Our Team
Monica Antonazzo – Executive Director
Monica Antonazzo is the founding Executive Director of Horizons at Carolina Day. She is passionate about making authentic connections with children and families in order to work together for equity and social justice. She has worked at Carolina Day since 2016 in various roles, including Director of the Tutoring Connection and High School French teacher. Previously, Monica was the Director of Prevention, Education & Outreach at Our VOICE, Asheville's rape crisis center. She also taught English in France and served in the Peace Corps in South Africa 2006-2008. She has one daughter, who loves the chance to be a part of the Horizons family!

Kennedy Kirtland – AmeriCorps VISTA
In September 2020, we welcomed Kennedy Kirtland for a year of service as our AmeriCorps VISTA. Kennedy has previously held roles at the Boys & Girls Club, Wellesley College, and her alma mater Georgia Southern. She sought a position with Horizons at CDS to continue exploring her passions: education, community-based programming, and service. Kennedy has been integral in the launch of our school year tutoring program, and she continues to help us deepen our connections with our families and spread the word about Horizons to more people in the Asheville community and beyond.