Manual Team
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee oversees the Manual renewal effort. Advisory Committee Members include:
Co-Chair, Theresa Peña
President of the Denver Board of Education.
Co-Chair, Elbra Wedgeworth
Former Council President (2003-2005) and District 8 Council member since 1999. 1974 graduate of Manual High School.
Cynthia Gallegos
Executive Director, Focus Points Family Resource Center in the Five Points neighborhood.
Paul Garcia
Community resident and activist who works at the Cross Community Coalition/Family Resource Center.
Pastor Vernon Jones, Jr.
Senior Pastor/Teacher of the Kinship Church in Denver.
Community Council
The Community Council provides guiding principles and makes recommendations to the Superintendent. Community Council Members include:
Councilman Michael Hancock
Councilman Michael Hancock is the Denver City Council representative for District 11. Recently voted as council president, Hancock is a Manual graduate and is well know for his community involvement.
Charles Malek
Charles Malek is president of the Friends of Manual (alumni association). He is a Manual graduate and has been very involved in various support programs at the school.
Jórge Mario Mérida
Jórge Mérida is a northeast Denver parent activist and a member of the newly formed Northeast Community Congress for Education.
Simone Williams
Simone Williams is a former Manual student now attending Thomas Jefferson High School. She is a current member of the Manual Academic Resource Center (MARC) youth leadership and was instrumental in the start-up of the resource center.
Community Council Membership to-date includes:
Claudia Abernethy, Ron Ausmus, Alejandra Bravo, Darnell Brooks, Danielle Brooks, Darrick Brown, Candi C de Baca, Cathy Calder, Rafael Castillo, Roger Cobb, Loralie Cole, Stephanie Cross, Karen Fernandez, Cynthia Flores, Zerina Flores, Alan Gottlieb, Brian Greer, Angel Gutierrez, Councilman Michael Hancock, Rich Harrison, Rev. Reginald Holmes, Venita Lewis, Paul Lopez, Carla Madison, Charles Malek, Raquel Martinez, Ron McKinney, Jórge Mérida, Enrique Orozco, Lorie Pena-Helm, Michael Ramirez, Deb Schmuck, Janice Spearman, Dean Steckline, Michael Talley, Asia Taylor, Jamie Torres, Ted Travis, Julissa Torrez, Shelly Travis, Dixie Trimble, Simone Williams, Estella Valles
Manual Renewal - Team Members
The role of the Manual Renewal team is to lead and oversee an authentic community process that allows all Manual stakeholders the opportunity to weigh in on the future of the school.
Glenna Norvelle
For the past four months, Glenna has worked to launch the Manual Academic Resource Center, which supports former Manual students as they transition to other high schools. Prior to that, she served as the Executive Director and co-founder of Colorado Youth-At-Risk (CYAR) for the past fourteen years. Over the last two years, CYAR ran the Manual Mentoring Program in which all freshmen were paired with a Mentor and many other students participated in their Steps Ahead Program. Glenna is entering her third year mentoring a Manual student. Prior to Colorado Youth at Risk, she was Director of Marketing at FOX Sports Net and Marketing Coordinator for HBO. Glenna is a former member of the Rocky Flats Environmental Council and serves on the Denver Mayor's Commission for Strategic Partnerships and the Board of Directors for Family Star.
Effley Brooks
Effley Brooks is currently the Director of the Denver Community Leadership Forum, of The Centers in the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado in Denver. Mr. Brooks also owns Tiger Bee Consulting, a company he started in order to expand his opportunities in working toward positive social change.
Wil Alston
Wil Alston is a twenty-year marketing and public relations veteran, and is currently serving as president of his six-year old public relations firm called The PR Shop, LLC. Wil has developed extensive expertise in crafting and implementing communication strategies for communities of color.
Stephanie Hoy
Stephanie Hoy has been with Assets for Colorado Youth (ACY) for nearly five years and currently serves as the Executive Director. A Colorado native, Stephanie has worked extensively in urban and rural communities, and worked with grassroots groups, schools, non profits and government agencies to plan and implement research-based programs and services for children and families.
ACY was established in 1997 as the first-of-its kind initiative in the country to promote a framework for positive youth development in schools and communities across Colorado. ACY's unique strength-based approach results in diverse community groups uniting for the benefit of students and families.
Richard Garcia
Richard Garcia has served as the Executive Director for the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition since 2001. During his tenure in that position, Richard has led the organization's effort in working closer with the Department of Education and other local education agencies. His work centers on implementing the organization's primary mission - to provide knowledge and skills to parents so that they can become effectively engaged in the education of their children.
Patsy Roybal
Patsy Roybal has served as the Director of Education Programs for the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition since 2001. In that position, she has been responsible for the development of culturally appropriate training materials for teachers, parents, students, and community-based organizations. In addition, Patsy has been responsible for facilitating trainings for a variety of community groups, and for developing and managing forums for young people.
The Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition provides training and technical assistance to parents and educators to enhance their ability to establish effective home/school partnerships to increase student achievement. The primary goal of the CSPC is to close the achievement gap and increase graduation rates for students who come from historically under-represented families.
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