Our Team and Family
At KIPP SoCal, we believe in reflecting our communities, and are committed to diversity and investing in professional development. 80% of our family and 66% of our leadership team identify as people of color, 79% of our leadership identify as female, and 82% of our leaders are developed from within.
Meet our talented and passionate leaders below.
Senior Leadership
Angella Martinez
Chief Executive Officer
Kevika Amar
Chief of Academics
Joanna Belcher
Chief External Impact Officer
César Bocanegra
Chief Operating Officer
Michelle Rojas-Soto
Chief Talent & Equity Officer
Kyle Salyer
Chief Financial Officer
Belen Sanchez
Chief of Staff
Amber Young Medina
Chief of Schools
Leadership Team
Mara Bond
Director of Schools
Aisha Bonner
Director of Schools
Lynnzi Brianza
Director of Public Programs & Authorizer Relations
Dennis Chao
Director of Finance
Kim Dammann
Managing Director of Student Services
Eric DeSobe
Director of Talent Acquisition
Bernice Erazo
Director of Special Education
Erik Hagstrom
Director of Real Estate
Jasmine Lamitte
Director of Mental Health & Support Services
Carlos Lanuza
Director of Schools
Brett Leghorn
Director of School Operations
Cindy Malouf
Director of Marketing & Communications
Tiffany Markarian
Director of Development
Jenn Miranda
Director of Technology
Cherisse Ratan
Senior Controller
Kristen Reaves-Andrews
Interim Director of Human Resources
Andrew Simmerman
Director of Community & Donor Relations
Megan Szabo
Director of Talent Development
Lonneshia Webb
Director of KIPP Through College
Cesely Westmoreland, Esq
Registered In-House Counsel
Chelsea Zegarski
Director of Schools
School Leadership
Ruben Alonzo
School Leader, KIPP Endeavor College Prep
Yesenia Castro
School Leader, KIPP Raíces Academy
John Coleman
School Leader, KIPP Academy of Opportunity
Roxanne Cowperthwaite
Interim School Leader, KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
Tricia Dong
School Leader, KIPP Generations Academy
Libby Gronquist
School Leader, KIPP Philosophers Academy
Melissa Helguera
Co-School Leader, KIPP Comienza Community Prep
Tania Hernandez
School Leader, KIPP Iluminar Academy
Hadley Huberman
School Leader In-Residence
Danielle Johnson
School Leader, KIPP Ignite Academy
Colleen Kennedy
Co-School Leader, KIPP Corazón Academy
Monica Madrigal
School Leader, KIPP LA Prep
LeAnna Majors
School Leader, KIPP Compton Community School
Tessa Mizokami
School Leader, KIPP Pueblo Unido
Tiffany Moore
School Leader, KIPP Scholar Academy
Kasiopia Moore-Watts
Interim School Leader, KIPP Sol Academy
Adriana Rodriguez
School Leader, KIPP Promesa Prep
Daisy Salazar
School Leader, KIPP Poder Public School
Claudia Solórzano
Interim School Leader, KIPP Corazón Academy
Amanda Tran
School Leader, KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy
Chinedu Udeh
School Leader, KIPP Empower Academy
Melissa Ulloa
School Leader, KIPP Academy of Innovation
Nisha Vasavada
Co-School Leader, KIPP Pueblo Unido
Krystal Vega-Washington
Co-School Leader, KIPP Comienza Community Prep