About Us

Drew Anderson

Student Success Manager

Drew has spent the last few years as the Public Speaking Coach for the One World Challenge, and is now actively recruiting students from all four quadrants of the city who can best benefit from the Challenge Academy where he will, once again, work closely with the students to hone their presentation skills and inspire confidence on stage. Drew is a hip hop artist, poet, producer, screenwriter, event host, and veteran teacher who has combined his extensive experience and passion for education and the arts into his present role as a teaching artist.

Eric Goldstein

CEO & Founder

Eric founded the program as a classroom teacher at SEED Public Charter School in Anacostia and has run the organization ever since. His career in education started after a solo, 5,000-mile bicycle trip across the United States. As a teacher, Eric earned a United States Department of the Interior Partners in Education Award. Eric holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Vermont and Master’s in International Policy from George Washington University.

Jessie Grosshart

Program Manager

Jessie has led One World’s afterschool program the One World Academy since 2019 after joining the organization as an Americorps Vista in 2017. Jessie earned her triple BA in History, English, and Critical Thought and Inquiry from William Jewell College in 2016. Prior to One World, Jessie started her career in Early Childhood Education teaching preschool and working with the Southern Missouri branch of Child Care Aware.

Cameron Hawkins

Senior Grants Manager

Cameron joined One World as its Senior Grants Manager because his experiences as a college instructor drove home to him the importance of educational equity and effective instruction in argumentative writing. He holds a BS in Engineering and a BA in Classics from the University of Calgary, and a PhD in Ancient History from the University of Chicago.

Biko Kujifi

Teacher-Leader Team

Biko has taught history at Capital City PCS since August 2022. He holds a Master in Art of Teaching from the University of the District of Columbia and a Bachelor in African American History from the University of Maryland – College Park. Prior to Capital City, he taught at Montgomery County Public Schools, IDEA PCS, and Meridian PCS. He enjoys soccer and chess.

Jessica Leader

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

As Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Jessica supports teachers in helping students find their voices and develop as writers. A teacher for over 10 years, she first encountered One World at Capital City PCS, where her students rocked the One World Challenge! She is an author, too—of curriculum for PBS Learning Media and of the middle-grade novel Nice and Mean, published by Simon and Schuster. She holds an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College of Fine Arts, a Master’s in Teaching from NYU, and a BA from Brown University. She believes in the power of stories.

Leith Mondry

Director of Operations

Leith oversees One World’s daily operations, including development of financial management strategy and contributing to the development and execution of the organization’s strategic goals. Her career path has ranged from direct social work to research and website management to editing a parenting website. Leith earned an AB in Sociology from Bryn Mawr College and an MSW from SUNY Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare.

Rose Ole-Kuyan

Development Manager

As the Development Manager, Rose harnesses her passion for philanthropy and youth empowerment to share One World’s mission with more donors each day. She has several years of fundraising experience with emergency and transitional housing services nonprofits in the Greater Washington area. Rose holds a BA in Anthropology from Johns Hopkins University.

Hayleigh Santra

Grants Manager

Hayleigh joined One World as Grants Manager because she has seen firsthand the power of finding one’s voice through writing to transform lives and coalesce people around a common good. She holds an MFA in Fiction Writing from The New School, as well as a JD and BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Summer Xavier

Deputy Director

Summer leads the Programs Teams to support impactful in-school and afterschool Academy work of all stakeholders. She joins One World Education after over a decade in schools where she started as a middle school ELA teacher before moving into student support, school leadership, and programming. She is passionate about education as an act of not just social change but liberation. Summer holds a BA in English American Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an MAT from Emmanuel College, and an Adult Education Certificate from the University of the District of Columbia.