CISNCAP is excited to share the news that long-time Connected School Manager Monique Baker has been promoted to Program Director. Ms. Baker is a graduate of DC Public Schools and holds a master’s degree in social work from the Catholic University of America. Before becoming the Connected School Manager, she served as Site Coordinator for Communities in Schools for five years at the Cardozo Education Campus, located in Columbia Heights, the neighborhood in which she was raised and currently lives. Ms. Baker is a licensed practitioner with over a decade of experience in youth and family programs. She is dedicated to supporting the development of young people and the communities in which they live.

 

In her role as Program Director, Ms. Baker will oversee the successful implementation of the CIS Model across our partnering schools.  In addition, she will reestablish consistency, which was impacted by Covid-19 and the virtual enrollment across our school sites, and ensure the fidelity of our data collection and reporting. CISNCAP has a proven track record of effectiveness. Moving forward, we are pivoting toward leveraging existing resources to have a greater impact on the schools we serve and enhancing our feeder pattern structure. Executive Director Dr. Lewis said that Ms. Baker is the right person at the right time. We are coming out of a pandemic that has had devastating implications for our students and communities i.e. learning loss, isolation, and economic hardships.  Ms. Baker’s training as a Social Worker, experience, and passion for youth will position CISNCAP to have added impact and reach.