PIVOTAL
Maria D'Souza is a skilled professional with a background in corporate communication and vast experience in various managerial roles across different industries. Currently serving as the Senior Manager of Grants & Communication at PIVOTAL, Maria has also held positions such as Director of Game Operations at Hi-Rez Studios and Marketing Director at Massive Rocket | Digital Growth Agency. With a strong educational background from Duquesne University, Maria has demonstrated proficiency in Salesforce administration, event management, marketing, and operational strategies.
PIVOTAL
PIVOTAL, formerly called Silicon Valley Children's Fund and TeenForce is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to improving educational and life outcomes for foster youth. PIVOTAL has provided over $3M in scholarship dollars to foster youth in Silicon Valley. Our persistent coaching model provides high school and college foster youth continuous mentor support, education planning, tutoring, career exploration and an unconditional commitment to help them define and achieve their life dreams! PIVOTAL scholars are 10x more likely to graduate from college, compared to only 3% of foster youth nationally. PIVOTAL helps foster youth acquire the skills, habits and work experience to fulfill their potential. Our staffing agency model makes it convenient and cost-effective for employers to hire teens and generates revenue to support our activities. Visit teenforce.org to learn more about our staffing model. For more information about our organization please email us: info@pivotalnow.org