Lori Roddy

Lori Roddy
Associate Executive Director
lori@neutral-zone.org
734.214.9995 ext. 226

Lori is the associate executive director at The Neutral Zone. She supports the overall operation and program administration of The Neutral Zone. Additionally, Lori has a special interest in developing youth leadership through organization and program leadership. This past year, Lori initiated the Building Bridges Program and Melting Pot to create cross community partnerships focused on dialogue and social action with youth in Detroit and Ypsilanti. Currently, Lori is working Neutral Zone’s Teen Advisory Council to document and share its practices with other organizations across SE Michigan.

Lori has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan with a focus in community organizing and youth participation. Previously, she taught social studies in Cleveland, OH and volunteered as a teacher in Micronesia with the Jesuit Volunteer International Corps.