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The Ellis Administrative and Leadership Team

The Ellis Administrative and Leadership Team

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Jay Dave

Chief Financial and

Strategy Officer

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Claire McNally

Vice President of Programs

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Patti Keenan

Vice President of Advancement, Community and Equity

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Tiffany Sheets

Assistant Vice President

of Programs

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Rosa Turco

Director of Evaluation and Educational Excellence

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Aiyauna Terry

Director of UPK and Preschool

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Cyrena Spafford

Director of Infants and Toddlers 

at 58 Berkeley

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Kalicia Sears

Assistant Director of Infant and Toddlers at 58 Berkeley

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Yasmin Elliano-Anderson 

Director of Education

at 66 Berkeley

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Conny Jiang

Assistant Director of Education

at 66 Berkeley

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Yaskara Cruz

Director of Jamaica Plain

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Tasha Jackson

Assistant Director

of Jamaica Plain

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Lara Candadai

Special Assistant to the CEO

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Gaia Roverato

Development Manager

Operations and Annual Giving

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Olivia Goodwin-Cook

Development Associate

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Daniel Lachar

Vice President of Accounting and Finance

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Patricia Cortes-Duran

Senior Accountant

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Gladys Barboza

Enrollment and Office

Manager

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Frank Ryan

Facilities Manager

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Issam Heredia-Bitar

Welcome Officer and Administrative Assistant

(JP Front Desk)

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​Elizabeth Romero

Welcome Officer 

(66 Front Desk)

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Destiny Gabriel

Administrative and Education Assistant

(58 Front Desk)

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Nicholas Walther

Operations Manager

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Frank Ryan

Facilities Manager

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Liz Brot

Lead Social Worker

​MSW, LICSW

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Cherish Casey

Family Engagement Social Worker

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Sami Greenberg

Bilingual Social Worker

​MSW, LCSW

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Frances Velazquez

Family Navigator

Cam Brillon

66 Welcome & Front Desk Officer

Jill Patterson

58 Welcome & Front Desk Officer

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Issam Heredia-Bitar

JP Center Coordinator

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Sofia Baiker

Fundraising and Development

Northeastern Co-Op

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Genesis Bejarano

Program Support Specialist

Northeastern Co-Op

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Ayana Montalvo

Program and Administrative Generalist

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Ellis Educators

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Infant Educators

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Cari

Bumblebees Classroom

Tannah

Bumblebees Classroom

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Lexa

Bumblebees Classroom

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Tiaja

Ladybugs Classroom

Niurka

Ladybugs Classroom

Emani

Ladybugs Classroom

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Nour

Dragonflies Classroom

Elena

Dragonflies Classroom

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Mimi

Assistant Teacher

Isabella

Assistant Teacher

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Melida

Grasshoppers Classroom

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Georgia

Grasshoppers Classroom

Timesha

Grasshoppers Classroom

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Jamalia

Crickets Classroom

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Winter

Crickets Classroom

Katherine

Crickets Classroom

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Amanda

Assistant Teacher

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Cynthia

Willow Classroom

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Sandra

Willow Classroom

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Marily

Willow Classroom

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Ramona

Spruce Classroom

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Zenaida

Spruce Classroom

Veronica

Spruce Classroom

Angela

Assistant Teacher

Toddler Educators

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Sandra

Pollywogs Classroom

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Villane

Pollywogs Classroom

Larissa

Pollywogs Classroom

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Fartun

Froggies Classroom

Reema

Froggies Classroom

Maria

Froggies Classroom

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Ivone

Cubs Classroom

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Shaiana

Cubs Classroom

Teickha

Cubs Classroom

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Jeannie

Bears Classroom

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Levi

Bears Classroom

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Mayelin

Bears Classroom

Richell

Assistant Teacher

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Monica

Assistant Teacher

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Alejandra

Caterpillars Classroom

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Elizabeth

Caterpillars Classroom

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Yessica

Caterpillars Classroom

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Minyi

Butterflies Classroom

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Robin

Butterflies Classroom

Mandira

Mandira

Butterflies Classroom

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Mariam

Birch Classroom

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Nikaulie

Birch Classroom

Gloris

Birch Classroom

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Ruth

Cedar Classroom

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Wubalech

Assistant Teacher

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Evelyn

Oak Classroom

Lina

Oak Classroom

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Sarah

Cedar Classroom

Geraldine

Cedar Classroom

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Alex

Assistant Teacher

Preschool Educators

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Maryan 

Celtics Classroom

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Catherine

Celtics Classroom

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Destiny

Celtics Classroom

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Jessika

Patriots Classroom

Janely

Patriots Classroom

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Winter

Patriots Classroom

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Sasha

Bruins Classroom

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Matthew

Bruins Classroom

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Taina

Bruins Classroom

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Lisa s.

Breakers Classroom

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Rosely

Breakers Classroom

Aniya

Breakers Classroom

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Colleen

Red Sox Classroom

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Exavier

Red Sox Teacher

Whitney

Assistant Teacher

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Assistant Teacher

Jenndriana

Maple Classroom

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Mavis

Maple Classroom

Juana

Maple Classroom

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Angela

Assistant Teacher

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