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Author: Anna Swanby-Laisne
Anna serves as vice president for research, evaluation, & system strategy at the YMCA, where she leads program evaluation, impact measurement, and data analysis efforts. Since joining the organization in 2015 as director of data and compliance, Anna has championed initiatives that make data more accessible and actionable—bridging technology with strategic goals to drive continuous improvement. Her career has been dedicated to advancing New York City through data-driven impact, strategic innovation, and transformative leadership.
YMCA of Greater New York uses AWS to transform swim safety education and track life-saving skills
The YMCA of Greater New York serves more than 400,000 New Yorkers who learn, grow, and thrive through programs and services at 24 branches across the city. Among the YMCA’s most critical offerings are swim lessons that teach life-saving water safety skills to over 20,000 participants annually. Through the AWS Imagine Grant program, the YMCA developed an online application to digitize swim skill tracking and measure program impact at scale.