Southern Nevada Staff

Our Communities In Schools of Southern Nevada team is a passionate force, doing Whatever It Takes to support our students. Meet our team.

Debbie Palacios

Executive Director

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Jodi Gilliland

Associate Executive Director

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Irene Armenta

Senior Director of Partnerships

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Chelsea Iacovetto

Senior Program Director

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Karen Montiel-Ramos

Senior Program Director

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Ivana Sarajlic

Senior Director of Operations

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Treasha Parker

Senior Director of Academy & Alumni Programming

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Gina Campbell

Director of Data & Evaluation

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Leslie Benitez

Program Director

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Jhoana Duarte

Program Director

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Brandon Dudley

Program Director

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Courtney Merz

Director of Operations

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Nicole Pulliam

Program Director

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Angie Montenegro

Onboarding & Training Manager

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Laura Wright

Office Manager

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Nicole Alcantara

Program Manager

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Kristy Andrews

Program Manager

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Amilet Armenta-Ruiz

Program Manager

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Angellica Hungerford

Program Manager

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Jasmine Meadows

Program Manager

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Jenaya Butler

Program Manager

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Devoni Mills-Catchings

Program Manager

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Jackie Puno

Program Manager

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Joshua Rivera

Program Manager

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Kirsten Farrar

Training Specialist

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Daneal Atkinson

Academy Specialist

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Adrian Pelayo

Program Manager

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Andrea Vazquez

Data Specialist

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Ashley Brisson

Alumni Manager

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Brittany Noble

HR Generalist

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Dacia Hogan

Data Specialist

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Danielle (“Dani”) Pomroy-Viayra

Data Specialist

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Dominique Martinez

Training Specialist

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Fiorella Osuna

Alumni Specialist

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Hayden Havon

Events & Engagement Manager

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Irvin Rodriguez

Data Manager

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Lisa Drown

Program Manager

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Marco Mercado

Academy Specialist

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Marisol Montoya

Program Manager

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Martin Mendiola

Program Manager

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Rachel Tory

Program Manager

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Russell Jones

Program Manager

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Shani Panditharatne

Program Manager

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Site Coordinators

Our site coordinators are in schools to connect students and their families to critical educational and community-based resources on a case-by-case basis.

