Workforce and Economic Development Team

Vernon Blackwell, Workforce Development Operations Director 608.729.1233

Linda Davis, Member Development Facilitator 608.729.1279

Travis Graham, Member Development Facilitator 608.729.1234

Carl Jefferson, Member Development Manager & Fatherhood Programming Coordinator 608.729.1240

Jane Moy, Member Development Manager 608.729.1232

Holi Reed, Member Development Facilitator 608.729.1239

Melissa Herriges, Member Development Manager 608.729.1228

Mark Richardson, Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development 608.729.1265

Learning Team

Nichelle Nichols, Vice President of Education and Learning, 608.729.1218

Karin Clark, Manager of High School Programming 608.729.1271

Ronnicia Johnson-Walker, Manager of Middle School Programming 608.729.1264

Andrew Schilcher, Volunteer Coordinator 608.729.1225

Stephen Perez, College Readiness Academy Coordinator 608.729.1209

Middle School Staff

Maria Riordan, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Black Hawk Middle School 608.204.4432

Robin  Davis, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Cherokee Middle School 608.204.1273

Layne Hammond-Champion, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Jefferson Middle School 608.663.6427

Abbye Dinkins, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-O'Keeffe Middle School 608.630.8605

Terrica Peyton, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Career Development Coordinator-Patrick Marsh Middle School (Sun Prairie) 608.834.7647

Anne Rubin, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Career Development Coordinator-Prairie View Middle School (Sun Prairie) 608.834.7890

John Milton, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Sennett Middle School 608.204.4029

Betsy Peterson, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Sherman Middle School 608.204.2132

Ariana Stuhl, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Toki Middle School 608.204.4763

Colleen Hayes, Schools of Hope Volunteer & Afterschool Coordinator-Whitehorse Middle School, 608.204.4500

Jerome Flowers, Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-Wright Middle School 608.204.1360

High School Staff

Barb LaBarge, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-Cherokee Heights Upper Middle School 608.318.8155

Emilie Krutzik, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-East High School 608.204.1787

Kristen Cassarini, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-East High School 608.204.1787

Ben Smith, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-La Follette High School 608.204.3625

Jen Peterson, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-La Follette High School 608.204.3625

Allie McManus, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-Memorial High School 608.442.2321

Dan Carranza, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-Memorial High School 608.442.2321

Chris Hotz, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-Middleton Area High School 608.829.9862

Matthew Martinez, Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-Middleton Area High School 608.829.9862

Alicia Suguitan-Morrow, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-West High School 608.442.2207

Marie Simpson, AmeriCorps Schools of Hope Volunteer Coordinator-West High School 608.442.2207 

Home Ownership Program

Vickie Wright, Program Coordinator 608.729.1221

South Madison Promise Zone

Peng Her, Project Director 608.729.1229

Madison Preparatory Academy

Laura Deroche-Perez, Vice President of School Development 608.729.1230

Administration and Operations

Kaleem Caire, President/CEO 608.729.1200 (Assistant 608.729.1249)

Edward Lee, Senior Vice President 608.729.1211

Keetra Burnette, Chief Operating Officer 608.729.1235

Jim Horn, Chief Financial Officer 608.729.1210

Janet  DesChenes, Marketing Consultant 608.729.1208

Debra Mohr, Executive Assistant to the President/CEO 608.729.1249

Victor Williams, Building Services 608.729.1260