Merle McGee
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration

Merle McGee serves as Vice President of Programs for the Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF), a college preparatory organization based in Upper Manhattan that serves more than 300 students. Ms. McGee is responsible for providing oversight for all program operations. Ms. McGee joined HEAF after an extensive career in youth development and nonprofit management. She previously worked as a Program Officer at The After-School Corporation and served as Director at The Door and at Morningside Area Alliance. During her tenure at HEAF, she has developed and expanded HEAF's youth development and leadership programs to reflect best practices in the field. She created adventure-based leadership, career mentoring and peer-facilitator programs. Additionally, she is responsible for staff development, youth engagement and program evaluation. Ms. McGee has consulted for numerous educational and leadership development organizations including Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth, The After School Corporation, The CollegeBoard and the Partnership for After School Education. Ms. McGee is a frequent presenter on youth development, leadership and program design and development. She received her B.F.A. from the Tisch School at New York University and holds a M.S. in Non-Profit Management from the New School University. She was named a Robert Bowne Research Fellow in August 2004 and completed the Institute for Not-for-Profit Management's Leadership Development Program at Columbia Business School in 2005. In 2007, Ms. McGee was selected for Coro Leadership New York.  She has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the Wagner School at New York University since 2006.











Contact Details

mmcgee@ywcanyc.org
Office Hours: By appointment only
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Areas of Expertise

  • Education
  • Leadership
  • Public & Nonprofit Orgs.