Dr. Natasha Halfkenny is an active presence in the Massachusetts entrepreneurial and educational communities. She draws on extensive Boston Public Schools leadership experience in her current role as CEO of Melanin Scholars, LLC. Employing trained social workers, educators and career counselors,she delivers comprehensive academic tutoring that emphasizes self-sufficiency in a variety of new market professions, vocational trades and prioritizes the importance of choosing rewarding career paths. Dr. Halfkenny’s academic mentoring helps students boost their grades in core subjects and enhances areas such as social/emotional well being, financial literacy and the arts.