Invest in Youth Staff

Each day at Invest in Youth our staff, guided by our board of directors, is driven by our vision first articulated in 1997 to nurture a community of engaged, confident and capable students who actively seek solutions to the challenges they encounter. We advocate for all students through culturally sensitive programming, recruit tutors who reflect the diverse communities we serve and continually initiate discussion, and learning opportunities for all stakeholders.

sheila robles, Program Manager

Sheila (pronounced Shay la) comes to us most recently as a staff attorney fellow at the Immigration & Family Law Units where she advocated BIPOC+ survivors of crime, serving over 150 students through legal custody battles and every day school struggles. A native Spanish speaker, their background includes legal work in employment, civil and veteran law. They began as an English education student teacher working with students learning English as a second language in Southern California.

As program manager, she manages tutor recruitment and serves as the primary contact with tutors, managing absences and facilitating connections between tutors and students. They also foster relationships with principals, teachers and volunteers, as well as with our donor base.

She holds a juris doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law and a bachelor of arts degree from Golden Gate University.

This page last updated September 20, 2025.