Prior to joining XPRIZE Ms.Covington worked as a Senior Director at the YMCA, working closely with community stakeholders in developing special projects such as Delta Airlines Annual Service Days, UCLA Health series talks, and government funded diabetes prevention programs, as well as on-going health & wellness programs, member services and running annual giving programs to support the mission of the YMCA.
Ms. Covington earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the American College for the Applied Arts, London and studied Project Management at UCLA. She is a certified Project Management Professional, PMP, through the Global Project Management Institute and serves as a Board Committee Member of the non-profit group, Reading Opens Minds.