The Children's Aid Society

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
Executive Assistant, to Jane Quinn Community Schools
gailg@childrensaidsociety.org

Renil Salaun
Executive Assistant, to Richard Negron Community Schools
renils@childrensaidsociety.org

Stacey Campo
Director of Youth Development, Community Schools
staceyc@childrensaidsociety.org

Local Team:

Carolyn Chin-Bow
Director, P.S. 152
carolync@childrensaidsociety.org

Madelyn Gonzalez
Director, P.S. 5
madelyng@childrensaidsociety.org

Migdalia Cortes-Torres
Director, Salomé Ureña de Henríquez Campus
migdaliac@childrensaidsociety.org

Elizabeth Blanco
Director, Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics
elizabethb@childrensaidsociety.org

Octavia Ford
Director, C.S. 61/I.S. 190
octaviaf@childrensaidsociety.org

Denise Santana Montes
Director, Fannie Lou Hamer Middle and High Schools
denisem@childrensaidsociety.org

Jacquy Joachim
Director, I.S. 98
jacquyj@childrensaidsociety.org

Marinieves Alba
Director, Mirabal Sisters Campus
marinievesa@childrensaidsociety.org

Gary Perez
Director, Theatre Arts Production Company (TAPCO)
garyp@childrensaidsociety.org

Arnery Reyes
Director, P.S. 8
arneryr@childrensaidsociety.org

Jobis Ozoria
Director, I.S. 166
jobiso@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

Gema Foster
Office Manager, NTACCS
gemaf@childrensaidsociety.org