Community Engagement Leadership Team

Our Mission:

A representative site-based leadership team which consists of families, students, community partners, unions, neighboring community, residents, the principal, community school coordinator, teachers and other school personnel who guides collaborative planning, implementation and oversight based on the identified assets and needs of the community and School 17.

Our Members:

• Co-Chairs: Scott Benjamin, Charles Settlement House, scott.benjamin@CSHROC.org and Qawan Boller, qboller@ccsi.org

• School 17:

  • • Caterina Leone-Mannino, Principal : caterina.leone-mannino@rcsdk12.org

    • Elizabeth Mascitti-Miller, Chief of School Transformation for RCSD: elizabeth.mascitti-miller@rcsdk12.org

    • Debbie Jackett, School-Based Planning Team Rep: deborah.jackett@rcsdk12.org

    • Derek Kelly, School-Based Planning Team Rep: derek.kelly@rcsdk12.org

• Health & Wellness: Alicia Evans, Common Ground Health: alicia.evans@commongroundhealth.org

• Family Engagement/PTO: TBD

• School 17 RTA/Parent Representative:

  • • Jennifer Santiago: jenniffer.santiagovitalis@rcsdk12.org

    • Hezir Aguero: hezir.aguero@rcsdk12.org

    • Lauren Santella: lauren.santella@rcsdk12.org

    • Elainne Martinez: elainne.martinez@rcsdk12.org

• Out-of-School / Youth Development: Chris Dandino, GRASA: cdandino@racf.org

• CHNA (Charles House Neighbors in Action) Community Engagement:

  • • Luis Aponte: laponte@MonroeAmbulance.com

    • Scott Benjamin: scott.benjamin@CSHROC.org

• Green Initiatives: Yoenia Krokova: ykrokova@ccsi.org

• Racial Equity:

  • • Erica Mock: emock@fdfi.org

    • Veronica Rush: vrush@centerforyouth.net

• Student Council Representative: TBD

• Convener: Elizabeth Meeker, CCSI: emeeker@ccsi.org

• School Data Support: Gabrielle Steinwachs, CCSI: gsteinwachs@ccsi.org

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