Get to Know The DCPS Persists Team
Meet the DCPS Persists coaches below and the regions they oversee!
Asheley Sylvestre is originally from Brooklyn, NY and has spent the past four years living in Maryland. Regarding her educational and professional background, she attended SUNY Albany during her undergraduate…
Cait Belney is the Manager of the DCPS Persists Program. Prior to joining DCPS, Cait was a Program Director with a college access organization serving first generation, low-income, immigrant, and…
Elaine J. Flowers is from Brooklyn, NY. As a first-generation student, Elaine quickly developed a passion for helping students reach their academic goals and navigate their college journey. Before joining…
Francis is a native of Washington, D.C. and first-generation college student. Previously he worked at DCCAP where he served high school students with college advising, financial aid, program management and…
Griselda was raised in California and is a proud 1st generation CSU Monterey Bay alumna. She previously worked in Stockton, CA as the Manager of College Access for a scholarship…
Jessica Stamp previously served as the Director of Admissions for the College of Arts and Sciences at Trinity Washington University, where she also holds a dual bachelor’s in Business Administration…
Karime Naime is the Director of College Prep and Persistence Programs at DCPS. As a first generation college graduate Karime’s professional career has been focused on providing access, choice, and…
Lynsey Jackson was born and raised right outside D.C. in Takoma Park, MD. She has spent the majority of the last 5 years working with various universities in a student…
Before joining the DCPS Persists team, Monica lived and worked in New York where she was a College Advisor with NYU College Advising Corps. As a College Advisor, she managed…
Nichole is a recent D.C. transplant from Brooklyn, New York. On the Persists team, she serves as the College-Facing Specialist. Before joining Persists, Nichole served as the Alumni Engagement Manager…
Octavian Moten was born and raised in Houston, TX. He is a first generation college graduate, earning his B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin where he studied African/African…