{"id":10,"date":"2025-07-18T17:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp_sandbox1\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-03-25T20:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:26:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oakhillcollaborative.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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At the Oak Hill Collaborative we’re dedicated to bridging the Digital Divide in the Mahoning Valley. Our mission is to empower residents through our Digital Advantage Initiative\u00ae, fight for broadband affordability and accessibility, provide free computer education and training, and ensure affordable technology through our Hardware 4 Homes Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Meet the Team<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet our team of dedicated professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pat Kerrigan<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah Russell<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Elizabeth Coss<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Communications Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zach Genhart<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Digital Navigator\/IT Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Antoinette Jackson<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ashtabula Site Coordinator\/Digital Navigator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stephen Kellat<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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TaeShawn Madison<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Neeyam Maharjan<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hardware & IT Assistant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jules Marcu<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Makerspace Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kurt Schultze<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Digital Navigator\/Youth Program Manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vince Shivers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Digital Navigator\/Board Member<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ariana Wyndham<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Digital Navigator\/Bilingual Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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William Zayas<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Who We Serve<\/strong><\/h3>\n


We\u2019re proud to serve Mahoning, Trumbull<\/a>, and Ashtabula<\/a> Counties. Open six days a week, we offer programming for all ages, ranging from introductory computer skills, job and workforce readiness, informational online healthcare guidance, STEM developmental programming for youth<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How the Digital Advantage Initiative\u00ae Works<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Digital Advantage<\/strong>\u00a0is our solution to bridge the\u00a0Digital Divide<\/strong>. It is a three-part problem, the first part being lack of affordable and usable internet, the second is a lack of affordable and efficient devices like laptops, and the last is a lack of skills and education to boost community knowledge.<\/p>\n

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Part One | Reduce Cost of Internet<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Speak on the committees that matter \u2013 and get internet to those who need it most by working directly with Internet Service Providers<\/em><\/p>\n

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Part Two | Increase Technology Access<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Internet is useless without a way to utilize it! Provide those in need with usable devices for online necessities<\/em><\/p>\n

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Part Three | Educate and Inform<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Spread digital skills in a way that educates, informs, increases awareness, and promotes the digital well-being of our community<\/em><\/p>\n

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The final stretch with the Digital Divide is putting the leg work in to improve the skill sets of our communities with broad backgrounds. Acknowledging the different starting points, we deliver more than 70+ different classes for free<\/u><\/em><\/strong>, either by ourselves or in collaboration with other organizations<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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