Our People

Amy Meuers

She/Her/Hers | Chief Executive Officer | [email protected] | Connect on LinkedIn

Amy Meuers is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Leadership Council, the leading service-learning organization in the country for more than 40 years. Amy has spent 20 years with NYLC leading both national and international service-learning initiatives that expand the capacity of educators to utilize service-learning as an instructional strategy with students of all age-levels. Under her leadership, NYLC launched Youth as Solutions, a national service-learning program that supports teams of youth across the country in addressing issues impacting their communities. She co-founded the Coalition for Service-Learning to support advocacy efforts for service-learning at the federal level, and published Equity in Service-Learning: Self Assessment Tools for Quality Engagement, Engage: Service-Learning for Afterschool, and the revised Getting Starting in Service-Learning: Integrating the Process into K-12 Teaching. She is a graduate of the Hubert H. Humphrey Policy Fellows (21-22) and is a city commissioner in her hometown of Brooklyn Park, Mn. Amy holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Administration from Globe University, and a Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership from Regis University. She also completed Northwestern University Certificate of Executive Leadership and ASU Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership.

Pam Siebert

She/Her/Hers | Vice President of Community Impact and Evaluation | [email protected]

Pam Siebert is a skilled strategist and implementer, with over 20 years of experience in nonprofits and cross-sector initiatives– taking plans from ideas to action on topic areas including human services, substance abuse prevention, homelessness, education, and community service. Pam began her NYLC experience early on as program manager for service-learning training and technical assistance initiatives and then serving as NYLC’s Operations Director for 10 years. She then worked with professional associations for the ensuing five years to increase member engagement, enhance member service delivery, and create stronger organizations. Building communities for shared learning is one of her passions. In her current role as Vice President of Community Impact & Evaluation with NYLC, Pam supports youth taking action in their communities through advising the Youth As Solutions program, supervising AmeriCorps VISTA’s, conducting evaluation, and managing special initiatives. She earned a Master’s degree in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from Gustavus Adolphus College, as well as certificates in organizational development, change management, volunteer management, and project management. Pam chairs the Board of Directors for Carol Mathey’s Center for Children and Families, is an ambassador for Moms on the Run, and actively participates in TeamWomen Minnesota and the GoGoDone co-working community.

Julie Rogers Bascom

She/Her/Hers | Director of Learning & Leadership | [email protected] | Connect on LinkedIn

Julie Rogers Bascom is a service-learning leader from Minneapolis, MN who has been supporting youth workers, teachers and young people to use service-learning as a strategy to solve problems in their communities for over 17 years. Her passion for supporting young people to become problem solvers formed when her own children attended an Oakland, CA school where every student, every year was engaged in service-learning. Julie also serves on non-profit boards that encourage civic engagement: the League of Women Voters and Doing Good Together, an effort to empower families to raise caring and engaged children. She also coaches and leads workshops on Respectful Conversations in Schools, a protocol designed for teachers and students to address controversial topics. Rogers Bascom has presented at local and national workshops on how to incorporate service into curriculum and community.

Miranda Taylor

She/Her/Hers | Marketing Manager | [email protected] | Connect on LinkedIn

Miranda is passionate about helping drive brand visibility for nonprofit organizations. In the last six years, she has worked for a diverse range of nonprofit organizations in fields such as youth development, human trafficking, and poverty alleviation. She understands the importance of upholding a brand identity that communicates the powerful work nonprofits do to change the world. She also has experience changing her own community – from founding an equal pay coalition to spearheading the first “No More” campaign for sexual assault awareness month, Miranda knows how important it is to stand up for what you believe in. She is excited to bring her marketing, storytelling, and brand management skills to NYLC, to help reach new audiences and further develop the organization’s story.

Anthony Le

He/Him/His | Youth Engagement and Events Coordinator | [email protected]

Anthony is passionate about youth development, service-learning, and contributing to his community. During his time at the University of Minnesota, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, he served as the president of the Minnesota International Student Association. As a student leader, he collaborated with multiple student organizations to promote inclusion, diversity, and learning opportunities. Anthony previously worked at NYLC as a Youth Advisory Council Advisor during his time in college, an experience that ignited his passion to work with young people and educators. In his new role, Anthony hopes to inspire those he works with to be active leaders in their communities.

Becky Cole

She/Her/Hers | AmeriCorps Vista | [email protected]

“Problems become opportunities when the right people join together.” It’s something that has fed Becky’s lifetime of curiosity about how things work and fit together. It also fits with the lesson she has learned from her cats – if it’s that important to you, don’t let humans get in your way. Highlights of her history include being a Job Corps graduate and then volunteering for 18 years to provide support service to other Job Corps graduates; being inducted into the Department of Labor’s Job Corps Hall of Fame; and receiving a proclamation by Governor Carlson, who declared May 17 as “Becky Cole Day” in Minnesota. She also uses her skills to support those experiencing homelessness, as she utilizes coupons and sales to donate supplies to a shelter. One year, she gave away a little more than $6,000 in supplies and cereal at an out of pocket cost of only about $300!

Nadia Kruzel

She/Her/Hers | AmeriCorps Vista | [email protected]

Nadia is passionate about social justice, advocacy, community organizing, and youth development and engagement. During her time at Hamline University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice with a concentration in Race, Gender, and Youth Activism, she developed her passion for working with youth on issues of social justice, challenging injustices and the systems and institutions that uphold them, and advocating for individuals from marginalized communities. Nadia believes that education is a powerful tool for creating long-lasting, sustainable, and meaningful social change. Previously, Nadia worked as a client advocate at a disability law firm where she assisted and supported clients through all steps of their disability case. In her current role, Nadia hopes to continue to inspire, empower, and support youth to see themselves as today’s changemakers.

Rose Bell

They/Them/Theirs | AmeriCorps Vista | [email protected]

Rose comes to us in their second AmeriCorps VISTA year of service. Their previous VISTA term was at Junior Achievement North, where they worked in events, fundraising, and data management. They are passionate about learning new things and growing in their DE&I work journey. Before Rose joined AmeriCorps VISTA, they worked retail, food service, and volunteered in the education sector. When Rose isn’t working, they are likely spending time with their family, crafting, reading, writing, or being a dog parent to their two dogs.