Barbara A. Glassman, Executive Director of The Sylvia Center, has more than 20 years leadership experience overseeing education programming, fundraising, strategic planning, and communications for New York City non-profits. She served as Executive Director of INCLUDEnyc, a training and information center supporting young people with disabilities; Managing Director of External Engagement for the New York-New Jersey region of Citizen Schools, a national education nonprofit; and in multiple leadership roles for New York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer service organization. Earlier in her career, Barbara was a strategic communications consultant at firms in Washington, D.C. and New York City. She holds a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.