Zakia Haywood

Zakia Haywood is an experienced professional in the field of sports management and community programs, currently serving as the Director of College Track & Field and Special Projects at The Armory Foundation since December 2021. Prior to this role, Zakia held positions at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, focusing on campaign development for Team In Training from March 2019 to December 2021, and spent over a decade at New York Road Runners in various leadership roles, including Director of Community Programs. Zakia’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University, a business management and marketing certification from NYU School of Professional Studies, a Master of Public Administration from The College of New Rochelle, and studies in Sociology and Anthropology at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus.