Robbie Gutierrez
Advancement Associate
B.A. in English, University of California, Berkeley
Began at CAIS 2024
Mrs. Gutierrez shares, “My husband, Phil, and I live in Marin with our extremely mellow black Lab, Randy. I am the mother of a daughter who is a Keeper at a St. Louis raptor sanctuary, and a son who is in film school in Chicago. In my free time, I like to bake cookies (always chocolate), read books from the public library’s ‘New & Popular’ shelf (usually mysteries), and stroll through our neighborhood with the dog.”
Timothy Reitz
Director of Communications
B.A. in English, The Catholic University of America
BEGAN AT CAIS 2014
Berkley Summerlin
Director of Institutional Advancement
b_summerlin@cais.org | 415-861-0366
- B.A. in Communications, Temple University
- Certification in Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Culture, American Management Association
Berkley joins CAIS from Meals on Wheels where she served as Senior Director of Individual Giving. She has spent her entire professional career in advancement, in both educational and other nonprofit settings, and her wide-ranging experiences include comprehensive campaigns, annual giving, events (including galas), major gifts, and planned giving.
Outside of work, Berkley coaches high school girls lacrosse; she was a decorated Division I lacrosse player at Temple University, being named to several regional and national academic and athletic teams.
Myra Wooding
Assistant Director of Advancement
B.A. in Art History, University of Colorado, Boulder
Began at CAIS in 2022
LiJin Yan
Parent Engagement and Events Manager
MA in Education, Bank Street College of Education
Bilingual in Cantonese and English, Ms. Yan was born in China but raised in New York City from the age of three. Over the course of ten years, she has taught children of various ages, from preschool to fifth grade in New York City and San Francisco. She earned her master’s degree in education from Bank Street College of Education. Ms. Yan believes that every child has the potential to learn beyond expectations when they feel safe, loved, and excited to learn. In her free time, she loves to hike, camp, practice yoga, and complete 1000 piece puzzles. Ms. Yan joined the Advancement Team in 2022.