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.
Executive Leadership Team
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jane Mentzinger | Chief Executive Officer |
| Judith Allen | Chief Operating Officer |
| Robin Koelsch | Chief Partnership Engagement Officer |
| Bartholomew St. John | Chief Innovation and Communications Officer |
| Marianne Woodward | Chief Resource Officer |
| Sucada Bell | Senior Director of Partnerships |
| Shipra Panicker | Senior Director of Intensive Student Supports |
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.
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Adams | Student Supports Manager | |
| Shontierra Anderson | Academic Enrichment Partnership Specialist | |
| Bernadette Bajzek | Student Supports Manager | |
| Latonya Booker | Student Supports Manager | |
| Ausar Bradley | School Partnership Specialist | |
| Brian Broccolo | Field Supervisor | |
| Peg Buckley | Field Supervisor | |
| Jacqueline Calles | Senior Student Supports Manager | |
| Bethany Cooper-Nelson | Student Supports Manager | |
| Joelle (Jo) Covers | Student Supports Manager | |
| LaDonna Curry | Senior Student Supports Manager | |
| Lolita Cusic | School Partnership Specialist | |
| Milton Davis, Jr. | Student Supports Manager | |
| Kaitlin Deckard | Student Supports Manager | |
| Victoria Englert | Student Supports Manager | |
| Stephanie Estrada | Training and Learning Coordinator | |
| Paul Fagen | Field Supervisor | |
| Rasnick Fullard | Field Supervisor | |
| Sydnee Gee | Behavioral and Mental Health Partnership Specialist | |
| Sophia Gullo | Student Supports Manager | |
| Elvia Guzman | Student Supports Manager | |
| Jillian Hennessy | Senior School Partnership Specialist | |
| Alexandra Hernandez | Student Supports Manager | |
| Juanita Herrera | Senior Student Supports Manager | |
| Diamond Howard | Senior Student Supports Manager | |
| Wayne Hughes | Student Supports Manager | |
| Arnetra Jackson | Student Supports Manager | |
| Asha Jenkins | Student Supports Manager | |
| Danielle Kahler | School Partnership Specialist | |
| Ariana Kamberelis | Student Supports Manager | |
| Liz Keo | Senior Student Supports Manager | |
| Katie Kerrigan | Student Supports Manager | |
| Laura Logan | Community Care Partnership Specialist | |
| Jenna Mangalindan | Student Supports Manager | |
| Katia Marzolf Borione | Arts Partnership Specialist | |
| Marshall Mitchell | School Partnership Specialist | |
| Kimberly Ordoñez | School Partnership Specialist | |
| Lo Patrick | Director of Clinical and SEL Services | |
| Otti Pineda | Student Supports Manager | |
| Jeanine Pittman | Field Supervisor | |
| Karen Roddie | Associate Director of Community Partnerships | |
| Jeanette Rodriguez | Student Supports Manager | |
| Mary Rosenwinkel | Health Partnership Specialist | |
| David Rouchon | Student Supports Manager | |
| Jackie Salazar | Associate Director of Intensive Student Supports | |
| Clare Spaulding | Associate Director of School Partnerships | |
| Olivia Spence | Student Supports Manager | |
| Rishona Taylor | Senior Community Partnership Specialist, College and Career | |
| Teena Thomas | Student Supports Manager | |
| Chavara Turner | Student Supports Manager | |
| Maria Watson | Field Supervisor | |
| LaToya Winton | Student Supports Manager | |
| Simone Woods | Senior Student Supports Manager | |
| Mychaela Worrell | Student Supports Manager | |
| Huntleigh Wozniak | 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).
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Justin Brown | Database Administrator |
| David Cotugno | Director of Major Gifts |
| Sheila Gartland | Tech Operations Coordinator |
| Maria Miranda | Director of Institutional Giving |
| Malorie Nagel | Gift Officer |
| Mary Kate Paetow-Fanning | Donor Relations Coordinator |
| Katrina Pavlik | Associate Director of Operations and Human Capital |
| Katie Rankin | Communications Specialist |
| Roy Welch | Bookkeeper |