Under the stewardship of our directors, CIS of Chicago is known as a high-performing affiliate of Communities In Schools’ national network. Directors lead our programming, partnership, and development teams, managing our best resources to meet and exceed CIS standards.
The outcomes of their leadership is evident. In the summer of 2016, CIS of Chicago was selected for Communities In Schools’ Growth and Impact Initiative, enabling the organization to expand service to more schools and more students.
OFFICERS
Jane Mentzinger
Chief Executive Officer
Judith Allen
Chief Operating Officer
Bartholomew St. John
Chief Innovation and Communications Officer
Marianne Woodward
Chief Resource Officer
PROGRAM STAFF
We work with schools in two ways — by connecting schools to schoolwide and group-focused programs and by placing master’s level staff members in schools to provide specialized support to students. The services we connect to schools are provided by a robust network of local organizations we call community partners, including our corporate mentorship programs with Capital One.
Zoe Cooper Andorka
School Partnership Specialist
Sucada Bell
Senior School Partnership Specialist
Justen Boyd
Student Supports Manager
Allison Brown
Field Supervisor
LaDonna Curry
Student Supports Manager
L’Kenya Dalcour
Student Supports Manager
Kaila Davis
School Partnership Specialist
Crystle Dino
Student Supports Manager
Stephanie Estrada
Senior Student Supports Manager
Jenellie Exclusa
Student Supports Manager
Paul Fagen
Field Supervisor
Jo Ann Flores-Deter
School Partnership Specialist
Stacey Fredericks
Student Supports Manager
Rasnick Fullard
Student Supports Manager
Kyla Gilmore
Field Supervisor
Sydney Hammuck
Student Supports Manager
Daniel Hasak
Student Supports Manager
Emma Heidorn
Student Supports Manager
Juanita Herrera
Student Supports Manager
Diamond Howard
Student Supports Manager
Anthony Hunter
Student Supports Manager
Asha Jenkins
Student Supports Manager
Jessica Juarez
Senior Student Supports Manager
Robin Koelsch
Director of Partnerships
Adam Lindemulder
College and Career Partnership Specialist
Adenia Linker
Field Supervisor
Monimia Macbeth
Senior Student Supports Manager
Emma MacLean
Arts Partnership Specialist
Megan McCormick
Student Supports Manager
Beth Neiman
Student Supports Manager
Shipra Panicker
Field Supervisor
Lo Patrick
Field Supervisor
Jeanine Pittman
Student Supports Manager
Olga Preciado
Student Supports Manager
Melissa Richardson
Student Supports Manager
Aisha Robinson
Director of Integrated Student Supports
Karen Roddie
Senior Community Partnership Specialist, Behavioral and Mental Health
Melisa Rodriguez
Student Supports Manager
Jessica Salgado
Student Supports Manager
Varney Selli
Student Supports Manager
Keenen Stevenson
Student Supports Manager
Kenneth Stratton
Student Supports Manager
Maria Torres
Student Supports Manager
Chavara Turner
Student Supports Manager
Kara Victorsen
STEMpathy Initiative Manager
Simone Woods
Student Supports Manager
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
This team is composed of the communications, development, and human resources staff dedicated to supporting the program team and directors. The team is responsible for office and fiscal management, fundraising (including corporate and individual giving), and communications (including the website, annual report, and social media).
David Cotugno
Senior Gifts Officer
Anna del Castillo
Development Manager
Zindy Marquez
Development Associate
Andrew Masters
Bookkeeper
Maria Miranda
Associate Director of Development
Katie Rankin
Communications Specialist
Arsen Sarkisian
Data Administrator
Laura Somberg
Development Assistant
JOIN OUR TEAM
CIS of Chicago works to ensure that every public school student in Chicago graduates high school prepared to succeed.