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Staff

Asaf Bar-Tura

Chief Executive Officer
Kristine N. Cooper

Kristine Cooper

Chief External Affairs Officer
Cyrus Z. Kazi

Cyrus Z. Kazi

Chief Operating Officer
Michelle López

Michelle López

Chief Program Officer

Kaveh Sarfehjooy

Executive Director of Liz Smith Center for Adult & Family Literacy
Putri Agustinos

Putri Agustinos

Teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Kilene Jean Baptiste

Kilene Jean Baptiste

Finance Manager
Amanda Carr

Amanda Carr

Senior Director of Development
Mark Conard

Mark Conard

Senior Director of Finance and Administration
Cesar Del Aguila

Cesar Del Aguila

Senior Program Manager of State-wide Implementation
Cecilia Fernandez

Cecilia Fernandez

Director of Program Operations
Dinara Yeung Gilmanova

Dinara Yeung Gilmanova

Teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Marilyn Gonzalez

Marilyn Gonzalez

Program Manager of Parent Engagement & Home Libraries
Giovanna Gouvea

Giovanna Gouvea

Senior Program Manager of English for Parents & ESOL Teacher
Naomi Hanson

Naomi Hanson

Grants Manager
Jessica Jimenez

Jessica Jimenez

Program Manager of Data & Support
Temis Laguna

Temis Laguna

Program Manager of Digital Media
Leticia López

Leticia López

Program Manager of Implementation
Rosa Loza

Rosa Loza

Senior Program Manager of LEAP & Science of Reading
Hannie Lyles

Hannie Lyles

Senior Manager of Marketing
Melissa McKillip

Melissa McKillip

Director of Institutional Advancement
Katherine Mora

Katherine Mora

Associate Director of Program Development
Heather Moreau

Heather Moreau

Executive Assistant to the COO and CEAO
Amy Pastrana-Flores

Amy Pastrana-Flores

Manager of Marketing
Kimiko Petsche

Kimiko Petsche

Program Manager of Adult Literacy
Stephanie Portillo

Stephanie Portillo

Senior Program Manager of Strategic Partnerships
Emily Rifkin

Emily Rifkin

Manager of Development
Leslie Rivas

Leslie Rivas

Senior Manager of Training & Development, La Fuerza de Familias Latinas
Erika Rojas

Erika Rojas

Health Equity Manager
Brunilda Torras

Brunilda Torras

Teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Lorna Torres

Lorna Torres

Executive Assistant to the CEO and Special Projects Manager