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ABOUT THE BOARD
    Background
    Mayor's Exec Order
    Recommendations
    Board Members
          Marc Cherna
          Dr. Sandra Chipungu
          Howard Davidson
          Margarita Davis-Boyer
          Nilsa Gonzalez
          Kathleen G. Noonan

          David Sanders-
          Chairperson

          Carol Tracy
          Maria Walker
    Ex-Officio Members
          Anne Marie Ambrose
          Dr. Cindy W. Christian
          Arthur Evans Jr.
 
 

 
 

Margarita Davis-Boyer, MSW
Girard College Elementary Counselor

           Margarita Davis-Boyer, MSW, completed her secondary and graduate education at Temple University - receiving a BA in Criminal Justice and a Masters Degree in Social Work. While acquiring the aforementioned degrees, Mrs.Davis-Boyer served as a Youth Development Specialist and Counselor for Temple University's Center for Social Policy and Community (CSPCD). 

           As the Youth Development Specialist, she serviced youth with behavioral and educational challenges, and their families at one of Philadelphia's disciplinarian schools - the Daniel Boone School. Prior to her work at CSPCD, Mrs.Davis-Boyer was a youth coordinator for the Philadelphia Adolescent Initiative Program which is now the Achieving Independence Center. She also served as a case manager and mentor for foster and adoption care organizations.

           Mrs.Davis-Boyer is currently the Elementary School Counselor at Girard College, where she responds to her students' needs and services any behavioral health challenges. Mrs.Davis-Boyer also serves as a member on several Department of Human Services advisory boards, which allows her to continue her mission to advocate for the social and emotional wellness of youth. Mrs.Davis-Boyer is a dedicated professional, youth advocate, and inspirational speaker on all issues regarding child welfare.