Our Staff
About Us

Administrative Staff

Donna Montes

Chief Executive Officer
Dmontes@cistxjv.org

Executive Staff

Cheryl Sellers

Director Of Community Relations
713-591-3005
Csellers@Cistxjv.Org

Stacy Gillaspey

Grants Officer
713-825-2139
Sgillaspey@cistxjv.org

Rebecca Decker

Chief Operating Officer
rdecker@cistxjv.org

Joseph Garza​

Regional Director
979-248-0680
jgarza@cistxjv.org

Francesca Lara

Executive Assistant
flara@cistxjv.org

Business Services

Donna Dues

HR Coordinator
979-848-7998
Ddues@cistxjv.org

Eva Lopez

Business Manager

Debra Molina

Marketing and Integration Coordinator

Susan Kiernan

Grant Accountant

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS TRADITIONAL PROGRAM

Sondra Bonner

Director of Program Operations
979-943-2473
Sbonner@cistxjv.org

Rachel Adams

Director of Program Operations
281-254-5573
Radams@cistxjv.org

Michael Riddick, II, M.A.T.S.

Director of Program Operations
281-714-0985
mriddick@cistxjv.org

Sherry Bird

Director of Program Operations
281-254-9155
sbird@cistxjv.org

Penny Watkins

Crisis Program Director

Amy Bryan

Data Manager
979-328-9339
abryan@cistxjv.org

Vanessa Ramos

Data Specialist
281-309-1491
vramos@cistxjv.org

Tony Meiser

Data and Technology Specialist
979-313-9187
vramos@cistxjv.org

Lindsey Smith

Data Specialist
979-328-5055
lsmith@cistxjv.org

Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE)​

Keith Hoot

ACE Project Director
979-313-9187
khoot@cistxjv.org

Debbie Hayes

Sr. ACE Project Director
979-848-7897
Dhayes@cistxjv.org

Tania Vallejo

Family Engagement Specialist
346-786-1432
tvallejo@cistxjv.org

Elyssa Ortuno

Family Engagement Specialist
713-205-5487
eortuno@cistxjv.org

Valerie Gonzalez

Program Assistant
281-229-3572
vgonzalez@cistxjv.org

Lakeeta Hammond

After-School Training Specialist
346-318-7665
lhammond@cistxjv.org

PREMIER ACADEMY (PA)

Robert De Los Santos

director of premier academy programs
281-728-1888 cell
rdelossantos@cistxjv.org

Venus Higuera

program assistant
281-229-3649
vhiguera@cistxjv.org