Coro Alumni News

If you have alumni news to share with the Coro community please e-mail Jeff Yurcan:jyurcan@coronewyork.org

The Coro Brooklyn Youth Advisory Council was featured in Gotham Schools for their presentation this week to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and other education officials. You can read the article here.

Mehul J. Patel LNY 19 has been named Chief of Staff to the President & CEO of Empire State Development.

Tweeps Phillips LNY 21 has  joined the consulting firm of Bolton-St. Johns as a Political and Government consultant.

Cindy Menz-Erb has accepted a new position as the Executive Director of the anti-poverty organization LIFT. You can read more about LIFT here.

Ron Rapatolo LNY 20 has begun a new job as the Director of Recruitment and Selection for Newark Public Schools. He will be leading teacher, principal and other school based hires.

Jack Kupferman LNY 11, is mobilizing a cross-sector task force dedicated to improving emergency planning for the elderly and disabled in NYC.  Whether in health care administration, emergency preparedness and response, housing, mental health, government, academia, non-profit, private enterprise, finance and other sectors, the Coro community is invited to work with Jack towards identifying useful suggestions to enhance existing infrastructure and planning efforts.  With Jack's lifelong commitment to advocacy for older persons and his personal experiences assisting seniors in distress during Hurricane Sandy, this is a significant opportunity to make change happen.  Interested alumni can contact Jack at jkupferman@aol.com .

Meredith Phillips Almeida NL 2012 has given birth to a son, Julian.

Irini Neofotistos has been promoted to the position of Director at the Union Square Awards.

Calling all enthusiasts of planes, trains and automobiles!  As we head through the winter, the Coro alumni infrastructure affinity group continues to line up tours and talks that allow us to connect with other infrastructure fans in our network. Our coming events include exploring the City's expansion in mini-housing units and looking at the development of Hudson River Park. But, as always, we are looking for feedback on how to make the group more diverse, more appealing and more accessible.  If you're interested in joining, navigate to the "Coro Alumni in Infrastructure" subgroup of the Coro New York's LinkedIn page.  It's the best way to receive updates of our monthly events throughout the year. And if you have questions, comments or ideas, feel free to contact coordinators Joy Sinderbrand or Ted Sands.