maicharia Weir Lytle.

Image via United South End Settlements