Engagement & External Relations
The Office of Engagement & External Relations builds the capacity of MPS schools, staff, families, students and the community to establish partnerships that strengthen student learning and improve schools.
Our office includes our network of family liaisons, who facilitate communication between schools and families, and staff at MPS family resource centers, where information on services and programs supporting parenting and family assistance is provided.
Tyrize Cox
Executive Director, Engagement & External Relations
tyrize.cox@mpls.k12.mn.us
Sharifa Urey
Project Coordinator
612-668-0128
sharifa.urey@mpls.k12.mn.us
External Relations
Lilian Sand
Project Manager
lilian.sand@mpls.k12.mn.us
Penny Jones
Project Coordinator
penny.jones@mpls.k12.mn.us
Engagement
Edgar Alfonzo
Director, Family Engagement
612-347-3082
edgar.alfonzo@mpls.k12.mn.us
Shakur Ali
Engagement, Education, and Outreach Specialist
CPEO Coordinator
shakur.ali@mpls.k12.mn.us
Tikonwaun Blackamore
Engagement, Education & Outreach Specialist
612-895-0101
tikonwaun.blackamore@mpls.k12.mn.us
Ahmed Keynan
Engagement, Education & Outreach Specialist
612-479-1007
ahmed.keynan@mpls.k12.mn.us
Fanny Newton
Engagement, Education, and Outreach Specialist
612-806-7286
fanny.newton@mpls.k12.mn.us
PaHoua (Charlene) Yang
Engagement, Education, and Outreach Specialist
pahoua.yang@mpls.k12.mn.us
Yee Yang
Engagement, Education & Outreach Specialist
612-668-0062
yee.yang1@mpls.k12.mn.us