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Sheera Bornstein

(she/her or they/them)

Senior Director of Partnerships

As Director of Partnerships, Sheera works to grow YW Boston’s leadership development and racial justice programs. She connects with corporations, NGOs, educational institutions, and other community institutions to identify LeadBoston candidates, support efforts to improve workplace inclusivity, and help develop cross-sector networks.

Sheera joined YW with professional experience in strategy consulting, conflict resolution, and economics.  Most recently, Sheera served as a strategy consultant for FSG, a global firm that advises corporations, foundations, NGOs, and collaborations on their social impact and shared value strategies. Prior to FSG, Sheera completed a Residence in Social Enterprise with New Sector Alliance and Citizen Schools. Before Citizen Schools, Sheera was a facilitator at Seeds of Peace where she designed curriculum and facilitated daily dialogue sessions for youth affected by local and global conflicts.

Additionally, Sheera has served as a mediator, trainer, and court liaison for a number of community mediation programs including Metropolitan Mediation Services and the Harvard Mediation Program. Sheera has a degree in Economics from Oberlin College.

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