CIT Governing Panel

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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