Jobs for Youth Staff
Yuri Dew
Yuri Dew provides leadership to Jobs for Youth as the project’s Director. Working collaboratively with San Francisco’s public, private and non-profit leaders, Yuri ensures Jobs for Youth provides high quality service to youth job seekers while meeting the needs of business.
Yuri joined Jobs for Youth after serving as the Director of Workforce Development in the Education & Youth Services Division of FEGS Health and Human Service Systems, Inc., in New York City. She has experience designing, implementing and evaluating youth workforce development programs, developing public and private sector work experience for youth, curriculum design, and staff development. Yuri became passionate about youth workforce development while serving as a Graduate Intern at City-As-School High School and Public Policy Fellow at Catholic Charities; both experiences highlighting the impact meaningful employment has on a young person’s development and community health.
Yuri earned her MA in Educational Administration from New York University and a BA in Political Science from the University of Southern California (Fight On!). Yuri is a Central Coast native, but is happy to now call San Francisco home.
Mayela Gutknecht
Mayela Gutknecht joins Jobs for Youth as a Youth and Community Relations Specialist. Mayela's main responsibility is to recruit and screen youth from partner youth training programs, high schools, and colleges within San Francisco.
Mayela comes to us from Interfaith Housing Coalition in Dallas, Texas where she worked as Assistant Youth Director. She graduated from Beloit College with a BA in International Relations, and is a fellow of the Institute for International Public Policy. Mayela grew up in the Mission and graduated from Lowell High School.
Ed Oh
Ed Oh joins Jobs for Youth as a Communications Specialist. Ed is JFY's main point of contact to youth, non-profits, and businesses accessing our services via the internet or telephone.
Ed joined Jobs for Youth after earning his BA in Public Health at UC Berkeley. He brings experience in layout design, computer-assisted research, database and website management, and the installation and operational support of various computer software.
Ed resides in Santa Clara and enjoys photography, improv comedy, break dancing, current events, and online shopping.
Frances Reyes-Bolinger
Frances Reyes-Bolinger joins Jobs for Youth as a Strategic Projects Intern. Frances mainly focuses on providing support and guidance in work readiness certificates and innovative membership engagement.
Frances comes to us as an undergrad at the University of San Francisco’s School of Business and Management where she majors in International Business and minors in Chinese language. She provides assistance wherever she can and offers her willingness to learn and desire to make a difference to Jobs for Youth and the UWBA community.
Aside from being a full time student, Frances enjoys theatre, dance, and travelling abroad. Her favorite trips include attending the Fringe Festival ‘05 in Edinburgh, Scotland and studying culture and business in Beijing, China.
