Sareen Dunleavy Keenan

Sareen leads the Career Academies team at Greater Twin Cities United Way. This is a restricted portfolio of work that focuses on wealth-building for individuals in the community. In a new way of working for United Way, this blend of funding and technical assistance allows partners in the portfolio to amplify the excellent work they are doing and stay focused on what is most beneficial for students and families. The work Sareen and team lead in Career Academies is focused on systems disruption, ensuring all students leave their educational experience with a family-sustaining position with opportunities to be retained and promoted.

Prior to joining United Way, Sareen led career and technical education work at MCTC. She also founded Heartwood Montessori, a nonprofit early childhood center focused on equitable access to quality childcare and livable wage jobs for employees. Sareen holds a master’s degree in educational administration and undergraduate degrees in the sciences. She has also worked for over 20 years supporting individuals with disabilities in the Twin Cities.