uAspire
Ayeesha Lane has extensive experience in equity, culture, and operations management. At uAspire, Ayeesha has held several leadership roles since September 2017, including Chief People and Operations Officer, Chief People and Equity Officer, Vice President of Equity and Culture, Senior Director, and Executive Assistant. In addition, Ayeesha serves as an Independent Business Owner at Alane Consulting since January 2017. Previously, from July 2004 to March 2016, Ayeesha was the Program Director of The Inclusion Initiative, a Consultant, and the Fiscal Sponsorship Liaison at Third Sector New England.
uAspire
uAspire is a national nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that all young people have the financial information and resources necessary to find an affordable path to – and through – a postsecondary education. Through strategic partnerships with high schools, community organizations, higher education institutions, and individual practitioners, uAspire delivers a continuum of college affordability programming spanning middle school through postsecondary completion that supports students and families where they are in the college process and helps them overcome the financial barriers to a postsecondary degree. Founded in Boston in 1985, uAspire has become a national leader in college affordability through its student advising, counselor training, and policy and systems change. We work to remove the financial barriers to higher education. We deliver direct service to thousands of students in high-need cities across the country (Massachusetts; The Bay Area, California, and New York City) and reach thousands of additional students in states throughout the country through our Training and Technical Assistance partners.