Rey A. Saldaña

Full-time Dad & Husband ~ Proud 1st Gen. American ~ @CISNational CEO ~ Former CIS Alum/South San HS Student ~ @Stanford Grad ~ Fmr SA City Councilman

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

💙 Through the strength of a community of support ❤️

[CIS_Nevada @CIS_Nevada]

In recognition of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we are thrilled to honor one of our own @CISNational President & CEO @Rey4SA! 🤩 As a CIS alumnus, his journey is an inspiration to all. He truly epitomizes our slogan of #AllinforKids! Read more at https://t.co/dsVtPXk7Zk.

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

What an honor to work with a National Board of Directors who sees the importance of relationship building that is nationally relevant but locally focused and led @CISNational

[Arne Duncan @arneduncan]

⁦@CISNational⁩ does such important work in so many of our nation’s HS- their impact drives up graduation rates, and increases student attendance for students who have a history of chronic absenteeism.

Relationships change lives.

So appreciate Ray Saldana’s leadership!

[CIS_Nevada @CIS_Nevada]

Big thanks to @julieswootton from @reviewJournal for spotlighting @CISNational. Julie and supporters connected with Freddie, a 5th grader at Lowman Elementary, thriving thanks to the support of his site coordinators Joshua Rivera and Raul Fention.

https://t.co/XbHT3oEYHK

[Communities In Schools @CISNational]

Our CEO @rey4sa joined @TeachForAmerica CEO @VillanuevaBeard ,@CityYear CEO @JBalfanzCY & @AmeriCorpsCEO at this year's @SXSWEDU for a conversation about the impact national service programs have had on the education sector over the last 30 years💡

#AllinforKids #AmeriCorps30

[Communities In Schools @CISNational]

Chronic absenteeism continues to affect schools across the country, but CIS has found a dynamic way to tackle the crisis. CIS President and CEO @rey4sa and @CIS_Nevada Exec. Dir. Debbie Palacios shared more in the @rgj ⬇️
https://t.co/jJTAxcZHvt

#oped #absenteeism #education

[Communities In Schools @CISNational]

Today we honor the memory of Rosalynn Carter. It was First Lady Carter who saw the need for CIS, recognized our work, and propelled us forward to where we are today. We are eternally grateful for her advocacy for educational equity and countless humanitarian efforts worldwide.

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

First Lady Carter lived a life that lifted so many. She was at the founding of @CISNational, and she propelled us forward for decades to come ❤️ 🙏🏽

[NBC News @NBCNews]

BREAKING: Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, has died at the age of 96, according to the Carter Center. https://t.co/K9SZBc5vas

[Tami Hance-Lehr @THLNevada]

Love starting my day with @rey4sa & @AlexBybeeNV - making strides towards @CIS_Nevada & @CISNational being in every high need/ Title I school across the country! #AllinforKids #EliminatingBarriers #WhateverItTakes

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

“We’ve grown from about 2,500 schools that we were operating in in 2020 to 3,200 in the span of the last three years. And that’s a growth clip we just haven’t seen.”

[Education Week @educationweek]

Schools' efforts to connect students to community support are critical to academic recovery, the leader of @CISNational said. https://t.co/f73LWcthKp

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

Thank you for a wonderful experience @cisnc!

[CISNC @cisnc]

Thank you to Rey Saldaña, President and CEO of Communities In Schools National, for joining us at the 2023 Impact Conference. We are grateful for his time with us at Communities In Schools of North Carolina! @CISNational

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

It was so great to meet you Jazmine! Very excited about the lives your will transform! Adelante!

[Jazmin Mendoza Sosa @JazminMendozaS]

You don’t know how excite I was to meet @rey4sa at the Impact Conference. I gave @cisnc Dr Collin the assignment to connect me with him- he did it! I am very thankful of @CISChatham ED Tych for always supporting my desire to be the mirror of the community we serve! ✊🏽

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

Thanks Beto! Still remember being at your home (San Antonio Admits) the summer before entering at Stanford.

[Beto Juárez III @BetoIII]

Congrats @rey4sa 👏 Great to see your career in public service recognized and honored with the 2023 President's Award!

https://t.co/HlAjcJNfeV via @Stanford

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

With the team in North Carolina!

[Jazmin Mendoza Sosa @JazminMendozaS]

Today @CISChatham team met ED @rey4sa at @cisnc Impact Conference. I admire Rey & all the work he is leading with @CISNational 💕 I am big fan of Rey!

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

We are a network of dedicated people working inside schools to connect students to opportunity. With back-to-school, Communities In Schools adds 260 new staff building relationships in 213 NEW schools serving 130,000 students. Big ❤️ and big investments to scale support.

[Communities In Schools @CISNational]

Thanks to the generous support from our partners @BallmerGroup and The Studio @bluemeridianp, Communities In Schools is supporting more students in more communities this school year! Learn how we’re going #AllinforKids here: https://t.co/H2pkRxyl5o

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

@sdfinleyiii @jamessfinleyy Amazing 👏🏽

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

Thanks to @HarvardHBS for invitation to present a @CISNational case study exploring our Alumni support. The force behinds this is @cisatlanta leader Frank Brown, who participated in program last year, and attracted attention of professors. 👀 Snuck in my @StanfordAlumni tie👔

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

accepted to a selective university that opened new doors of opportunity. We want this for all young people we serve, to get the chance to show the world we have what it takes to compete in the classroom, boardroom, or halls of power. Full statement: https://t.co/w37YheF6BY

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

Black, brown & indigenous student’s potential & value can be lost if we do not acknowledge the representation gaps that exist on some of our most competitive college campuses.

I count myself as one of them.

I don’t believe I would be leading @CISNational if I had not been…

[Rey A. Saldaña @rey4sa]

The hard work it takes to do more hard is what we’re about at Communities In Schools. Nevada ❤️

“Hance-Lehr said her organization has a bold vision, with a goal of being in every Title I or high-needs school across Nevada.”

https://t.co/kcZHBvRzLb

[Communities In Schools of South Carolina @cisofsc]

🗣 "I was a sophomore walking the halls here... I didn't know what CIS was. I knocked on the door and met Ms. Reyes, who is the reason for me – in many ways – getting to see a future that I hadn't ever even thought of for myself." – @rey4sa, @CISNational

https://t.co/ei5epcv9F6