Scott Emerick

Executive Director, GreenLight Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Scott Emerick brings more than two decades of work with young people, education, and workforce systems in Durham, Boston and Philadelphia to his role as Executive Director of GreenLight Fund Philadelphia.

Scott most recently served as the Founder and CEO of the Opportunity Youth Schools Project to support opportunity youth workforce development programs across the country to become great schools. This work was based on Scott’s experience learning with young people as the Executive Director of YouthBuild Philadelphia. In this role,  he oversaw the programming, operations, fundraising, and capacity building for the largest single-site Opportunity Youth school in the US. Before coming to YouthBuild Philly, Scott served as Senior Vice President for Education, Career, and Service Pathways at YouthBuild USA. In this role, he oversaw program initiatives related to improving postsecondary access and success; implementing quality education programming; increasing STEM and career development capacity; and helping educators respond to learning differences.

Scott has provided technical assistance for school districts on teaching quality and teacher retention. He also has professional experience as an educator, as an advocate for improved teaching and learning conditions, and as a management consultant with clients investing in education. He earned a B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Scott also loves exploring Philadelphia trails, restaurants, coffee shops, libraries, and youth sports with his two amazing daughters.