Ayoka Wiles

Ayoka Wiles, PhD, is the senior director of programs and innovation at Cool Culture, which provides 50,000 families from historically marginalized communities in New York City with access to 90 cultural institutions through school partnerships. Ayoka has a 20+ track record of transforming and inspiring organizational and program development for award winning arts, cultural, education and youth development organizations. She has been committed to high-level outcomes and building institutions that provide access, high-level achievement and excellence. She is seasoned nonprofit strategist with experience in programs, finance, grantmaking, tactical integration of technology, evaluation and fundraising.