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OUR TEAM

Meet the people committed to closing
the college achievement gap.

C-SUITE

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MICHAEL LYNCH

C-Suite

Chief Executive Officer

Central Valley Region

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MICHAEL CASPER

C-Suite

Chief Operating Officer

Central Valley Region

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MENNE HALL

C-Suite

Chief Program & People Officer

Central Valley Region

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MACARENA O'BRIEN

C-Suite

Chief Financial & Administrative Office

Central Valley Region

Executive

COLLEGE ACCESS & COMPLETION

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MICHAELA EDWARDS

College Access & Completion

Director of College Access & Completion

Central Valley Region

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DENISE ARELLANO

College Access & Completion

College Advisor

Central Valley Region

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DONALD BYERS

College Access & Completion

College Access Center Coordinator

Central Valley Region

DEVELOPMENT

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W. HASANI JOHNSON

Development

Senior Director of Development

Central Valley Region

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GONZALO ROMO

Development

Director of Development

Central Valley Region

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ALICESON LORICO

Development

Development Coordinator

Central Valley Region

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JAKE ABARCA

Development

Grant Writer

Central Valley Region

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

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MARISSA COLMENARES GARCIA

Finance & Administration

Staff Accountant

Central Valley Region

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FATEMEH TAVAKKOLI

Finance & Administration

Accounts Payable Specialist

Central Valley Region

HUMAN RESOURCES

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BRANDON DAVIS

Human Resources

Director of Human Resources

Central Valley Region

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VANNESSA BROWN

Human Resources

HR Generalist

Central Valley Region

IYT CC/U

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BRANDON KENNEDY

IYT CC/U

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

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JEFF TOWEY

IYT CC/U

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

IYT COLLEGE ACADEMY

Sacramento Region
Central Valley
Bay Area
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RENATTO GUERRA

IYT College Academy

Sr. Program Director - College Academy

Central Valley Region

College Academy Central Valley

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JORDAN BELL

IYT College Academy

Program Director - Training & Development

IYT HQ – Sacramento

Central Valley Region

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YAJAIRA GUTIERREZ

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

Downey High School and Hanshaw Middle School

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BRYAN KENNEDY

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Florin High School and Monterey Trail High School

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ANTHONY JOHNSON

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Encina High School and San Juan High School

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JUSTIN GOSS

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Rosa Park K-8 and Jackman Middle School

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LAQUITTA CUNNINGHAM

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Bay Area Region

Freedom High School and Liberty High School

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ALEXANDER FIATOA

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Cordova High School and Rio Linda High School

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IMMANUEL HARGRAVE

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

Hamilton Elementary and Van Buren Elementary School

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OAKLAND MOORE

IYT College Academy

Mentor Specialist

Bay Area Region

Central Valley Region

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CHRIS MOORE

IYT College Academy

Sr. Program Director - College Academy

Sacramento Region

Sacramento Region

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JESSICA SOLIAI

IYT College Academy

Program Director - College Academy

Sacramento Region

Sacramento Region

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RAMON ZERMENO

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Bay Area Region

Kennedy and DeAnza High School

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ELIJAH MOORE

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

Hong-Kingston Elementary and Rio Calaveras Elementary School

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BRANDON XIONG

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Rio Tierra Middle School and Norwood Middle School

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DAVINA TURNER

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Bay Area Region

Pittsburg High School and Black Diamond Continuation High School

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LUCKIE DIWA

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Foothill High School and River City High School

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WESLEY GILBERT

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Bay Area Region

Jesse Bethel High School and Hogan Middle School

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JORGE VALENZUELA-TORRES

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

El Camino High School and Grant High School

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CORNELIUS GRAY

IYT College Academy

Mentor Specialist

Central Valley Region

Central Valley Region

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TEDDY ALLEN

IYT College Academy

Program Director - College Academy

Bay Area Region

Wille L. Brown Jr. Middle School and Aptos Middle School

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JOHMEAL MARSHALL

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Foothill Ranch Middle School and Riverbank K-8

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PETE GUERRERO

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Mira Loma High School and Del Campo High School

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KEVIN RIVERA

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Sylvan Middle School

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BYRON AGUILAR

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

James Rutter Middle School and Edward Harris Middle School

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ADRIAN TENNANT

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

West High School and Williams Middle School

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GIOVANNI DAVIS

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Inderkum High School and Natomas High School

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AIJAH MARIE SUPINI-WARNER

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Jefferson K-8 and Natomas Middle School

