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Our Team

CitySchools Collaborative is led by education professionals who share a commitment to the success of every student.

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Cat Peretti

Executive Director
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Deidra Bailey

Chief Academic Officer
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Gina Burd

Senior Director, Partnerships & Advancement
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Matthew Gasper

Director, Finance & Operations
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Renee Metellus

Manager, Data & Evaluation
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Victoria Strickland

Manager, Content & Engagement
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Jordan Sugick

Coordinator, Events & Logistics
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Susannah Tsien

Chief Program Officer
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Lejae Woolcock

Coordinator, Program Operations
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Michelle Yan

Chief Strategy and Operations Officer

Our Frequent Collaborators

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Kelley King

Consultant

Lourdes Laguna

Consultant
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Alexandra Pardo

Consultant
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LaRita Williams

Design Sprint Facilitator
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EmpowerK12

Data Partner

Upcoming Event

Join CityTutor DC on Wednesday, November 20, for A Brighter Future: Learnings from Transforming Teaching, as we celebrate key findings and lessons learned during the pilot year of our Transforming Teaching Pilot (TTP) initiative.