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 |
| Bartholomew St. John | Chief Innovation and Communications Officer |
| Marianne Woodward | Chief Resource Officer |
| Robin Koelsch | 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 |
|---|---|
| Simon Applyrs | Student Supports Manager |
| Bernadette Bajzek | Student Supports Manager |
| Sucada Bell | Associate Director of School Partnerships |
| Brian Broccolo | Freshmen Rising Coordinator |
| Allison Brown | Associate Director of Integrated Student Supports |
| Jacqueline Calles | Student Supports Manager |
| RaEssa Coleman | School Partnership Specialist |
| Joelle (Jo) Covers | Student Supports Manager |
| LaDonna Curry | Senior Student Supports Manager |
| L’Kenya Dalcour | Student Supports Manager |
| Milton Davis, Jr. | Student Supports Manager |
| Crystle Dino | Student Supports Manager |
| Stephanie Estrada | Senior Student Supports Manager |
| Jenellie Exclusa | Student Supports Manager |
| Paul Fagen | Field Supervisor |
| Rasnick Fullard | Field Supervisor |
| Sophia Gullo | Student Supports Manager |
| Elvia Guzman | Student Supports Manager |
| Daniel Heiniger | School Partnership Specialist |
| Jillian Hennessy | School Partnership Specialist |
| Juanita Herrera | Student Supports Manager |
| Diamond Howard | Student Supports Manager |
| Arnetra Jackson | Student Supports Manager |
| Asha Jenkins | Student Supports Manager |
| Jessica Juarez | Field Supervisor |
| Ariana Kamberelis | Student Supports Manager |
| Liz Keo | Student Supports Manager |
| Citlali (Lali) Lara | Student Supports Manager |
| Katia Marzolf Borione | Arts Partnership Specialist |
| Marshall Mitchell | School Partnership Specialist |
| Lo Patrick | Director of Clinical and SEL Services |
| Otti Pineda | Student Supports Manager |
| Jeanine Pittman | Student Supports Manager |
| Monica Pitts | Student Supports Manager |
| Aisha Robinson | Consultant |
| Karen Roddie | Associate Director of Community Partnerships |
| Mary Rosenwinkel | Health Partnership Specialist |
| Jackie Salazar | Field Supervisor |
| Clare Spaulding | School Partnership Specialist |
| Kenneth Stratton | Student Supports Manager |
| Rishona Taylor | College and Career Partnership Specialist |
| Chavara Turner | Student Supports Manager |
| Maria Watson | Student Supports Manager |
| LaToya Winton | Student Supports Manager |
| Simone Woods | Senior 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 |
|---|---|
| David Cotugno | Senior Gifts Officer |
| Maria Miranda | Associate Director of Development |
| Mary Kate Paetow-Fanning | Donor Relations Coordinator |
| Katie Rankin | Communications Specialist |
| Arsen Sarkisian | Data Administrator |
| Laura Zajac | Development Assistant |