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KAYLA WYNNE

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Bay Area Region

Willie L. Brown Middle School and Aptos Middle School

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LOUIS BRAGA

IYT College Academy

Program Director - College Academy

Sacramento Region

Central Valley Region

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DAMIEN BYRD

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Bay Area Region

Heritage High School and MLK Jr. Middle School

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LEWIS FRENCH

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Arden Middle School and Martin Luther King Academy MS

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RAFAEL ANDRADE

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

Franklin High School and Cesar Chavez High School

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BEN SMITH

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Rio Americano High School and Bella Vista High School

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JAZZ SWANSON

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

Stagg High School and Edison High School

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CAM MIKELL

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Mitchell and Mills Middle School

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DAIVEON PERRY

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Sacramento Region

Will Rogers Middle School and Winston Churchill Middle School

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MELANIE FRIZ

IYT College Academy

Program Manager

Central Valley Region

Golden Valley High School and Merced High School

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL

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SHARAE GARY

Management & General

Executive Assistant

Central Valley Region

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SAMANTHA ROSETTE

Management & General

Offices & Facilities Coordinator

Central Valley Region

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JENNIFER VALDES

Management & General

Executive Assistant

Central Valley Region

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

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NOAH ROSENBERG

Marketing & Communications

Director of Communications and Marketing

Central Valley Region

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ZACH HAULCY

Marketing & Communications

Project Coordinator

Central Valley Region

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FRANCESCA MARTIN-MINOUEI

Marketing & Communications

Strategic Marketing Manager

Central Valley Region

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JACKIE ZVANDASARA

Marketing & Communications

Events & Volunteer Manager

Central Valley Region

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REGGIE SHAW

Marketing & Communications

Brand & Communications Manager

Central Valley Region

POLICY & ADVOCACY

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JESÚS ANDRADE

Policy & Advocacy

Senior Director of School Partnerships & Policy

Central Valley Region

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FRANCISCO RUIZ

Policy & Advocacy

Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy

Central Valley Region

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TAHMIRAH MECCA

Policy & Advocacy

Policy and Programs Coordinator - Central Valley

Central Valley Region

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JALEEL BAKER

Policy & Advocacy

Brotherhood Action Committee Coordinator

Central Valley Region

RECRUITMENT

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TYRIE SCOTT

Recruitment

Recruitment & Onboarding Manager

Central Valley Region

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MARQUEL THELEN

Recruitment

Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

Central Valley Region

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JACKIE HOLLAND

Recruitment

Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

Central Valley Region

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TYLER ROBINSON

Recruitment

Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

Central Valley Region

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KEI'YANA "KP" DILLARD

Recruitment

Recruitment Specialist

Central Valley Region

RESEARCH & EVALUATION

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DESTINY SAUNDERS

Research & Evaluation

Director of Research and Evaluation

Central Valley Region

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SALENA ACOX

Research & Evaluation

AmeriCorps Grants & Compliance Specialist

Central Valley Region

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KEVIN ELIZARRARAZ

Research & Evaluation

Salesforce Specialist

Central Valley Region

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VERONICA WILSON

Research & Evaluation

Grants Compliance & Research Specialist

Central Valley Region

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EDGAR MERCADO

Research & Evaluation

Senior Data Engineer

Central Valley Region

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JOSEPH PANG

Research & Evaluation

Research & Evaluation Analyst

Central Valley Region

SUPPORT SERVICES

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ANTOINE BURKS

Support Services

Program Director - Family Engagement & Special Projects

Sacramento Region

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JEFF SCOTT

Support Services

Wellness Counselor

Central Valley Region

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MARLENE CAMPOS

Support Services

Community Resource Counselor

Central Valley Region

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FRANCISCO VALVERDE

Support Services

Program Director - Continue to Dream Academy & Wellness

Central Valley Region

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MIKAYLA GORDON

Support Services

Wellness Counselor

Central Valley Region

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AVELIN VEGA

Support Services

Family Engagement Specialist

Central Valley Region

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MICHAEL PERSON

Support Services

Program Manager - Project RISE

Central Valley Region

IYT MINNESOTA

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ARTHUR C. TURNER III

IYT Minnesota

Executive Director

Central Valley Region

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ADAM ALLEN

IYT Minnesota

Program Director

Valley High School and Luther Burbank High School

IYT MARYLAND

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KARLETON THOMAS

IYT Maryland

Executive Director

Central Valley Region

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