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Executive Staff 
Ira Yankwitt
Executive Director 
212-803-3302 | iray@lacnyc.org 

Venu Thelakkat

Chief Technical and Administrative Officer
Director, ASISTS/Data Services
212-803-3370 | venut@lacnyc.org 


Rosa Perez
Fiscal and HR Associate
212-803-3331 | rosap@lacnyc.org 


Sierra Stoneman-Bell
Director of Strategic Initiatives
212-803-3303 | 
sierrasb@lacnyc.org 

ASISTS/Data Services 
Kate Tornese
Associate Director
212-803-3350 | katet@lacnyc.org


Gregory Jacques 
Senior Developer/SQL Administrator
212-803-3354 | gregoryj@lacnyc.org


Patrick Boutier
Program Associate
212-803-3346 | patrickb@lacnyc.org 


Professional Development 
Nell Eckersley 
Director of the NYC Support and Technical Assistance Center (STAC) & 
Instructional Technology Specialist
212-803-3316 | nelle@lacnyc.org 


Lizelena Iglesias
Director of Adult Literacy Professional Development Services 
212-803-3307 | lizelenai@lacnyc.org 


Cynthia Bell 
Director of Workforce Development and Numeracy Services 
212-803-3306 | cynthiab@lacnyc.org 


Be Jensen 
Coordinator of Professional Development Services & 

Assessment Specialist 
212-803-3349 | bej@lacnyc.org 

William Linn 

ESOL Specialist & Coordinator of ESOL Certificate Programs
212-803-3347 | willl@lacnyc.org 

Judy Trupin
Senior ESOL Fellow 
judyt@acnyc.org
 

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