Terryl De Mendonca

Terryl De Mendonca, Executive Director, Misunderstood Youth Development Center, a business professional, brings to CPRR over ten years of experience in accounting and business management. In 2001, she established De Mendonca Associates (DMA), a consulting firm that offers business solutions and financial services to small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Prior to DMA, Ms. De Mendonca held management positions in such industries as advertising and graphic design, healthcare, marketing and public relations and the non-profit sector. Her passion for youth and community organizing led to her founding Misunderstood Youth Development Center (MYDC). In 2000, after facing personal challenges with her son and learning how counseling for youth accessibility to community programs often are not easily accessible in New York, especially within the five boroughs, she formed MYDC with a mission to help understand, develop and stimulate the minds of our youth. She also serves on the Board of the Caribbean American Center of New York.