Tutor Staff

Iglesia employs over 250 professional tutors from a variety of teaching, educational and professional backgrounds. Tutoring staff credentials include those with:

  • - New York State Teacher Certification
  • - Pending New York State Teacher Certification
  • - Graduate degrees in Education
  • - Enrollment in graduate degree Education programs
  • - Undergraduate degrees in Education
  • - Degrees and/or enrollment in degree programs in Math and/or Math related fields
  • - Enrollment in graduate programs in English / English-related fields
  • - Foreign language-related degrees, and are fluent/proficient in at least one foreign language


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Staff

Karen Iglesia

Karen Iglesia

President / CEO

Karen established Iglesia Educational Centers in 1996, and has overseen its growth into a thriving educational tutoring, instructional and consulting business. Ms. Iglesia’s career in education also includes serving as a SAT Instructor/Adjunct Professor for SUNY Brockport Rochester Educational Centers, Director of Education and Development for Baden Street Settlement, and a teacher within the Teacher Opportunity Program at Franklin High School. Her professional affiliations include the Urban League Black Scholars Program, National Society of Black Engineers, and Society of Women Engineers.

Tricia Skwieralski

Tricia Skwieralski

Vice President of Operations

Tricia has worked for Iglesia Educational Centers for over five years, and is responsible for managing, writing, and reporting for all grants, contracts and budgets on behalf of the business. She also serves as a liaison with school districts and other program partners, and manages the business’s day-to-day operations. Ms. Skwieralski has managed municipal grant programs in excess of one million dollars for local community development projects. In the non-profit sector she has secured funding from New York State, the City of Rochester and private entities for community development initiatives.

Wandah Gibbs

Wandah Gibbs

Senior Director of Operations

Wandah Gibbs is the newest member of the Iglesia team! At Iglesia, Ms. Gibbs facilitates community partnerships, develops and supervises programs, manages staff, and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the business. She also serves as director of media relations and community outreach. Ms. Gibbs is a Newhouse Scholar, who specializes in inter-cultural communications and public relations. Her associations include American Women in Communications, Public Relations Society of America and the International Relations Honor Society.

Kerron Miller

Kerron Miller

Off-Site Manager

Kerron Miller has worked for Iglesia for over two years in a variety of capacities. His responsibilities as Off-Site Manager include:
supervision of all off-site staff, conducting weekly site visits and monitoring site operations, and oversight of Thurston Road tutoring center and Thurston staff.

Ellen Williams

Ellen Williams

Thurston Road Office Coordinator

As Thurston Road Office Coordinator, Ms. Williams is the first with a smile.  She greets Thurston Road students daily, and coordinates the student sign-in and sign-out process.  Ms. Williams also oversees the Thurston Road student record filing system.

Kim Banks

Kim Banks

Dewey Avenue Office Coordinator

Kim Banks holds a variety of significant responsibilities as Dewey Avenue Office Coordinator.  She monitors and supervisies students and the general operations of the Dewey Avenue tutoring center, coordinates the student sign inand sign out process.  Ms. Banks additionally updates and maintains office student record filing system and up-to-date employee information.

Robert Berson

Robert Berson

Executive Director, Iglesia of Central NY

Rob Berson is the Executive Director of Iglesia Educational Centers of Central New York. Rob oversees all Iglesia after-school and weekend programs, and he schedules all area tutoring services. He is the liaison between tutors, students, parents, and administrators in Syracuse, North Syracuse and Utica.