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Netter Center Staff

Leadership Team

Ira Harkavy, PhD 308x360
Ira Harkavy, PhD

Associate Vice President and Founding Director

harkavy@upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Cory Bowman 308x360
Cory Bowman

Associate Director

bowman@upenn.edu
215-898-0289
Isabel Sampson-Mapp 308x360
Isabel Sampson-Mapp

Associate Director

sammapp@upenn.edu
Penn Volunteers in Public Service (Penn VIPS)
Joann Weeks 308x360
Joann Weeks

Associate Director

weeks@upenn.edu
215-898-0872
Penn Program for Public Service, Regional, National, & International Networks
Rita A. Hodges 308x360
Rita A. Hodges

Assistant Director

ritaa@upenn.edu
215-898-4097
Bianca M. del Rio 308x360
Bianca M. del Rio

Director of University-Assisted Community Schools

whbianca@sas.upenn.edu
215-746-7883
University-Assisted Community Schools
Katera Moore, PhD 308x360
Katera Moore, PhD

Director of Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative

kymoore@sas.upenn.edu
215-573-6535
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative

All Staff
Latifah Anderson

Site Director, Hamilton and Mitchell University-Assisted Community School

latifahk@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Anna Balfanz

Emerson Fellow of the Netter Center 

abalfanz@sas.upenn.edu
215-573-8428
Gillian Bazelon, PhD

Bridges to Wealth Director

gbazelon@sas.upenn.edu
215-746-8947
Joseph Brand 308x360
Joseph Brand

Site Director, Sayre University-Assisted Community School

jbrandr@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Paulette Branson

Director of UACS Sports, Fitness, and Health

pbran@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Kia Brown 308x360
Kia Brown

Adult Nutrition Educator

kiabrown@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Regina Bynum 308x360
Regina Bynum

UACS Lead Instructor

bynumr@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Sophia Canady 308x360
Sophia Canady

Nutrition Education Coordinator

scanady@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Richard Carter, EdD

Director of Moelis Access Science

carterri@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-6946
Moelis Access Science
Jennifer Chu 308x360
Jennifer Chu

Director, Young Quakers Community Athletics Program

jenx@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Young Quakers Community Athletics
Tina Ciocco 308x360
Tina Ciocco

Administrative Coordinator

ciocco@upenn.edu
215-898-6612
Administrative Team
Aurora Coon 308x360
Aurora Coon

Site Director, Comegys University-Assisted Community School

aurorac@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Candace 308x360
Candace Eaton

GEAR-UP Coordinator

eatonc@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
College Access and Career Readiness, University-Assisted Community Schools
Kaya Gingras

Nutrition & Wellness Educator

kgingras@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative, University-Assisted Community Schools
Corey James

Site Director, West Philadelphia High School University Assisted Community School

University-Assisted Community Schools
Keesha Jefferson

Nutrition Educator

jkeesha@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Eden Kainer 308x360
Eden Kainer

VISTA Project Coordinator

ekainer87@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Hillary Kane 308x360
Hillary Kane

Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development Director

hillarya@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Dana Kayser

Operations Coordinator for VISTA Programs

dana@phennd.org
215-573-2379
PHENND
Paige Lombard 308x360
Paige Lombard

Assistant Director, Young Quakers Community Athletics Program

plombard@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Young Quakers Community Athletics
Ayodele Maja

Americorps VISTA, GEARUP

majaa@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
College Access and Career Readiness, University-Assisted Community Schools
Lynn McCullough 308x360
Lynn McCullough

Adult Nutrition Education Coordinator

lynnpet@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Katey McElrath

Data and Food Coordinator

kateymc@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Madison Monahan

Nutrition Education Coordinator

monahanm@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Laura Naden 308x360
Laura Naden

Administrative Coordinator

lnaden@upenn.edu
215-898-0240
Administrative Team
Benjamin Oh

Emerson Fellow

benoh@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Academically Based Community Service
Modupe Oke

Next Steps Program Manager

modupe@phennd.org
215-573-2349
PHENND
Frances Opher

Receptionist

opher@upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Administrative Team
Yetunde Pinckney

Office Manager

myetunde@upenn.edu
215-746-7882
Administrative Team
Alexandra Rasdal

Pipeline Coordinator

arasdal@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Moelis Access Science
Michael Ruzzo 308x360
Michael Ruzzo

Business Administrator

mruzzo@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Business Office
Melissa Sattler 308x360
Melissa Sattler Gordon

Director of Nutrition and Wellness

msattler@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Eric Sherman 308x360
Eric Sherman

CSA Nutrition Education Coordinator

ericjsh@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-1600
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative
Jamie Shuda, EdD 308x360
Jamie Shuda, EdD

Director of Life Science Outreach and Education

Institute for Regenerative Medicine & The Netter Center for Community Partnerships

U.Penn

Moelis Access Science
Theresa Simmonds 308x360
Theresa Simmonds

Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator for Post-Secondary Success Programs

theresae@sas.upenn.edu
College Access and Career Readiness
Debra Sokalczuk 308x360
Debra Sokalczuk

Business Office Grants Manager

debrasok@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-7097
Business Office
Jarrett Stein 308x360
Jarrett Stein

UACS Director of Health Partnerships and Social Ventures

steinjm@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
Academically Based Community Service, University-Assisted Community Schools
Gretchen Suess, PhD 308x360
Gretchen Suess, PhD

Director of Evaluation and Research

gsuess@sas.upenn.edu
215-573-4751
Evaluation
Faustine Sun

ABCS Research and Program Coordinator

faustine@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-4704
Academically Based Community Service
Arttia Watts 308x360
Arttia Watts

Site Director, Lea University-Assisted Community School

arttiaw@sas.upenn.edu
215-898-5351
University-Assisted Community Schools
Eric Williamson 308x360
Eric Williamson

Nutrition Education Partnerships Manager

willeric@sas.upenn.edu
215-746-2814
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative