Staff
Milly Seraus-Roache (she/her)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Milly Seraus-Roache is a passionate, dedicated educator and nonprofit management professional with over 12 years of experience working in K-12 schools, higher education, as well as, a variety of youth serving organizations. She is also a PhD candidate in urban education at the CUNY Graduate Center. In addition, she holds an M.A. in administration, leadership, and technology from New York University, an M.S.Ed in special education from Hunter College, and completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University, where she majored in government. A first generation college student, Milly is steadfastly committed to supporting underrepresented youth in achieving their greatest potential, regardless of their socioeconomic background. She is proud and honored to continue this work as FLIA’s executive director and looks forward to working with current fellows and past alumni towards this crucial mission.
Asalia Arauz (she/her)
program manager
Asalia is dedicated to equitable access for all children to a good education. She believes in a holistic approach to leadership and is passionate about supporting the development of fellows’ skills. Asalia is currently a School Psychology Candidate at Loyola Marymount University. She also has an M.A. in English Education from Grand Canyon University and got her B.A. from Willamette University. Asalia was a FLIA fellow in the summer of 2018 in Portland, Oregon and has been an active member of the FLIA Alumni Board, where as Chair she spearheaded the mentorship program for the Fall 2022 cohort.
Kirsten Abel (she/her)
FOUNDER & Board chair
Prior to co-founding Future Leaders in Action, she worked as a paralegal at Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. She was a fellow with Saha Global during the Summer of 2013. She has gained experience working with the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy and PYXERA Global. She is passionate about FLIA because it cultivates leaders, strengthens nonprofits, and supports youth. She graduated from Georgetown with a major in government and minors in psychology and Arabic. Kirsten volunteers with America Needs You.
Board of Directors
FLIA’s Board of Directors and Executive Director at an October 2023 board meeting. From left to right: Juan Ramirez, Nirmala Singh, Andrea Bell, Paola Muñoz Rojas, Milly Seraus-Roache, Kirsten Abel, and Adam Lorenzana.
Kirsten Abel, MBA, Board Chair Founder, Future Leaders in Action MBA Student, NYU Stern
Andrea Bell, MBA, MSW, Interim Treasurer Owner, The Employment Strategist, LLC
Clare Connaughton, FLIA Alumni J.D. Candidate at Berkeley Law
Adam R. Lorenzana, JD Associate Attorney at Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Paola M. Muñoz Rojas, FLIA Alumni Manager of Undergraduate Career Services, KIPP NYC
Juan J. Ramirez Human Resources Officer, Hispanic Federation
Nirmala Singh Consultant, Common Impact
Allison White Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist