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
Matthew Lavonas, RTA Secretary
Anna Maria Leone-Tobar, CIT Program Director, Social Studies Teacher
Alexis Leslie, ESOL Teacher, Dr. Martin Luther King School #9
Marisol Martinez, Special Education Bilingual Teacher, Henry Hudson School #28
Aimee Rinere, RTA Treasurer

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