Meet the Community Schools Team
The Children's Aid Society works on both the local and national levels to implement the community schools strategy. Children's Aid runs 21 community schools in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.
In addition, Children's Aid operates the National Technical Assistance Center for Community Schools (NTACCS), which assists educators, community leaders, funders and policymakers in adapting the Children's Aid model nationally and internationally.
Community Schools administrators are listed below. They may be contacted by calling (917) 286-1578.
Central Team:
Jane Quinn
Assistant Executive Director for Community Schools and Director, NTACCS
janeq@childrensaidsociety.org
Richard Negron
Director, Community Schools
richardn@childrensaidsociety.org
Alma Whitford
Associate Director, Community Schools
almaw@childrensaidsociety.org
Robin Fleshman
Assistant Director, Community Schools
robinf@childrensaidsociety.org
Myrna Torres
Assistant Director, Community Schools
myrnat@childrensaidsociety.org
Rosa Bautista
Director of School-Based Mental Health Services
rosab@childrensaidsociety.org
Sarah Jonas
Director of Educational Services, Community Schools
sarahj@childrensaidsociety.org
Stephen Fajareo
Director, Honor the Game (Youth Basketball) Program
stephenf@childrensaidsociety.org
Robert Aguirre
Director of Fiscal Operations, Community Schools
roberta@childrensaidsociety.org
Angela Rodriguez
Director of Contract Management, Community Schools
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Zaida Marrero
Business Manager, Community Schools
zaidam@childrensaidsociety.org
Jesika Casado
Assistant Business Manager, Community Schools
jesikac@childrensaidsociety.org
Gail Grandison
Administrative Assistant, Community Schools
gailg@childrensaidsociety.org
Renil Salaun
Administrative Assistant, Community Schools
renils@childrensaidsociety.org
Stacey Campo
Director of Youth Development, Community Schools
staceyc@childrensaidsociety.org
Local Team:
Claudia Mitchell
Director, P.S. 152
claudiac@childrensaidsociety.org
Carolyn Chin-Bow
Director, P.S. 5
carolyncb@childrensaidsociety.org
Migdalia Cortes-Torres
Director, Salomé Ureña de Henríquez Campus
migdaliac@childrensaidsociety.org
Yalenis Cruz
Director, Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics
yalenisc@childrensaidsociety.org
Octavia Ford
Director, C.S. 61/I.S. 190
octaviaf@childrensaidsociety.org
Tim Henderson
Director, Fannie Lou Hamer Middle and High Schools
timh@childrensaidsociety.org
Jacquy Joachim
Director, I.S. 98
jacquyj@childrensaidsociety.org
Maria Lopez
Director, Mirabal Sisters Campus
marial@childrensaidsociety.org
Denise Montes
Director, Arturo Toscanini Campus
denisem@childrensaidsociety.org
Arnery Reyes
Director, P.S. 8
arneryr@childrensaidsociety.org
Jessica Rodriquez
Director, I.S. 166
jessicar@childrensaidsociety.org
Jeanette Then
Director, P.S. 50
jeanettet@childrensaidsociety.org
National Technical Assistance Center for Community Schools (NTACCS) Team:
Hersilia Mendez
Assistant Director, NTACCS
hersiliam@childrensaidsociety.org
Janice Chu-Zhu
Senior Community Schools Consultant, NTACCS
janicec@childrensaidsociety.org
Katherine Eckstein
Policy/Advocacy Specialist, NTACCS
katherinee@childrensaidsociety.org
Abelardo Fernandez
Community Schools Consultant, NTACCS
abef@childrensaidsociety.org
Cecilia Riera
Administrative Assistant, NTACCS
ceciliar@childrensaidsociety.org