Janice Yang received a B.A. in Art History from Cornell University in 1996 and a M.A. in Arts and Humanities Education from New York University in 2001. Janice joined the Summer Search staff in 2003, became the Program Director in 2004, and stepped up as the Executive Director in 2006. Before joining Summer Search, Janice worked with the Arts Education Initiative of the East Bay Community Foundation in Oakland, CA. She also has worked at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and served as a tutor for public school students in Manhattan.
Eden Werring,
Founder of NYC office and Director of Major Gifts
Eden Werring, originally from Westport, Connecticut, received her B.A. in English Literature from Yale University in 1996. After working with the San Francisco Opera, she joined Summer Search in 1997. Eden served first as Office Manager and then as Associate Director of the San Francisco office for four years. After training extensively with founder Linda Mornell to learn Summer Search methods of mentoring students, Eden assumed the responsibility of becoming Executive Director of the Napa-Sonoma program. In just two years, Eden expanded that program to include over 120 students and created the first office infrastructure and a stable financial base of support. She started the New York City office in 2003, and in three years the program grew from serving 20 students to serving 60 students with a strong board and staff infrastructure. In early 2006, Eden transitioned into a leadership role training and fundraising for the program nationally and especially in New York. Eden is honored to have this new opportunity to bring this life-changing program to more kids in the future, in the city and all over the country.
Karina Saltman,
Program Associate
Karina was born in Manhattan and raised in Teaneck, NJ. She received a B.A. in Portuguese and Brazilian Studies from Brown University. While in high school, Karina worked at Summerbridge at Riverdale and enjoyed the experience of being a teacher. After graduating from Brown, Karina went on to the New York City Teaching Fellows Program where she taught 3rd and 4th grade in the South Bronx while getting an M.A. in Early Childhood Education from Lehman College. After completing the Fellows program, Karina decided she needed a change of scene and went on to CNN as a news assistant. Missing her work with kids, Karina joins the Summer Search team as a program
associate. She is very excited at the opportunity to be a part of such a terrific organization.
Sari Gonzalez,
Program Associate
Sari was born in Stockholm, Sweden
and was raised in Brooklyn, New York after moving
to the States with her family at a young age.
Sari recently received her B.A in Visual Arts
from Fordham University. Prior to working with
Summer Search, Sari was a participant of the Thomas
G. Labrecque scholarship program and worked extensively
within several Human Resource groups of JPMorganChase
both in NY and London. While completing her degree,
Sari remained active in Global Outreach and Habitat
for Humanity, participating in several community
outreach activities including traveling to Honduras
to build homes for underprivileged families. After
interning with Summer Search during the summer
of 2004, Sari has developed a great passion for
the Summer Search vision and a profound interest
in working in youth development to help foster
growth and change in our communities. Sari is
looking forward to joining Summer Search in January
2005 as a Program Associate and Mentor-in-Training.
Jill Kantrowitz,
Program Associate
Jill Kantrowitz was born in Boston and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts. She received a B.A. in Psychology-Sociology from Wesleyan University in 1998 and a M.A. in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005. Following Wesleyan, Jill worked as a health educator and administrator in the education and training department at the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. In graduate school, Jill worked in the North Carolina Department of Correction providing medication adherence counseling to prisoners living with HIV/AIDS. In 1994 Jill completed a NOLS semester course and has previously lived in Greece, Israel and Spain. Jill is thrilled to be joining the NYC Summer Search team.