Abigail Vega Trujillo

Cozine Elementary School
Adan Martinez

Las Vegas High School
Allison Luciano

Hal Smith Elementary School
Amanda Musones

ThrivePoint Academy
Andrea Michaels

Diaz Elementary School
Anthony Medrano

Cambeiro Elementary School
Anyssa Frutos

Culley Elementary School
Ashley Payne

Ronzone Elementary School
Atiya Ivory-Simmions

Valley High School
Brandi Lopez

Bell Elementary School
Breanna Bonnefoy

Tom Williams Elementary School
Brenna Effinger

Rancho High School
Bryana Caballero

Gragson Elementary School
Burgundi Wright

Canyon Springs High School
Casey Abad

Craig Elementary School
Cassandra Manoogian

Clark High School
Charnell Harvey

Red Rock Elementary School
Christina Cerrone

Las Vegas High School
Christine Terlaje

Basic Academy of International Studies
Churea Brock

Detwiler Elementary School
Cimirin Singh

Desert Pines High School
Cornell Williams

Canyon Springs High School
Cory Harper

Desert Pines High School
Cristina Torres

Woolley Elementary School
Derylle Spears ll

Ronnow Elementary School
Dorian Sanchez

Tartan Elementary School
Doris Orantes

Sunrise Mountain High School
Drewmaine Wilcox

Wendel P. Williams Elementary School
Eloisa Garcia

Bonanza High School
Emily Rosebery

Ira J. Earl Elementary School
Emmanuel Evans

Kelly Elementary School
Francine Mitchell

Brian and Teri Cram Middle School
Gabrielle Kallenberg

Lunt Elementary School
Genesis Rodriguez Lopez

Ronzone Elementary School
Graciela Robles

Moore Elementary School
Gregory Cannito

Woolley Elementary School
Hugo Virrueta

Hickey Elementary School
Isabel Gonzalez

Eldorado High School
Jacky On

Harney Middle School
Jarron Taylor

Harmon Elementary School
Jasmine Shaw

Hancock Elementary School
Javier Haro

Cortez Elementary School
Jazmin Fuerte

Petersen Elementary School
Jazzmine Adair

Rancho High School
Jennyfer Terlaje

Cunningham Elementary School
Jeron Tharpe

Rundle Elementary School
Jesica Ona

McWilliams Elementary School
JoAnne Terry

Hewetson Elementary School
Jonathan Alvizures

Sunrise Mountain High School
Joshua Mireku

Manch Elementary School
Karen Belote-Stevens

Roundy Elementary School
Karina Palacios

JD Smith Middle School
Karina Torres

Von Tobel Middle School
Kasanita Tausinga

Legacy High School
Kelly Schumacker

Decker Elementary School
Khashe Eppenger

Thiriot Elementary School
Kimberly Garcia

Jerome Mack Middle School
Kimberly Meekins

Thiriot Elementary School
Louise Dotson

Gene Ward Elementary School
Marcee Risse-Moon

Ullom Elementary School
Maria Gonzalez

Futuro Academy East Las Vegas
Marisol Ponce

Goldfarb Elementary School
Marvin Campos

Chaparral High School
Melissa Coronado

Cox Elementary School
Michael Loree

JD Smith Middle School
Michelle Trujillo

Griffith Elementary School
Miranda Trobiani

Monaco Middle School
Myah Phillips

Bailey Middle School
Natalia Reyes

Ullom Elementary School
Nidya Rodriguez

Tate Elementary School
Patricia Munguia

Lowman Elementary School
Priscilla Landero-Valderrabano

Chaparral High School
Rachel Ostorga

Bridger Middle School
Raul Fention

Lowman Elementary School
Rebecca Knight

Orr Middle School
Reehana Nisha

Sedway Middle School
Regina Short

John R. Hummel Elementary School
Renee Mckinley-Dye

Robert Taylor Elementary School
Rileane Rupisan

Lynch Elementary School
Rocio Ledesma

Eldorado High School
Rose Estrada

Thiriot Elementary School
Rosie Mendoza

Bell Elementary School
Ruby Corona

Eldorado High School
Sadie White

Sunrise Mountain High School
Sally Lopez

Wynn Elementary School
Samantha Estrada

Bonanza High School
Samantha Goodman

Basic Academy of International Studies
Seanise Dunbar

Duncan Elementary School
Serenity Bailey

Long Elementary School
Sha’tera Cooper

Valley High School
Shanesa Crosby

Lowman Elementary School
Shirin Borjian

Harmon Elementary School
Stephanie Olivas

Vegas Verdes Elementary School
Susan Gonzalez

Ronnow Elementary School
Sydney Gillette

Robert Gibson Middle School
Tania Marble

C.T. Sewell Elementary School
Tanna Spurlin

Rancho High School
Tasha Leaver

Martinez Elementary School
Tasha Woods

Legacy High School
Teresita Ruiz

Clark High School
Verneaka Johnson-Wilson

Martin Luther King Elementary School
Whitney McClure

Brinley Middle School
Yajaida Lujan Arroyo

Global Community High School
Yesenia Gutierrez

Sunrise Mountain High School
Zayna Rabb

Ronnow Elementary School

Southern Nevada

Advisory Council

Our Southern Nevada council members are boots on the ground community members making a difference for CIS. From fundraising ambassadors, to community connectors, our Southern Nevada Advisory Council knows the importance to supporting our kids.

Alexandra (Allie) LaPlante

Victory Alliance
Alja van Wilsem

UFC
Allison Adams

Assured Partners
Deborah Johnson

Caesars Entertainment
Dominic Cherry

CIS Alumni
Emily Stevens

Rize Credit Union

Las Vegas, NV
Gillian Barjon, Esq.

Cadence Law Partners
Irazu Velasquez

Aristocrat Gaming
Jameson Bauman

New York Life Insurance Company

Las Vegas, NV
Leo Moschioni

Lexicon Bank
Michael Pizzi

MidFirst Bank
Nicole Fabian

Beazer Homes
Ronalyn Napier

Clark County School District Principal
Sally Mikail-Bemis

Mikhail Education Corporation
Stephanie Kirby

Eye Care 4 Kids
Tam Larnerd

Hope Squad