Albrina Mendes is General Assembly's manager for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Her current role is to raise local brand awareness and engagement to fuel GA's expansion through grassroots marketing initiatives. She is also responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and production of an ongoing schedule of diverse educational programming, including online and offline classes, workshops, and events, Albrina is passionate about deepening General Assembly's mission on closing the global skills gap and helping our alumni in finding careers they love. With a diverse background in hospitality, law enforcement, and the arts, Albrina is a master networker and connector, with proven business development and partnership development results.