Edwin Link, M.Ed. is the National Vice President for Educational Foundations & Academic Innovations with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Edwin joined Boys & Girls Clubs of America in May of 2013. In this capacity, Edwin is responsible for management and leadership over academic success program development to support more than 4,200 local Boys and Girls Clubs in their efforts to ensure all members are on track to graduate from high school well prepared for their future. A passionate leader in youth development, academics, STEM and the arts, Edwin has over 10 years of experience in the non-profit, arts, STEM and education sectors, primarily focused on developing and managing programs for children in under-resourced communities. His previous work in integrated approaches to teaching art and literacy included the development of brand new programs that leveraged digital media and narrative theory. This work expanded into larger efforts to create models in which teaching artists and educators co-taught to effectively meet standards while engaging students. He managed a roster of over 75 contracted artists and helped direct programs that served over 250,000 young people while working at Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center. Edwin, his wife and 2 children have called Atlanta home for 13 years. He has a B.S. degree in Theatre from Radford University and a Masters in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University.