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Communities
In Schools of Western Nevada

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CIS WNV Traner Middle School Site Coordinator now Program Director
Building Brighter Futures

CIS  of Western Nevada is here to support students in Reno, Sparks, Sun Valley and Wadsworth.  Our mission is simple: surround students with a community of support inside our schools. Our site coordinators work to create an positive path to education by breaking through barriers and doing whatever it takes for our students.

By serving more than 11,000 students across 24 schools and counting, we’re empowering students to stay in school and unlocking their potential for a brighter future.

Communities in Schools
Serving Students in Western Nevada
9,586
Western Nevada Students Served
2023-2024 School Year Data
100%
Of students were promoted to the next grade level
2023-2024 School Year Data
91%
of our Western NV seniors graduated or received GED
2023-24 School Year Data
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Western Nevada
Schools We’re In

CIS is proud to be in 24 schools in Reno/Sparks and the surrounding community, serving the Washoe County School District. Our site coordinators work to connect students and their families to critical educational and community-based resources inside each school. Meet our site coordinators and the schools we’re in.

  • Anderson Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Booth Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Clayton Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Cold Springs Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Desert Heights Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Desert Skies Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Dilworth Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Duncan Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Hug High School
    Washoe County
  • Incline Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Innovations High School
    Washoe County
  • Juniper Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Mathews Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Mendive Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Natchez Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • O’Brien Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Palmer Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Pine Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Rita Cannan Elementary School
    Washoe County
  • Sparks High School
    Washoe County
  • Sparks Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Traner Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Vaughn Middle School
    Washoe County
  • Veterans Memorial Elementary School
    Washoe County
CIS WNV Hug High School Kendra and Site Coordinator
Site Coordinators Making a Difference

Our site coordinators share what they love most about helping our students build a better path to their future.

When one of my 3rd graders started working with CIS, he was struggling. At the start of school, his attendance was 42%. After meeting regularly and working to build trust and rapport, he started to open up. He was smiling and talkative, more engaged in class and in high spirits every day. This is when his attendance jumped to 74%.

Site Coordinator, Ms. Allin
Positive Impact
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Our Western Partners

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We’re All In

Help us empower more students in Washoe County

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Meet our Western NV Staff & Board

Washoe County

Admin Team

Meet our Western Nevada team who is All In For Kids! Serving 24 schools in Washoe County, this team of visionaries are making an impact for our students and community.

Washoe County

Site Coordinators

Our CIS of Western Nevada site coordinators are our superheroes, working inside schools to eliminate barriers for our students. Meet our superhero team.

  • Alex Gasetoto
    Hug High School
  • Asia McCoy
    Dilworth Middle School
  • Briana Foster
    O’Brien Middle School
  • Cecilia (“CeCe”) Tucker
    Duncan Elementary School
  • Charity Perry
    Pine Middle School
  • Christine Wong
    Natchez Elementary School
  • Christopher Burr
    Traner Middle School
  • Cole Fenner
    Palmer Elementary School
  • Desiree Nerey-Davis
    Mendive Middle School
  • Esmeralda (“Esme”) Flores
    Anderson Elementary School
  • Griselda Torres
    Sparks High School
  • Jammi Moreno
    Vaughn Middle School
  • Jennifer Vargas-Armenta
    Cold Springs Middle School
  • Joanne Romero
    Desert Heights Elementary School
  • Karla Lopez-Sanchez
    Incline Middle School
  • Kyle Colvin
    Desert Skies Middle School
  • Melisa Jacinto
    Hug High School
  • Natalia Corona-Rubio
    Juniper Elementary School
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    Rachel Mazariego
    Sparks Middle School
  • Ren Ballard
    Sparks High School
  • Sayde Martin
    Veterans Memorial Elementary School
  • Sharisse Lucas
    Booth Elementary School
  • Stephanie Trigilio
    Innovations High School
  • Tielynn Scott
    Mathews Elementary School
  • Whitney Ginn
    Rita Cannan Elementary School
Our Western Nevada

Advisory Council

Meet our Western Nevada Advisory Council members who provide critical support to our mission. This council of professionals understand and support CIS in our community through leadership, civic service and philanthropy.

  • Erin Wootan
    Grand Sierra Resort
    Reno, NV
  • Allen Archie
    Self Employed
  • Annie Zucker
    Children’s Cabinet
  • Blakely Hume
    Nevada Department of Education
  • Cheryl Le
    Food Bank of Northern Nevada
  • Chris Phillips
    Community Advocate
  • Denise Kolton
    Retired Educator
  • Gerardina Rodriguez
    Great Basin Federal Credit Union
  • Jodi Stephens
    Stephens Consulting, LLC
  • Katie Louise Weir
    Washoe County School District
  • Megan Waugh
    Washoe County School District
  • Tommy Ferraro
    The Ferraro Group