Our Organization
Rochester Education Foundation is focused on raising resources to help city school students succeed. We are independent and non-partisan. We also are legally and functionally independent of the Rochester City School District. REF is a 501(c)(3) corporation; all contributions are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.
REF is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from the community, and advised by an Advisory Council. Day-to-day activities of the organization are overseen by the Executive Director.
Staff
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Amy Stein
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Phil Hounshell
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Tawana Jackson
Assistant Director of College Access & Success Programs
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Yaide Valdez
College Access & Success VISTA
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Hannah Limpias
Administrative Assistant
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Ellie Rosenbloom
Bookkeeper
Board of Directors
Dr. Ebony Caldwell, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion System Director, Rochester Regional Health
Diane Caselli, Attorney, University of Rochester Medical Center
Julie Cook (Board Chair), Attorney and Compliance Specialist, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Bob Hartman, Vice President Product Design and Strategy, MVP Health Care
Dr. Sara M. Kelly, Assistant Vice President for Planning, Assessment and Retention, SUNY Brockport
Sheila Monachino Partner, Davie Kaplan CPA Firm
Dr. Ian Mortimer, President , Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship
Rich Pulvino, Vice President/Director, Corporate Communications, ESL Federal Credit Union
Kamaria Simmons, Teacher, World of Inquiry School, RCSD
Eric Steiner, Chief Financial Officer, Allendale Columbia School
Stacey Trien, Esq., Adams Leclair LLP
Dr. Tyana Velazquez-Smith, Director of Early Childhood, Rochester Area Community Foundation
Mary Beth Walker, Vice President, Marketing, Government Relations & Public Relations, Trillium Health
Founding Executive Director
Patricia Braus