Phoenix Madera actualmente es el director del programa después de la escuela Y @ CSS SONYC. Su puesto anterior en la Y fue Director del Programa de Empleo Juvenil de Verano (Programa de Empleo Juvenil de Verano – Jóvenes Mayores) Programa de Empleo Juvenil de Verano – Jóvenes Mayores. With his expanded responsibilities, he helped build a strong SYEP Younger Youth program.
Born and raised in Washington Heights, Phoenix grew from being a student athlete as a child and teen, to guiding and molding student athletes as a young adult. Before the Y, Phoenix was an Athletics Coordinator at the Boys & Girls Club of Albany and received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration & Communications from the University at Albany. Phoenix started at the Y in 2017 as a Group Leader at the after school program at Harbor Heights, where he handled all the gym activities. Since then, he’s worked with seven different Y programs, giving him the opportunity to work with youth of many ages.
In his down time, Phoenix likes to work out, play sports, watch his favorite teams (New York Yankees, Jets, y Knicks), and eat different types of food.
