• CIT Governing Panel

  • Rochester’s CIT program is overseen by a Joint Governing Panel of six teachers selected by the RTA President and six administrators selected by the Superintendent of Schools. The CIT Governing Panel convenes about every three weeks. The Panel is charged with developing, implementing, and evaluating the policies of the CIT program.

    Career in Teaching Governing Panel 2024-2025

    RTA Members:
    Kristen Betzenhauser, ESOL Teacher, Freddie Thomas Middle School
    Stefan Cohen, CIT Program Director, Social Studies Teacher
    Martha Keating, RTA Labor Relations Consultant
    Sharon Key, Kindergarten Teacher, Abraham Lincoln School #22
    Matthew Lavonas, RTA Secretary
    Alexis Leslie, ESOL Teacher, Dr. Martin Luther King School #9
    Aimee Rinere, RTA Treasurer

    RCSD Members:
    Thomas Anderson, Assistant Principal, Loretta Johnson Middle School
    Kathryn Arzuaga, Academy Director, Early Childhood
    Akilah Collins, Principal, Ida B. Wells-Barnett School #34
    Stephanie Knapp, Director of Specialized Services
    Christopher Miller, Chief of the Office of Human Capital
    Enkela Paco, Executive Director of Mathematics
    Kara Reidy-Vedder, Director, Staff & Educator Effectiveness

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