Layshan Gilliard

Layshan Gilliard currently serves as the Director of Engagement at the Lenfest Scholars Foundation, having previously held roles as Events & Communications Manager and Events & Communications Coordinator within the organization since June 2022. Prior experience includes serving as an Upward Bound Advisor at Reading Area Community College from September 2020 to March 2022, as well as various positions at the University of Pennsylvania including Upward Bound Instructor and Upward Bound Tutor Counselor from June 2018 to August 2020. Additional relevant roles include a Graduate Intern and Graduate Assistant at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Tour Coordinator at Campus Philly, and Market Manager at Bartram's Garden. Layshan Gilliard earned a Master of Science in Higher Education Policy & Student Affairs from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.