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Naila Sherman is an experienced higher education professional currently serving as the College Savings Match and Traditional Scholars Manager at KC Scholars since April 2022. Naila previously held the position of Director of Student Life at Georgetown University in Qatar from July 2014 to May 2021, where responsibilities included leading student activities and co-curricular programs while supervising career services and outreach initiatives targeting high school students. Naila's extensive background at Georgetown University SFS-Qatar from 2003 to 2014 featured roles as Assistant Director for Student Support, Associate Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies, and Assistant Director of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. Naila also directed the Caux Scholars Program at Initiatives of Change from 1999 to 2003 and served as a Study Abroad and Student Financial Affairs Advisor at the American University in Cairo from 1996 to 1999. Naila holds a Master’s degree in International Communication from the American University, obtained between 1989 and 1992.
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Kansas City Scholars (KC Scholars; www.kcscholars.org) is a 501(c)(3) college scholarship, college planning and persistence support, and college success program designed to increase the college completion rate for low- and modest- income students and adult learners across the six-county, bi-state service region. KC Scholars launched in September 2016 and, in less than four years, has experienced widespread community engagement and rapid scaling. We now have over 3,000 Scholars, with near 1,200 in college. KC Scholars is on the path to near 10,000 Scholars by 2022 and is projected to grow to near 20,000 by 2027.