Speakers

Dorothy Styles

Dorothy Styles (she/her) is the recently appointed director of business development for Communities In Schools of Atlanta after serving for four years as their director of programs. The mission at CIS Atlanta is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Dorothy’s programming work involved providing leadership and oversight to school-based staff and program managers and supporting  the 61 schools in their four partner school districts. Additional program initiatives included partnerships with the Multi Agency Alliance for Children (MAAC) to support children in foster care, Latinxcellence, to enhance supports for Latinx students and families, and Alumni Affairs. Program focus has increased for students and staff in social and emotional learning in response to the pandemic.