Senior Leadership Team

Amber Hall

Managing Director, People & Culture

Interim Executive Director
Amber Hall

(She/Her/Hers) Amber Hall is a Human Resource professional with 15+ years of nonprofit management experience. She has notable experience in strategic human resource planning, performance management, staffing, federal and state law compliance, employment contract negotiations, employee benefits, compensation and payroll, training and development, and management coaching.

She holds a Master’s in Business Administration in Organizational Management from Westcliff University (Irvine, CA) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy with a pre-law concentration from Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA). Amber is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) with an SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification. She is also a Certified Mediator who received her certification through the University of Georgia Athens (Athens, GA).

Amber is highly collaborative and strives to motivate through personal and professional development. She conducts herself with positive energy and reliability across levels. No matter the situation, team members will always be treated with dignity and respect.

Shenequa “Nikki” Ravaliere

Senior Director of Program Strategy & Quality

Senior Director of Program Strategy & Quality
Shenequa “Nikki” Ravaliere

(She/Her/Hers) Nikki’s role at Serious Fun is to ensure programming not only continues to deliver the highest level of care for students, but elevates it. Nikki will use her specialized knowledge to provide onsite oversight of program delivery, quality assurance, compliance, curriculum alignment, and staff development across all Serious Fun sites. 

  • Strategic Program Leadership & Quality Assurance
  • Leadership Coaching & Staff Development
  • Systems, SOPs & Operational Consistency
  • Family & School Partner Engagement
  • Program Evaluation, Reporting & Accountability
  • Grant Management & Funder Deliverables
Providing consistent implementation of Serious Fun’s mission, values, and program standards, while supporting organizational stability and building long-term systems that strengthen program performance.

Site Leadership Team

Ms. Sala

Multi-Site Director (Program)

Mrs. Kasey

Multi-Site Director (Admin)

Ms. Gallie

Site Supervisor PS 17

Ms. Sherlina

Site Supervisor PS 150

Ms. Gloria

Site Supervisor PS 85

Mr. Jeffrey

Asst. Site Supervisor PS 17

Ms. Nichelle

PreK Site Supervisor PS 17

Mr. Mike

Asst. Site Supervisor PS 85

Ms. Mamta

PreK Site Supervisor PS 85

Mr. Noe

Asst. Site Supervisor PS 150

Ms. Gabriella

PreK Site Supervisor PS 150

Board Members

Kara Volkmann

Board Chair
Manager of Operations and Human Resources
Stewart Talent

Sarah Español

Vice Chair
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kilmer Middle School
Fairfax County Public Schools

Paul Español

Interim Treasurer
Consultant
OneWeb
Carlyle Group

Kazuki Kozuru-Salifoska

Secretary
Co-Founder
KEDIC Fashion Workshop

Advisory Board

  • Siveem El-Nashar
  • Edward Angelo Enrique
  • Robin Marshall
  • Claire Rose
  • Michael A. Serao
  • Michael Woloz

Emeritus

  • Margarita Soto
  • Adam Joseph Brown, Esq.
  • Evie Hantzopoulos
  • Kristina Kirtley
  • Randi Marshall
  • Scott I. Marshall
  • Lorna Thorpe
  • Claudia Voyiatzis