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Central Staff

The Central team is responsible for designing and managing the programmatic and operational goals of the grant while providing supervision and support to site teams as they meet the needs of students and families.

Janicia Centeno-Castillo

Project Director
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Karina Alcaraz

Project Manager
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Lorena Almaguer

Family Engagement Facilitator
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Ana Chavez

Senior Parent Education Support Assistant
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Ada Cordova

Senior Office Technician
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Maria Cortez

Family Engagement Facilitator
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Beto Dominguez

Assistant Project Director
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David Gantt

Program Coordinator
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Melisa Lauer

Program Manager
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Jill Manning

Program Coordinator
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Jose Medina

Senior Parent Education Support Assistant
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Rocio Pina

Data Analyst and Operations Associate
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Jake Sadia

IT Support Technician
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Frida Samayoa

Family Engagement Specialist
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Danny Tran

Program Manager, Internal Evaluation
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Santasha Williams

Grants and Funding Specialist
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First Year Advisors

Once a GEAR UP student graduates from high school, First Year Advisors provide one-on-one support services to ease their transition from high school to college and empower them persist through their postsecondary pathways.

School Staff

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