One Common Unity names Senior Director of Finance and Admin
We are pleased to share that our client, One Common Unity (OCU) has hired Marina Eisenberg as Senior Director of Finance and Administration, following an extensive national search led by Good Insight. Eisenberg began her new role on October 23, 2023.
“With partner schools in every quadrant of Washington, DC, OCU creates brave spaces for young people to develop, heal, grow, and thrive,” said Kim Y. Jones, OCU Executive Director. “Marina brings the skill and experience we need to ensure that OCU’s operations and financial resources support our passionate commitment to our city’s youth.”
Eisenberg joins OCU in a time of growth. As Senior Director of Finance and Administration, a new role at OCU, Eisenberg will actively align OCU’s vision and programs with systems of operational excellence, sustainable financial management, and cross-collaboration.
“OCU’s integration of arts, peace education, and mental health is inspiring,” said Eisenberg. “I’m thrilled to join a team dedicated to strengthening our programs and operations so that OCU can touch the lives of even more young people and their families, across DC.”
About Marina Eisenberg
A mission-driven nonprofit leader, Marina Eisenberg has dedicated her career to developing efficient systems, building strategic infrastructure, and expanding access for students and families from underserved communities. Shaped by her experience growing up as a refugee in a predominantly low-income and immigrant neighborhood in the Bronx, NY, Marina is committed to combating the many challenges of equity and access she witnessed firsthand.
Eisenberg comes to OCU from Kids’ First Years, a collective impact organization that works to provide equity and accessibility to resources and publicly funded early childhood programs in Alexandria, Virginia, where she was Director of Strategy and Operations. She began a career in higher education at Georgetown University, creating strategic initiatives to better support and empower first-generation, low-income students. Eisenberg took on a leadership role as Registrar for the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, DC’s largest multi-campus institution for adult English language learners. Over her four-year tenure, Eisenberg revolutionized her department by developing its first-ever strategic plan, streamlining operations, integrating new technology, and building a professional development and performance track program for staff.
About One Common Unity
Over more than 20 years, One Common Unity’s (OCU) high-impact, holistic programming has engaged over 35,000 youth, families, and educators in the DC area to lead a shift away from violence through in-school and after-school programs, mental health services, citywide campaigns, teacher trainings, family engagement sessions, community concerts, and art showcases.
One Common Unity builds compassionate, healthy communities through the transformative power of music, arts, and peace education. The organization places highly skilled artist-facilitators and mental health therapists in DC schools to improve students’ behavioral health outcomes and provide trauma-informed care.
One Common Unity’s flagship prevention program, Fly By Light, trains the next generation of youth leaders in social-emotional literacy and non-violent communication. The Intention Room, the organization’s innovative model for restorative justice, offers an effective strategy to prevent in- and out-of-school suspensions and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Founded in 2000 out of concern for the epidemic of violence in Washington, DC, and the United States, today One Common Unity’s arts education and strengths-based youth programming has evolved to offer conflict resolution, leadership development, and community engagement opportunities in safe, culturally appropriate settings.