About Us

Mary Heilmann, Associate Chief of Special Services

Rea Acda, Assistant Principal

Candace Dickerson, Assistant Principal

Chioma Ellis, Assistant Principal

Fallon Housman, Principal, Cornerstone Elementary School

Emma Karpowicz, Principal, Cindy Avitia High School

Amber Williams, Assistant Principal

Liliana Villalvazo, Assistant Principal

Jin Yun, Principal, Blanca Alvarado School

Michele Batten, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Andre Dillard, Principal, Georgetown East

Karen Donovan, Regional Assistant Superintendent

Jenifer Garcia, Library Media Specialist

Mary Beth Gormley, Principal, Lothian Elementary School

Sonya McElroy, Director Birth to Five, Office of Special Services, and Nonpublic Placements

Diane McGowan, Director Specially Designed Instruction and Compliance

Amanda Salveron, Manager: Academic Supports & Enhanced Programming

Jill Stackhouse, Special Educator

Kate Dormeus, Head of School, Greenway Middle School

Alejandra Gil, Director of Talent

Sarah Kantrowitz, Director of Student Supports

Nina Keough, Chief Academic Officer

Katie Pereira, Head of School, Excel Academy Chelsea

Sarah Stuntz, Head of School, Excel Academy High School

Kenya Bushell, Special Populations Coordinator, Explore Lower School

Anthony Lowe, Special Populations Director

Janelle Samuel-Baker, Principal, Empower Upper

Jeannine LaFonta, Chief Solutions and Support Officer

Brittany Smith, Principal

Emma Bean, Interim CAO

Lauren Ellis, Senior Director of Program

Eliza Gabriel, Principal, Puget Sound Elementary

Kayla Vickaryous, Senior Director of Academics

Tait Danhausen, Head of Schools

Natalie Klem, Director of Academics

Kathryn McKinzie, Principal, Brick Church

Mary Laurens Minich, CAO

Charishma Price, Director of ExEd

Thomas Schoen, Principal, Southeast

Regina Schumacher, Director of Student Support

Briana Shelton, Principal, Cameron

Dominique Torres, Principal, Neely's Bend

Steven Palmer, Principal, Valor Collegiate Academies

Beth Barrett, Senior Director Teacher and Leader Development, Alpha Public Schools

Rosie Carlson, Managing Director of Academics, Alpha Public Schools

Fallon Housman, Principal, Cornerstone

Emma Karpowicz, Principal, Cindy Avita HS

Cynthia Martinez Nava, Chief Schools Officer, Alpha Public Schools

Russ Michaud, Managing Director of Special Education, Alpha Public Schools

Liz Minatee, Assistant Principal, Alpha Jose Hernandez

Julianna Parra, Principal in Residence, Alpha Jose Hernandez

Ramya Subramanian, Assistant Principal, Alpha Jose Hernandez

Savina Vargas, Assistant Principal, Alpha Jose Hernandez

Brittany Michelle, Middle School Principal

Sara Tucker, Principal, ES2

Rebekah Thibeault, Dean, ES2

Nick Mosher, Special Education Chair, ES2

Tina Tonino, Director of Special Populations

Latoya Marshall, Principal, Foundation Preparatory

Jonathan Caldera, Principal, Edgewood Elementary

Neema Desai, Director of Schools

Maura Englender, Senior Director of Student Support

Chelsea Allen, Assistant Principal, 9th Grade

Jamie Platzer, Principal, Mott Haven Elementary

Shannel Richardson, Principal, DREAM Charter School

Veronika Beyers, Executive Director of Diverse Learners

Jessica Clark, Executive Director of Academics

Leslie Lacour, Principal, Einstein Charter Middle School

Danielle Vappie, Chief Academic Officer

Anna Bear Dallis, Principal, Excel Charter School

Lindsey Hornbuckle, Exceptional Education Coach, LEAD Academy High School

Kirsten Lindquist, ELA Teacher, LEAD Cameron

Tony Majors, Principal, LEAD Academy High School

Lindsay Roe, Assistant Principal of Instruction, LEAD Cameron

Briana Shelton, Principal, LEAD Cameron

Maggie Sneed, Assistant Principal, LEAD Academy High School

Hannah Sparks, English as a Second Language Coach & Coordinator, LEAD Academy High School

Abby Upperman, Assistant Principal of Instruction, LEAD Cameron

Jessie Ronai, Principal, Golder College Prep

LaKendra Butler, Principal

Shauna Carter, Director of Culture

Bethany Eschman, Director of Academics, Humanities

Dominique Tross, Director of Academics, STEM

Sarah Giblin, Managing Director of Schools

Jamie Gutter, Principal, Valor Collegiate Academies

Meghan Mitchell, Chief Academic Officer

Andrea Citchen, Principal Southside Elementary

Aaron Simmons, Principal, East End Secondary

Brittany Michelle, Director of the Empower Program, Bushwick Middle School

Rosie Carlson, Alpha Jose Hernandez, Principal

Kristin Ising Logon, Alpha Jose Hernandes, Associate Teacher SPED

Russell Michaud, Managing Director of Special Education

Julianna Parra, Alpha Jose Hernandez, English Development Specialist

Ramya Subramanian, Alpha Jose Hernandez, Assistant Principal

Marielle Emet, Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Head of School

Tina Tonino, Director of Special Populations

Zondra Howard, Tubman Charter School, Principal

Neema Desai, Anacostia Middle School, Principal

Maura Englender, Senior Director of Student Support

Alexis Brown, Digital Pioneers Academy, Director of Curriculum

Kate Ring, LEAD Cameron, Principal

Jana Katz, Network Intervention Coach

Dr. Khalek Kirkland, Boys Prep Bronx Elementary, Principal

Jessica Strong, Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School, Principal

Mika Krause, Managing Director of Schools (formerly Principal, STRIVE Prep Sunnyside)

Nicole West, Tulsa Legacy Upper Academy, Principal

Sean Healey, Uncommon Prep Charter High School, Principal

Antonio Castillo, Fifth Ward, Principal

Ashley Dalton, Managing Director of Special Populations

Bina Dao, Director of Student Culture

Eileen Galligan, Managing Director of Leadership Development