Our Team
Leading with lived experience, CPLAN leaders reflect the community they aim to serve. These parents of color are a product of the public school system and currently have children attending different sectors.
Our team brings diversity of thought, socio-economic status, culture and educational experiences to deliver a holistic perspective to the work.
Ivelisse Caraballo
Executive Director
Ivelisse was a founding member of CPLAN and now serves as our Executive Director. She is extremely passionate about achieving racial equity in education and creating spaces to educate and empower families to take control of their child's educational experience. Her professional experience encompasses corporate, private, non-profit and academic sectors. Read more about Ivelisse's story and how she began her journey in educational advocacy!
Samantha Mariano
Assistant Project Manager
Passionate advocate for mental health and human rights. Fueled by the inequities she witnessed in the mental health care and education systems, she has been committed to pushing for more thoughtful and intentional solutions, with the input of the community that is affected.
Community Ethics Committee
These members of our Community Ethics Committee have been instrumental in shaping CPLAN's mission and vision. As our organization grows, these powerful women continue to advise best practices.
Board of Directors
Our diverse and experienced board of directors provides invaluable insights, strategic direction, and support to CPLAN's initiatives. While it doesn't have governing authority, it holds us accountable and helps in program development, fundraising strategies, and organizational growth. They ensure CPLAN provides transparent, equitable, and quality services to our families, while maintaining the organization’s fiscal health.
Lori Fresina- Madam Fresina te rantre nan anplwaye M+R Strategic Services nan mwa septanm 2006 kòm Vis Prezidan Senior ak Direktè Biwo New England, apre kat ane ak Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) kote li te sèvi kòm Direktè Defans Rejyonal Nòdès la. Lis kliyan li gen ladann yon seri divès òganizasyon lokal, eta ak nasyonal, tankou American Heart Association, Alberta Courage Network, New England Association for College Admission Counseling, Susan G. Komen Advocacy Alliance, Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts, Boston. Komisyon Sante Piblik, Resous Kominotè pou Jistis, Clean Air Task Force, depatman sante eta nan Massachusetts ak Rhode Island, ak lòt moun. Anvan li te rantre nan CTFK, Madam Fresina te sèvi nan yon varyete pozisyon defansè pandan 12 ane nan Sosyete Ameriken Kansè a, ki gen ladan Koòdonatè Defans Defans nan Massachusetts, Direktè Defans pou Massachusetts, ak Direktè Smoke-Free New England. Madam Fresina te devlope yon ekspètiz nan estrateji mobilizasyon kominotè, kolaborasyon rejyonal, devlopman de baz, ak kominikasyon sante piblik pou odyans politik yo. Anplis de sa, Madam Fresina se yon antrenè ak antrenè ki gen eksperyans nan defans. An 2002, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Jaycees te nonmen li youn nan "Dis Jenn Lidè Eksepsyonèl nan 2002". Li gen yon diplòm bakaloreya nan Kominikasyon nan Emerson College ak yon metriz nan Politik Piblik ak Patisipasyon Sitwayen nan Tufts University.
Kevin Andrews- Mesye Andrews se direktè fondatè Neighborhood House Charter School (NHCS), ki te ouvè an 1995. NHCS se yon lekòl pre-K–8, ki gen sèvis konplè ki entegre edikasyon ak sèvis sosyal ak pwogram swen sante pou 400 elèv ki gen revni fèb. soti nan Dorchester ak katye ki antoure yo. Li se youn nan lekòl ki pi recheri nan vil la, ak elèv yo toujou plase pami yo ki gen plis pèfòmans nan egzamen MCAS angle ak matematik. Anvan li te fonde NHCS, Kevin te yon direktè nan Newton ak nan Brookline, epi li te yon pwofesè salklas nan Newton. Dènyèman li te demisyone kòm direktè NHCS, men li toujou angaje aktivman nan efò edikasyon nan Boston ak Massachusetts.
