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Sirica McIntosh, co-Executive Director
Sirica is a licensed New York attorney who specializes in Family Law. She spent many years in the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice representing youth aged 0 through 21 years old, who appear before Family Court on child welfare, juvenile delinquency and PINS (persons in need of supervision) matters in the Bronx County Family Court.
Growing up in the Southeast, Sirica was inspired by Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Sirica graduated with a B.A., cum laude, from Spelman College. While attending Spelman, Sirica served as a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Morehouse-Spelman Pre-Law Society and the National Political Science Honor Society. After Spelman, she received her J.D. at Howard University School of Law, where she was awarded the Family Law Certificate for her dedication to the study of family law issues as well as her organization of community based activities in the greater metro D.C. area. She was also awarded the Pro Bono Scholar distinction for her commitment to serving underserved communities. During law school, Sirica served as the Community Service Co-Chair for the Family Certificate Program where she coordinated community service initiatives, partnering with various organizations in the D.C. area.
Sirica also co-manages Legal Education for the National Executive Council (NEC), member of the New York State Bar Association, the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, and the New Jersey Chapter of Spelman Alumnae.
Simmone Johnson, Special Projects
Simmone Johnson directs special projects for Healthy Routines. She is a college educated LEAN certified project manager, and a process efficiency engineer with 20-years of experience. In addition to those qualifications, Simonne leverages her certifications as a trainer and program developer, to effectively manage global projects for international corporations. Simonne directs executives around the world in best practices to have their respective teams operating as proficiently and professionally as possible. She looks at all of the sequences of events around their team's processes and then she determines whether or not their processes add or reduce value. It is these invaluable skills and extensive experience that Simonne brings to bear in Healthy Routines' mission to be supremely effective in the educating people from low income communities.
Jonathan Horowitz, Associate Director of Curriculum
Jonathan is the Associate Director of Curriculum at Healthy Routines and Director of Programs for the National Executive Council (NEC) at Columbia University’s Center for Justice. He completed his MFA in Fiction with a Literary Translation at Columbia (LTAC) joint course of study at Columbia University in May 2020.
Jonathan is also an educator, translator, writer, and muralist from Highland Park, New Jersey. While attending Rutgers University, he began collaborating with community-based organizations, nonprofits, service providers, and municipalities throughout New Jersey and New York. He spent the next decade at the intersection of public art and community development, promoting Creative Placemaking and community-informed arts initiatives. He has over fifteen years of experience teaching and designing curriculum for students in elementary school, high school, and college, working extensively with first-generation college-bound youth. He is particularly interested in how to support non-traditional learners and develop classroom spaces that consider students partners in the teaching process.