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Contacts
Steps to Success, Inc. (STS, Inc. or STS)
Steps to Success (STS) began as a joint initiative between the Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) and the Public Schools of Brookline (PSB), and has since evolved into the independent organization that it is today. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, STS, Inc. provides out-of-school support for youth and families including afterschool programs for students in grades three to eight, academic and career support services for high school and college students, and leadership development and social services support for parents and caregivers.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team if you have any questions or are interested in partnering in our work to bring greater educational equity to Brookline. We look forward to hearing from you!
Executive Director
Nia Jacobs, njacobs@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Director of Elementary & Middle School Programs
Rocky Cotard, rcotard@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Director of High School & Career and College Success Initiative
Tony Wells, twells@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Assistant Director of College Success Initiative
Kaitlin Chin, kchin@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Assistant Director of Elementary & Middle School Programs
Meredith Baez, mbaez@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
College Success Initiative Advisor
Ella Beyer, ebeyer@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Development & Communications Manager
Colin Yap, cyap@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Family Engagement Coordinator
Kai Rasheed-Rosenfield, krosenfield@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
High School Pathways Manager
Destaunia Perry, dperry@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Operations Associate
Emi Espinosa, eespinosa@stepstosuccessbrookline.org
Public Schools of Brookline (PSB)
Steps to Success, Inc. works in close collaboration with the Public Schools of Brookline (PSB) to provide an integrated network of support for youth and families. Steps PSB advisors are based at Brookline High School, Florida Ruffin Ridley, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Pierce, and can assist with questions related to communication with classroom teachers, clinical staff, and administrators, school-based activities and extracurriculars, and STS’ Extended Learning Programs (AHU and TA).
Program Director - Steps to Success/Public Schools of Brookline
Sophya Williams-Louis, sophya_williamslouis@psbma.org
Ridley Advisor
JT Lenoch, james_lenoch@psbma.org
Lawrence Advisor *The Lawrence Advisor also supports families with youth at Baker, Driscoll, Hayes, and Runkle schools.*
Elena Sicairos, elena_sicairos@psbma.org
Lincoln Advisor
Jason Murray, jason_murray@psbma.org
Pierce Advisor
Dashawn Richardson, dashawn_richardson@psbma.org
Brookline High School Advisors *Please check your Aspen account for your child or children’s BHS advisor assignment. Their advisor may be any one of the three listed below.*
Adebukola Ajao, adebukola_ajao@psbma.org
Christian Andrews, christian_andrews@psbma.org
Yazmin Guevara, yazmin_guevara@psbma.org
Brookline Housing Authority (BHA)
The Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) is also a core Steps partner, with safe and affordable housing being foundational to the ability to thrive. The BHA manages LIHTC, state, and federal properties, and administers vouchers through the Section 8 program. More information about BHA resident services can be found here.
Interim Executive Director
Lisa Brown, lmbrown@brooklinehousing.org
Resident Services Program Director
Danielle Mendola, dmendola@brooklinehousing.org