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Our Team
College Readiness Team
EMILY LATAINER
College Readiness Manager (Gorton, Lincoln); Director, Special Programs
KIARRA CHRISTIAN
College Readiness Manager
(Saunders Trades & Technical High School)
(Saunders Trades & Technical High School)
BRIANNA COTZA
College Readiness Manager
(Yonkers High)
(Yonkers High)
WILL COHN
Teacher,
YPIE College Zone
YPIE College Zone
DARIA LEE
College Readiness Manager
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
JOSE NUNEZ
College Readiness Manager (Riverside, Roosevelt)
JAKE SCHOFIELD
Director, YPIE Regeneron Science Research Program
College Access Team
ALEXA DALBIS
College Advisor
(Saunders Technical & Trades High)
(Saunders Technical & Trades High)
AMY GUTENPLAN
College Advisor
(Yonkers High School)
(Yonkers High School)
ALDINA KENNEDY
College Advisor
(Charter School of Educational Excellence)
(Charter School of Educational Excellence)
ASHLEY POLANCO
College Advisor
(Riverside High School, Roosevelt High School)
(Riverside High School, Roosevelt High School)
OLGA MURPHY
College Advisor
(Yonkers High School)
(Yonkers High School)
CINDY ZARZUELA
College Advisor
(Gorton High School, Lincoln High School)
(Gorton High School, Lincoln High School)
SHAINA ZARZUELA
College Advisor
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
College Success Team
JACLYN COOKE
Director, College & Career Success
STEPHANIE ABIVA
College Success Advisor
RAISSA FITZGERALD
College Success Advisor
Strategic Partnerships & Operations
ANNA BIRRITTELLA
Director, Community Engagement
MARISA SWIFT
Director, Operations
HEIDY LOMBERT
Associate, Operations
SHAYLA SANCHEZ
Manager, Development and Communications
SAMUEL WALLIS
Executive Director
ELLEN CUTLER LEVY
Senior Strategy Advisor
ANNE DANIEL
Senior Director, Post-Secondary Access and Success
EMILY ROSEN
Senior Director, Academic Readiness
SUSAN SCHWARTZ
Senior Director, Communications
MARISA SWIFT
Senior Director, Operations
STACY WINITT
Senior Director, Volunteer Engagement
KRISTINE CROTTY
Senior Director, Administration
College Readiness Team
EMILY LATAINER
College Readiness Manager (Gorton, Lincoln); Director, Special Programs
KIARRA CHRISTIAN
College Readiness Manager
(Saunders Trades & Technical High School)
(Saunders Trades & Technical High School)
BRIANNA COTZA
College Readiness Manager
(Yonkers High)
(Yonkers High)
WILL COHN
Teacher,
YPIE College Zone
YPIE College Zone
DARIA LEE
College Readiness Manager
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
JOSE NUNEZ
College Readiness Manager (Riverside, Roosevelt)
JAKE SCHOFIELD
Director, YPIE Regeneron Science Research Program
College Access Team
ALEXA DALBIS
College Advisor
(Saunders Trades & Technical High School)
(Saunders Trades & Technical High School)
AMY GUTENPLAN
College Advisor
(Yonkers High School)
(Yonkers High School)
ALDINA KENNEDY
College Advisor
(Charter School of Educational Excellence)
(Charter School of Educational Excellence)
ASHLEY POLANCO
College Advisor
(Riverside High School, Roosevelt High School)
(Riverside High School, Roosevelt High School)
OLGA MURPHY
College Advisor
(Yonkers High School)
(Yonkers High School)
CINDY ZARZUELA
College Advisor
(Gorton High School, Lincoln High School)
(Gorton High School, Lincoln High School)
SHAINA ZARZUELA
College Advisor
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
(Barack Obama School for Social Justice, Yonkers Montessori)
College Success Team
JACLYN COOKE
Director, College & Career Success
STEPHANIE ABIVA
College Success Advisor
RAISSA FITZGERALD
College Success Advisor
YPIE Jersey City
CATHERINE BUCK
Site Director
JONICE CONCHA
College Readiness Manager
MARYAM TOBIAS
College Advisor
Strategic Partnerships & Operations
ANNA BIRRITTELLA
Director, Community Engagement
HEIDY LOMBERT
Associate, Operations
MANNY RAWLINGS
Manager, Operations
SHAYLA SANCHEZ
Manager, Development and Communications
SUSAN WOLFERT
Manager, Grants
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