Sonté DuCote, Executive Director
Prior to joining CSA, Ms. DuCote held positions in the 1199 SEIU Training Fund and AFSCME's education department, helping build capacity and win victories for union workers in both organizations. Ms. DuCote also worked as an organizer for the New York Union Child Care Coalition, winning thousands in child care subsidies to help working families afford quality care. Ms. DuCote's current focus is maintaining CSA’s core work and developing new partnerships and programs to improve workers’ lives and transform communities. She holds a Master’s of Science in Organization Development from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Howard University. |
Sylvia Casaro Dietert, Client Services Coordinator
Ms. Casaro Dietert has more than 10 years of experience in strategic planning, program design and evaluation with extensive cross-cultural professional experience in the non-profit and government sectors in South America, Europe, and the United States. Ms. Casaro Dietert manages the agency’s Building Futures Pre-Apprenticeship Program since 2007 in an effort to make a difference in our region and increase access of local residents into the Building & Construction Trades . She is multilingual and holds a Master's in Social Work, Policy, Planning and Administration from Catholic University of America, an Architectural Degree, and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Philosophy specializing in Education. |