• 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 2025-2026

    RTA Members:

    • Kristen Betzenhauser, ESOL Teacher, Freddie Thomas Middle School
    • Martha Keating, RTA Labor Relations Consultant
    • Anna Maria Leone-Tobar, CIT Director, Bilingual Special Education Teacher
    • Matthew Lavonas, RTA Treasurer
    • Alexis Leslie, ESOL Teacher, Dr. Martin Luther King School #9
    • Marisol Martinez, Bilingual Special Education Teacher, School #28
    • Aimee Rinere, RTA First Vice President

    RCSD Members:

    • Thomas Anderson, Assistant Principal, Loretta Johnson Middle School
    • Kathryn Arzuaga, Academy Director, Early Childhood
    • Sumara Case, Executive Director of Staff & Educator Effectiveness
    • Michele Hewitt, Assistant Principal, Anna Murray Douglas School #12
    • Stephanie Knapp, Director of Specialized Services
    • Enkela Paco, Executive Director of Mathematics
    • Kara Reidy-Vedder, Director, Staff & Educator Effectiveness

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