Meet Our Staff

Alison Black
Executive Director

Alison’s goal is to expand America SCORES Cleveland’s footprint across Cleveland, to serve as many Cleveland youth as possible, and ensure that all youth, regardless of their socioeconomic background have access to a high-quality afterschool experience.  Prior to her role as the Executive Director, Alison served as SCORES’ Associate Director and brings almost a decade of experience of working with the community, youth, and families to the organization. Alison has seen first-hand how SCORES positively impacts our youth and is excited to use her background to help SCORES grow and serve more students.  Alison graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Master of Social Science Administration (MSSA) and the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Alison is a motivated leader who strives to build strategic partnerships, advocate for Cleveland youth, and advance change in Cleveland communities. In her spare time, Alison enjoys traveling, being around family & friends, and exploring all the city of Cleveland has to offer.

 

Brittney Rzucidlo
Senior Program Manager

Brittney is a Cleveland native who graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 2011 with a Creative Writing Degree. Once she graduated she knew she wanted to find a position that would allow her to use her writing skills to make a difference in Cleveland. She began working for The Literacy Cooperative in 2013, as an intern and then as their part-time Social Media Associate. Brittney initially joined America SCORES as a Writing Coach, and then as an AmeriCorps member, to help the youth in Cleveland find their voice and be able to express themselves through creative writing in ways they may not have been able to before. In January 2018 Brittney joined the America SCORES staff as Program & Communications Coordinator to increase brand awareness and the impact that the program has on Cleveland’s youth.  In her spare time, she enjoys reading and working on her own writing including a novel and a book of short stories

Kloby Reddy
Program Operations Manager

Kloby graduated from Denison University in 2018 with a B.S. in Biology.  Although her career path was initially centered around research and data analysis, her passion for working with youth in Cleveland was sparked early on.  She has worked in a variety of youth centered spaces including giving presentations and tours at the Cleveland Aquarium, tutoring, running learning pods, organizing summer learning experiences, and creating hands-on curriculum.  In September 2022, Kloby joined America SCORES Cleveland as the Program Operations Manager.  SCORES mission to combine physical activity and literacy has bolstered her passion for providing equitable and engaging after school programming for the youth in Cleveland.  In her spare time, Kloby enjoys painting and drawing, spending time with friends and family, and reading.