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 and Clinical Director |
| Bartholomew St. John | Chief Innovation and Communications Officer |
| Marianne Woodward | Chief Resource Officer |
| Robin Koelsch | Senior Director of Partnerships |
| Lo Patrick | 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 |
|---|---|
| Zoe Cooper Andorka | School Partnership Specialist |
| Sucada Bell | Associate Director of School Partnerships |
| Brian Broccolo | Freshmen Rising Coordinator |
| 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 |
| Stacey Fredericks | Student Supports Manager |
| Rasnick Fullard | Student Supports Manager |
| Kyla Gilmore | Field Supervisor |
| Daniel Hasak | Student Supports Manager |
| Emma Heidorn | Student Supports Manager |
| Juanita Herrera | Student Supports Manager |
| Diamond Howard | Student Supports Manager |
| Asha Jenkins | Student Supports Manager |
| Jessica Juarez | Senior Student Supports Manager |
| Liz Keo | Student Supports Manager |
| Shawn Lee | Student Supports Manager |
| Adenia Linker | Together For Students Project Manager |
| Monimia Macbeth | Senior Student Supports Manager |
| Katia Marzolf Borione | Community Partnership Specialist |
| Megan McCormick | Student Supports Manager |
| Shipra Panicker | Field Supervisor |
| Jeanine Pittman | Student Supports Manager |
| Olga Preciado | Student Supports Manager |
| Melissa Richardson | Student Supports Manager |
| Aisha Robinson | Consultant |
| Karen Roddie | Associate Director of Community Partnerships |
| 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 |
| Rishona Taylor | Community Partnership Specialist |
| Maria Torres | Student Supports Manager |
| Chavara Turner | Student Supports Manager |
| Simone Woods | Student Supports Manager |
| LaShawnda Thornton | 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 |
| Anna del Castillo | Development Manager |
| Zindy Marquez | Donor Relations Manager |
| Andrew Masters | Bookkeeper |
| Maria Miranda | Associate Director of Development |
| Katie Rankin | Communications Specialist |
| Arsen Sarkisian | Data Administrator |
| Laura Zajac | Development Assistant |