Hadiatu Sumah

Turning the Page

Hadiatu Sumah coordinates family engagement programming at TTP’s two newest school partners in Ward 8. She also focuses on identifying community resources and partners for TTP families that support their children’s learning beyond the classroom. Prior to Turning the Page, she worked as a Community Support Specialist with a nonprofit in Washington, DC assisting and supporting residents from low-income communities in accessing resources to address needs ranging from housing to educational resources. She has also worked with university students and school partners in New York City to develop and coordinate disciplined based service-learning programs. As a graduate student, she interned with a Rwandan based nonprofit and assisted with a campaign to provide access to education to orphans of the Rwandan Genocide. Originally from the Washington, DC area, she graduated with a Master’s in International Communications and a Bachelor’s in Government and Politics from St. John’s University.