Contact Us

Northside Achievement Zone
1964 N 2nd St.
Minneapolis MN 55411
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 612.521.4405
Fax: 612.521.0325
Media Inquiries: 612.594.8310
Site Visits and Space Requests: 612.594.8296

NAZ STAFF:

• Tamira Amin, Development Associate
  tamin@the-naz.org
  p: 612-594-8314
• Angela Avent, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at KIPP Northstar
  aavent@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8271
• Tanisha Bradford, Vice President of Human Resources
  tbradford@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8299
• Paige Buchanan, Family Support Director
  pbuchanan@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8337
• Danielle Buckner, Early Childhood Systems Coordinator
  dbuckner@the-naz.org
  p: 612-594-8355‬
• Jillian Burch, Results Manager
  jburch@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8286
• 

  Alicia Burlarge, Family Achievement Team Manager
  abarlage@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8348

• Karen Casanova Chief Development Officer
  kcasanova@the-naz.org
  p: 612-594-8310
• Jahanna Clark, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Ascension
  jclark@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8273
• Norma Cortez, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Ascension
  ncortez@the-naz.org
  p:  612.594.8276
• Ba’Dette Crowder, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Northside Child Development Center
  bcrowder@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8327
• Amina Dalton, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
  adalton@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8349
• Robbie Droddy, Senior Director of Individual Giving
  rdroddy@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8311
• Andre Dukes, Vice President, Family and Community Impact
  adukes@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8360
• 

  Valerie Fleurantin, Healthy Ways Manager
  vfleurantin@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8324

• Vince Frazier, Family Academy Program Director
  vfrazier@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8325
• Precious Fritz, Family Achievement Program Director
  pfritz@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8330
• Erica Gates, Individual Giving Officer
  egates@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8294
• Fallon Gleason, Collective Impact Associate
  fgleason@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8302   
• Dajah Godbolt, Family Achievement Coach
  At-Large
  dgodbolt@the-naz.org
  p. 612.594.8340
• Arielle Handevidt, Director of Early Childhood Education
  ahandevidt@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8361
• Richelle Hart-Peeler, Sr. Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
  rhartpeeler@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8335
• Portlynn Henderson, Family Achievement Coach
  The Family Partnership
  phenderson@the-naz.org
  p:612.594.8329
• Brandi Hudson, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at KIPP Legacy
  bhudson@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8328
• Douglas Jackson, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at KIPP Legacy
  djackson@the-naz.org
  p. 612.229.9146
• Jenae’ Jenkins, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at New Horizon
  jjenkins@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8277
• 

  Ann Johnson, Vice President of Education
  ajohnson@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8321

• Chantell Johnson, Community Wellness Program Manager
  cjohnson@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8288
• Jekessa Johnson, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at La Crèche
  jjohnson@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8275
• Bianca Jones, Foundations & Corporate Relations Officer
  bjones@the-naz.org
  612.594.8313
• Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, Chief Operating Officer
  kkelleyariwoola@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8317
• August King, Special Events & Stewardship Manager
  aking@the-naz.org
  p: 612-594-8309
• Kalin LeBrun, Director of Communications and Marketing
  klebrun@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8338
• Antoinette McClarron, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Urban Homeworks
  amcclarron@the-naz.org
  p. 612.594.8341
• Kevin Miller, Family Recruitment Manager
  kmiller@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8362
• 

  Natalie Obee, Vice President of Finance
  nobee@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8343

• Winter Olaofe, Data and Reporting Associate
  wolaofe@the-naz.org
  p: 612-594-8290

• Doug Olson, Operations Manager
  dolson@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8296
• Michelle Palo, Senior Director, Collaborative Learning
  mpalo@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8281
• Edison Potter, Salesforce Administrator
  epotter@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8278  
• Sherman Powell, Sr. Family Achievement Coach
  Located at HIRED
  spowell@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8339
• Shelby Rutzick, Senior Manager, Development Operations
  srutzick@the-naz.org
  p: 612-594-8312
• Sondra Samuels, (Founding Leader)
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  ssamuels@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8316
  c: 612.669.1980
• Ellie Sanford, Data & Reporting Specialist
  esanford@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8287
• Alicia Smiley, Family Academy Operations Specialist
  asmiley@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8346
• John Smiley, Team Manager, Nellie Stone Johnson & KIPP
  jsmiley@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8347
• Taylor Smiley, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Cookie Cart
  tsmiley@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8274
• Indira Smith-Sanchez, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Nellie Stone Johnson
  ismith@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8348
• Karla Smith
  Parent and Community Mobilization Coordinator
  ksmith@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8289
• Ed Sriharatsa, Accounting Manager
  esriharatsa@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8297
• Angela Stewart, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at KIPP Legacy
  astewart@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8326
• Amy Susman-Stillman, Vice President of Evaluation
  asusmanstillman@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8280
• Tatika Taylor, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at KIPP
  ttaylor@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8304
• SaGonna Thompson, Team Manager
  Ascension, Patrick Henry, & Cookie Cart
  sthompson@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8359
• Deanne Vaughan, Team Manager Family Support & Early Childhood
  dvaughan@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8285
• Percy Wade, Family Achievement Coach
  Located at Patrick Henry High School
  pwade@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8350
• Jaton White, Director of Community Wellness
  jwhite@the-naz.org
  p: 612.594.8336
• Rachel White, Executive Assistant
  rwhite@the-naz.org
  p. 612.594.8301