Leadership Team

Gabriel Reyes, Founder and Director

Gabriel (he/they) is pursuing a PhD in Developmental and Psychological Sciences at Stanford University as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. Working under the mentorship of Drs. Bruce McCandliss, Jason Yeatman, and Jelena Obradovic, Gabriel will be researching the effects of poverty-related stress on brain development and learning. A Gates Millennium Scholar and proud first-gen/low-income student from Albuquerque, NM, Gabriel graduated with an Sc.B. in Cognitive Neuroscience from Brown University, and earned an M.S. in Neuroscience and Education from Columbia University.


Kurtis Griess, FLi Sci Scholar Program Manager

Kurtis (he/him) is an education and non-profit professional with experience in social enterprise, teaching, secondary and higher education administration, grant writing, and program management. He spent the last six years directing two Upward Bound Math and Science programs at New Mexico Tech, serving low income, first generation students in Albuquerque and Socorro, NM to prepare them for postsecondary pursuits. Kurtis earned a BS in Mathematical and Computer Sciences and an MS in International Political Economy from Colorado School of Mines. Kurtis lives for seeing underrepresented students realize their potential and achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Jasmine Tran, Research Analyst

Jasmine (she/her) is an aspiring developmental psychologist who received her B.A. from San Jose State University. Born and raised in the California Bay Area to Vietnamese immigrants, Jasmine became interested in the unique barriers that impede the growth of first-gen/low-income students. She is currently working towards admission into a developmental psychology PhD program.