Bekah McPheeters is the Sustainability & Grants Manager for Malden's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development. She is a lifelong Malden resident and enthusiast, and a board member at the Friends of the Malden Teen Enrichment Center. Bekah’s background includes not-for-profit work and project management, as well as community organizing through the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization. She holds a master’s degree in education from Relay Graduate School of Education and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and comparative literature from Hamilton College. In her free time, Bekah enjoys reading, thrifting, and hanging out with her dog, Pepper.