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Coro Welcomes New Staff
After five years at Coro, Laura Shmishkiss is stepping down from her role as Senior Director of Programs to launch her own consulting practice. Every Coro program has benefited from Laura's expertise and commitment, especially Exploring Leadership, Coro's program for high school students, which she created. "I am deeply grateful for the inspiration, creativity and collaboration that have marked my experience at Coro and the opportunity to help shape our programs has affirmed for me what is possible for the world when committed, passionate and talented individuals learn and act together within community," said Laura. Alumni in the News
Congratulations to Valerie Santos (FPNY '98), who was appointed Washington, D.C. Deputy Mayor by Mayor Adrian Fenty in June 2009. "In Ms. Santos, we not only have a steady hand who knows the job, we have someone who is a consummate professional who will bring private-sector talents to get the job done," commented Mayor Fenty. Under her new leadership, Santos was quoted saying, "We will continue to focus on implementing Mayor Fenty's vision for economic development. In the context of the current economic climate, we will focus on business attraction and retention efforts, and in continuing to provide tools to allow our local business and not-for-profits to grow." Read the full article HERE. Events
New York Cares Day The Coro community is committed to making the city a better place for all live and work here. One way you can make an impact is to volunteer with Coro alumni, family and friends to paint a brighter future for New York City public school students on New York Cares Day.
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ill be Coro's new Senior Director of Programs. Kristen's career has been focused in the nonprofit sector, and she has held management positions with a focus on training for 15 years. Most recently, Kristen oversaw the training operations for Safe Horizon, which supported 1,300 people each year. Kristen also led numerous organizational initiatives, including the development of a Community Trauma Responder Academy where over 1,000 community-based professionals received training that allowed them to respond to those in crisis following 9/11. "My career has been dedicated to making a difference and I am thrilled to join the Coro team where that is core to the mission and new Theory of Change. Leadership and learning are both topics and practices that I love, and to be in the position to support an organization, staff and programming where this is central to the work is an incredible gift."
lish teacher at the School for Democracy and Leadership, for the past three years Kate supported Coro as a teacher liaison. In this role she supported the Youth Ambassadors in their work at the school and brings this useful "ground level" perspective to her new role at Coro. Kate has replaced Marisa Suescun, who recently relocated to Las Vegas. "I know I am fortunate to so passionately regard the work I approach each day, and this intensity is continuously fueled by the intention, the intelligence, and the capacity of the Coro community."
Shineh Rhee has also just joined the Coro staff as the new Office Manager. Shineh, who most recently worked as Operations Manager at the NOHO Business Improvement District, will manage the administrative functions of the office and provide critical program support. "I am so excited to be working with such an interesting and diverse group of passionate change-makers, in both the staff and the program participants," said Shineh.
Robina Niaz (ICLP '07) received national recognition as a 
DATE: Saturday, October 17, 2009
