Raha Dempsey

Managing Director of Program Strategy
Raha@VOCEL.org

“Children have the ability to soar beyond our wildest beliefs and expectations.”

Raha is a former educator and advocate with passion for equity and youth development. She joins the VOCEL team with experiences in strategy, program development, and relationship management from her previous work at various education nonprofits and start ups. She works with the Program team to oversee program implementation, develop partnerships and program evaluation strategy, and collaborate on program marketing strategy. Raha has a Masters in Urban Education Policy from Brown University and is a graduate of the University of Missouri with degrees in Journalism and History. 

Raha lives in Albany Park with her husband David, son Kian, and dog Kabob. In her spare time she enjoys going to different parks around the city with her family, endlessly organizing her cabinet of containers, and volunteering with various local and national education nonprofits.