City Squash

Personnel

Feb
06

Li

Terence became Executive Director of CitySquash in 2014, after re-joining the organization as Program Director in 2012. He previously worked at CitySquash from 2005-2007. Terence was a member of the varsity squash team at Yale University, where he received a B.A. in 2004 in architecture. After leaving CitySquash in 2007, Terence received both an M.Sc. in Economic History from the London School of Economics and an M.B.A from the Yale School of Management. After business school, Terence worked in finance before returning to CitySquash. Terence grew up in Saskatchewan, Canada, where he was a competitive racquetball player. He currently lives in Manhattan with his wife and their three children.

Feb
06

Yedid

Rachel Yedid is a former Special Education teacher who taught 2nd grade for 6 years before starting her own family.  Rachel developed a love of reading and writing while in college at The University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in English. She went on to serve in Teach for America for two years while receiving her Master’s in Early Childhood Special Education from Lehman College. Since becoming a mother, Rachel has taken on various leadership roles at her children’s schools including Parents Association President and has dedicated her time to serving on multiple school wide committees. Rachel is a college essay advisor and works with high school juniors and seniors.  She currently resides in New York City with her husband and two sons. 

Nov
03

Hodge

Vincent Hodge is the Director of Financial Aid and the Assistant Director of Admissions at Episcopal High School in Alexandria Virginia. He is a graduate of Episcopal High School and has a BA from Stanford University and and MA from Princeton. He has supported numerous CitySquash students through their journeys at Episcopal and joined the CitySquash board in 2022. 

Oct
31

Peppiatt

Jonah joined the CitySquash Junior Board in 2023.  He is a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he represents creditors, companies and purchasers in a wide range of corporate restructurings, bankruptcy and liability management transactions.  Jonah earned his JD/MBA from NYU’s School of Law and Stern School of Business, and his bachelor’s degree from Tufts University where he was on the varsity squash, rugby and water polo teams.  He has been playing in NY Squash tournaments and leagues since high school, and currently captains a team for Open Squash.  He grew up in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn.

Sep
29

Gonzalez

Edgardo joined CitySquash as a staff member in 2025. He was part of the inaugural class of CitySquash in 2002. As the Program Director of Squash and Operations, he is responsible for overseeing all things squash and facility-related, from running tournaments, supervising staff, to leading squash sessions. Before joining CitySquash as a staff member, Edgardo coached at the Hackley School, served as the Director of Squash at the Squash and Education Alliance, overseeing squash programming by organizing national and regional tournaments and managing elite squash development camps throughout the school year and summer. Before working at SEA, Edgardo served six years as a Squash Director at StreetSquash, where he managed a team of squash coaches and the squash progress of over 160 students. Edgardo graduated from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2013, where he majored in Psychology. He was born and currently resides in the Bronx.

Sep
27

Self

Elizabeth Self graduated from Columbia College in NYC and the Johns Hopkins School of Education with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. She has taught English as a foreign language abroad and been an elementary and special education teacher in Washington, D.C. and  Boston, Massachusetts. In her practice she centers meaningful inclusion of children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds and of all abilities, especially through creative and artistic learning opportunities. She lives in NYC and enjoys reading, trying new foods, and riding her bike.

Jul
19

Mark

Sydney became Board Secretary in 2023. Sydney is an Assistant Vice President in the Blackstone Legal and Compliance Group, where she focuses on the structuring, launch and operations of individual investor focused vehicles. She received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and her B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jan
31

Galluccio

Robert joined the CitySquash Board in 2022. He is a Sustainability Manager in the Sustainability Advisory Practice at Paul, Weiss. Prior to joining Paul Weiss, Robert was a Consultant at Taproot Foundation in their Advisory Services Practice where he advised corporate clients and NGO beneficiaries. Robert began his career at CitySquash and was Program Director at the organization’s Brooklyn site. Robert received a B.A. in Political Science from Middlebury College in 2015 where he captained the varsity squash team. Robert lives in Manhattan and continues to play squash actively.

Jan
18

Mitra

Tara joined CitySquash in 2025 as Director of Middle School Academics. She earned her Master’s of Arts from New York University after completing her undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Philosophy from Wesleyan University. Tara’s master’s thesis developed a holistic methodology to know the self, which included an interdisciplinary art show, Sensing Shadows. While at NYU, Tara was an assistant instructor for various courses in the Anthropology department.  Tara was born and raised in India. She currently lived in Brooklyn, New York. 

Jan
17

Knowlton

Courtney first worked at CitySquash from 2004-2006 at the Director of High School Placement. After leaving CitySquash, she worked as the Program Director and Dean of Faculty at The East Harlem School for fifteen years, before returning to CitySquash as the Development Director. Courtney graduated from Amherst College with a double major in English and Spanish. At Amherst, Courtney played on the varsity field hockey and lacrosse teams. In 2011, she received her MA in Educational Leadership from NYU. Courtney grew up in Montclair, NJ and now lives in Larchmont, NY with her family.