Our Team
Connie Dawes, M.Ed.
Senior Director of Operations
Michael King, M.S.
Director
Chelsea Fernandez, M.Ed.
Director
Candy Vera, M.Ls.
Director
Noe Benavidez, Jr.
Assistant Director
Willie Castrejon, M.Ed.
Assistant Director
Daniela Cortez-Guerra
Senior Project Manager
Kristyne Blackburn
Administrative Services Officer
Joy Whitney, LL.B., MBA
Grants & Contracts Manager
Elaf Abdulrahman
Senior Grants & Contracts Specialist
Bomin Kim, M.A.
Data & Research Manager
Julie Mayen
Data Specialist
Margarita Gomez
Data Clerk
Kelli Taylor, M.Ed.
Senior Project Manager
Melissa McClatchy, M.Ed.
Educator Outreach Coach
Megan Oberman, M.Ed.
Educator Outreach Coach
Teresa Alarcon
Educator Outreach Coach
Katrina Cushenberry
Educator Outreach Coach
Elyssa Castillo, M.Ed.
Student & Family Services Manager
Solara Maldonado, MSPE
Project Manager
Miriam Reyes Juarez
GEAR UP Career Success Coach
Chloe Randall
GEAR UP College Advisor
Phyllis Broz
Senior Administrative Program Coordinator
Natalya White
Senior Administrative Associate
Jessica Hernandez
Senior Administrative Associate
Josiah Harlow
Administrative Associate