Some New PCYC Staff Members You May Meet

I’d like to introduce you to several new staff people at PCYC whose jobs bring them into the public eye.  We thought it would be good for you to meet them in the press so you can greet them with a little background information when you meet them in person.

Please welcome to PCYC:

Rob: Have you been greeted on the phone or upon entering PCYC this year by a mellow voice and very friendly new staff person?  That’s Rob Griffin, PCYC’s new Customer Service Coordinator.  Rob joined our staff in the fall, and spends his mornings at the front desk greeting students and guests to our building, and answering our phones.  His afternoons are spent as a Youth Development Specialist in the PCYC After School Enrichment Program, with special assignment as teacher with the Kindergarten and 1^st graders.  And do they love Mr. Rob!

Crystal : Anyone connected with the PCYC Alternative School will soon have the pleasure of meeting Crystal Ruiz, our new school office manager.  Crystal handles school applications and intake sessions, does much of the record-keeping, and has an important role in our contacts with Minneapolis Public Schools. Crystal is originally from Colorado , having developed her excellent administrative skills at the University of Colorado-Denver as office coordinator of the Biology Department, and through her most recent job with the American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter.

Karl: The new job of Bringing Up the Lights at the Capri Theater is now in the highly competent hands of our new staffer Karl Reichert .  Goal Three of PCYC’s new Strategic Plan – Lead the Capri Theater Renaissance – states that “PCYC will “bring up the lights” on year-round arts programming that inspires young people, develops their skills, builds community and draws thousands of youth and adults to a top-notch North Minneapolis performance venue on West Broadway.  Karl’s job is to make all this happen!  He brings considerable arts and theater management skills to PCYC, having been ____ at the Minnesota Orchestra, past chair of the Minneapolis Mosaic festival, and current Chair of the Illusion Theater Board.

Andrea: Many volunteers from PCYC’s church and neighborhood communities come together by volunteering with Rocking Readers.  Now over 15 years old, this unique opportunity for volunteers to help children develop a love of reading and have a special mentor is still “rockin’ and readin’ ” within Minneapolis Public Schools.  Andrea Witt has just been hired to coordinate Rocking Readers, coming to PCYC from the corporate world.  She brings much enthusiasm and experience in volunteer recruitment and management to the job, having run volunteer programs at Ameriprise and for the Juneteenth Celebration. 

Kathryn: Lastly, Kathryn Rosebear is now onboard as PCYC’s new Director of Development.  Kathryn has over 25 years in development, most recently at Freeport West, and is extremely skilled in working with foundations and corporations, donors, and community members…not to mention youth!  PCYC is quite fortunate to have such a “seasoned professional” working with our donors and other stakeholders.  Kathryn is looking forward to meeting the many of the Friends of PCYC in the coming months.