Meet the Team

Michael Kohlhagen
President and CEO

PROJECT BOOST®

Johnnie Singleton
Project BOOST Coordinator

Jackie Pine 
Director of Arts & Academic Support

ARTS EDUCATION

Alexandra Leff
Senior Director of Arts Education

Jaqueline Pine
Director of Arts

Delaney Accomando
Arts Education Program Coordinator

ROBOTICS & CODING

Joel Weingarten
Director of Robotics & Coding

NEW YORK CITY FIELD SERVICES

Anthony Orzo
Senior Director of Field Services

Jackie Pine 
Deputy Director of Field Services

DIRECTORS

Wendy Karp

John Widlund

Joseph Zaza

SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION

Virginia Connelly
Executive Director of School Transformation

Karen Fahy
CEI Rochester, Director of School Transformation and Accountability

Katina Lotakis-Manne
School Improvement Specialist

ESPORTS

Jadd Schmeltzer
Director of Esports

Joel Otero Jr.
Communication Coordinator

Johnnie Singleton
Esports Coordinator

Vincent Valerio
Esports Manager

Joel Lopez
Esports Coach

DEVELOPMENT

Director of Development

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Carleen Pierce
Chief Financial Officer

Danielle Acevedo
Finance and Operations Manager

Dalia Alibey
HR Manager

IT TECH TEAM

Paul Loben
Head of Tech Team
Nick Overton
Director of Software Development
Joel Otero Jr.
Social Media Specialist

COMMUNICATIONS

Craig Caruana
Major Gifts and Communications Officer
Brenda Price
Assistant
Andrea Cyprys
Project Manager
Rose Gjonaj
Executive Assistant
Shana Eutsay
Director of Diversity and Equity
Timothy Opium
Business Manager
Witney Bennett
21st Century Site Director
Zady Taveras
21st CCLC Site Director

LIASON

Dawn Johnston-Adams
Community School Liason
Harvey Kaplan
21st Century CEI Liason

PROGRAM

Lilah Doris
Senior Program Manager
Tia Walker
Program Manager