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Riverside County

Welcome to the Riverside County web page, where we are serving nearly 12,000 students per day at 57 school sites. Our programs support students in kindergarten through 12th grade with academically oriented extended learning time programs, small group tutoring, and summer programs employing more than 600 employees and 1,700 volunteers. From the Riverside County office, we serve the Moreno Valley, Val Verde, Lake Elsinore, Temecula Valley and Oceanside Unified School Districts as well as our newest district in the county, Perris Union High School District. While Jurupa Unified is in Riverside County, it is closer to our office in San Bernardino County and is therefore served by that office.

In our county, we offer extended learning after school as well as tutoring programs. On this page you will get to know our team, learn about job openings and stay on top of what’s happening with the schools and students we serve. For more information please feel free to call 951-571-9944.

"What I'm seeing is it's helping kids academically," said Marybeth Slane, Director, Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, Lake Elsinore Unified School District. "They're really focusing on academic enrichment. They're willing to work with school staff on aligning their curriculum to the school's."

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THINK Together’s Reach in Riverside County

Office Address

Riverside County Regional Office
14340 Elsworth St, Suite B112
Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Phone: 951-571-9944
Fax: 951-571-9951

History

Riverside County is our newest County office and was formed with the addition of the Moreno Valley Unified and Val Verde Unified school districts in 2011. We are expecting significant growth in 2012 and will share that information as it becomes available.

Our Team

Riverside County is served by 12 full time staff members, including a general manager, 52 site coordinators and nearly 300 part-time program leaders. As our footprint in the county grows, so will our staffing ranks.

Adriana Garcia Kingston, General Manager, also oversees students and partners in San Diego County. She previously served as assistant general manager of the Inland Empire Region. Adriana has experience as a bilingual classroom teacher in the Corona-Norco Unified School District and Val Verde Unified School District; and managed the Family Literacy training program at her school site in the Val Verde District. Kingston was one of Sylvan Learning Center’s 1999 Kid’s Choice Teachers of the Year. Kingston graduated from the University of California, Riverside, with a bachelor’s in Social Relations and holds a teaching credential from Chapman University. She also holds a Master of Arts Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Chapman University. Adriana is a former ballet dancer and understands the importance of the arts in education

Erin Brinker,  Executive Director, Inland Empire region. She is responsible for creating community connections and raising funds in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. She joined THINK Together in November of 2011 bringing with her more than 10 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector; most recently as a fund development, events and management consultant. She has helped nonprofits in healthcare, the arts, and social services to raise millions of dollars. She also helped them to set and implement strategic priorities, streamline processes, focus branding and messaging, and improve outcomes. In 2010 she was the chair of the Public Relations and Marketing as well as the July 4th Extravaganza Committees for the City of San Bernardino’s Bicentennial. She is the co-host of the Morning Show on NBC News Radio KCAA AM 1050. She holds an MBA from the University of Redlands and a BA in Political Science with a minor in German from California State University, San Bernardino.

Volunteers

Volunteers are critical to the success of our programs. We are always looking for energetic and positive people and organizations who want to volunteer one day or longer term. For more information please contact our Volunteer Department at 951-775-1558.

Leadership Council

In order to be truly successful, developing partnerships with key community stakeholders is a must. To that end, we have assembled a Leadership Council that will help us to connect with the community, develop a strong local donor base and advise on local issues. For San Bernardino and Riverside Counties our Leadership Council members are:

  1. Leona Aronoff-Sadacca (President), Founder, Aronoff Capital
  2. Mark Abbott, Director, Charles Abbott Foundation
  3. Pete Aguilar, Mayor, City of Redlands
  4. Carole Beswick, President & CEO, Inland Action
  5. Hillel Cohn, Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Emanu El
  6. Amy Cousineau, Executive Director, San Bernardino County Children’s Network
  7. Angela Eddins, Education Consultant
  8. LaRonda Fisher-Rogers, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager Southern California Commercial Banking Group, Union Bank
  9. Carrie Gilbreth, Executive Vice President, Westbound Communications
  10. Gloria Macias Harrison, President, Crafton Hills College, Retired
  11. Steve Kenagy, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, City National Bank
  12. Susan Shimoff, Educator
  13. Judith Valles, College President Ret., Former Mayor

Careers

If you are dedicated to improving educational outcomes and are willing to work hard to make that happen, THINK Together may be the right place for you. Our fast-paced environment is on the forefront of educational innovation and offers tremendous opportunity for enrichment and advancement. Our organization has grown exponentially over the last 10 years and we remain on that trajectory today. If you love kids and want to roll up your sleeves and work, check out our Careers page.

Riverside County School Sites

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escondido Union SD

Jurupa USD

Lake Elsinore USD

Moreno Valley USD

Nuview Union SD

Val Verde USD

Perris Union High School District

Temecula Valley USD

 


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