Pelin Deniz
Chief Operations Officer
As Chief Operations Officer, Pelin Deniz is responsible for the operations, safety and security, facilities, technology, and food service of our 13 network schools. Pelin ensures our school environments are ready for teaching and learning. Her expertise lies in capital projects, operations, emergency management and engineering.
Pelin has B.A. degrees in Philosophy and in Political Science from the College of Charleston and holds an M.A. in International Studies from Old Dominion University. She is a master certified ballroom and Latin dancer, a surfer and an avid traveler.
Why do you work at CICS? Pelin is deeply committed to equity and access to education. As a first-generation American and the child of immigrant parents, she has a deep appreciation for the transformative power of education and how it can positively impact communities. After many years in higher education, she wanted to join an organization in the K-12 space that provided a platform imbued with the pursuit of educational equity and social justice and moved to Chicago for CICS.
