Ali
Holstein
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Ali Holstein •
Director, Collaborative Improvement
More about Ali
In this role at SSN, Ali supports members in defining and measuring success, designing programming, and creating systems that foster collaboration and improvement. Her passion is empowering staff with the data and skills needed to connect and solve problems.
Ali has worked in New York City and New Jersey as a district administrator, program analyst, researcher, consultant, facilitator, and lecturer in Social Work Research. Before joining SSN, she created and facilitated improvement cohorts to improve school attendance. Ali is currently a board member for Butterfly Dreamz, a national nonprofit that helps girls achieve their dreams and become leaders.
Hear from Ali
We asked: What fictional character do you most identify with, and why?
Ali answered: What led me to this work has been a gradual realization that systems are not well designed to serve everyone. As a young tomboy, I was drawn to Xena, Warrior Princess, who seemed intent on showing that a woman could throw people across the room just as well as Hercules. While I tend not to throw people, I enjoy playing in my co-ed soccer league and working with people to interrogate assumptions.