About Us
Our Team
Andrea Bond, Chief Program Officer
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Neema Desai Jennings, Managing Director of Cohort Leadership Development
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Jessica Strong, Managing Director of Alumni and Coach Development
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Lindsay Kruse, CEO & Co-Founder
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Jessica Brown, Director of Operations
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We commit to collaborating with leaders and their teams to build schools that combine academic excellence with a supportive environment where every student can succeed.
Faculty + Coaches
Andrea Bond, Chief Program Officer
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Jonathan Caldera, Coach
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Jerel Bryant, Faculty
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Rosie Carlson, Coach
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LaKendra Butler, Coach
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Tony Castillo, Coach
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Neema Desai Jennings Managing Director of Cohort Leadership Development
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Emma Donley, Coach & Faculty
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Lindsay Kruse, CEO & Co-Founder
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Mika Krause, Faculty
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Michael Mahoney, Coach & Faculty
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Jamie Gutter, Coach
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Stacie Kurtz, Faculty
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Ben Marcovitz, Strategic Advisor & Co-Founder
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Jessica Strong, Managing Director of Alumni and Coach Development
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Dominique Tross, Coach
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Sara Tucker, Coach
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Soraya Verjee, Coach & Faculty
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Kate Ring, Coach
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Lizzie Downes,
Abby Upperman, Coach
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Dominique Smith, Coach
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Kathryn Rice McKinzie, Coach
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Kate Dormeus, Coach
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Angel Augustine, Coach
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Alexis Brown, Coach
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Karen Donovan, Coach
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Taylor Bruner, Faculty
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Leaders to Learn With and From
The following leaders from AMA's cohorts and partners have helped develop and implement tools and practices that show bright spots of what is possible when education leaders design systems to support student success. We thank them for their effective strategies, impressive results, and contributions to educational excellence!
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LaKendra Butler and Dominique Tross, STRIVE Collegiate Academy
Jonathan Caldera, DC Prep
Dr. Rosie Carlson, Alpha Public Schools
Tony Castillo, Ashley Dalton, Bina Dao, and Eileen Galligan, YES Prep Public Schools
Andrea Citchen, YES Prep
Neema Desai-Jennings, DC Prep
Kate Dormeus, Excel Schools
Jamie Gutter, Valor Flagship
Sean Healey, Uncommon Schools
Fallon Housman, Alpha Cornerstone
Fred Johnson and Lauren Katz, Collegiate Academies
Jana Katz, Public Prep Network
Dr. Lindsay McCormick Ward, Collegiate Academies Motor Lab
Dr. Kate Ring, LEAD Public Schools
Brianna Shelton, LEAD Cameron
Brittany Smith, Hynes UNO
Maggie Sneed, LEAD Academy High
Jessica Strong, Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School
Ramya Subramanian, Alpha Public Schools
Tina Tonino, Blackstone Valley Prep
Cohort 4: 2024-2025
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Alisa Booberg, Principal
Angie Hopkins, Principal
Ashley Lloyd, Teacher
Dalen Parker, Special Education Teacher
Heather Garris, Principal
Kelly McVey, Principal
Laura Coe, Special Education Department Chair
Natasia Thompson, ELD Teacher
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Kristin Singh, School Psychologist
Steph Layson, High School Principal
Tatiana Epanchin, Co-Founder, Head of ES
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Joy Souza, Chief Academic Officer
Katie Marcotte, Principal
Kim Leimer, MLL Director
Lori Bassett, Director of Equity, Empowerment, & Excellence for Students with Disabilities
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Elizabeth Blumenau, Co-Director
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Charity Rock, Secondary Math Specialist
Danielle Kelsick, Chief Academic Officer
Dave Trejo, Principal
Shalene Wright, Director of Special Education and Language Development
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Ashley Hannon, Director of Student Supports
Emily Lupo, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Kate Cushing, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, Humanities
Kate Ring, Head of School
Marlha Lagardere, Dean of Culture
Stephanie Patton, Deputy Chief Schools Officer
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Melissa Lebarrere, Director of Student Support Services
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Dr. Lauren Livingston, Campus Director
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Danielle Berger, Principal
Lizzie Downes, Special Education Program Administrator
Tessa Cedar, Director of Math and Science Programs
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Angie Arismendi, Executive Director San Antonio
Cassandra Flores, VP of Schools
Christen Martens, VP of Schools, San Antonio
Dr. Colleen Stearns, VP of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments
Dr. Sherell Coleman, Principal, IDEA Najim College Prep, 6-12
Heather Pardo, VP of Student Performance & Advocacy
Kaitlin McDermott, VP of Instructional Strategy (
Karla Salas, Social Worker
Patrick Frank, Principal, IDEA Mays Academy, K-5
Tricia Lopez, VP of Special Programs
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Caitlin Dietz Cunanan, Principal
Egypt Burton Charles, Principal
Lindsey Townsend, Assistant Principal/Interim Principal
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Kara Brockett, Director of Special Education
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Genevieve Byrd Hinnant, Principal
Jessica Simmons, ELL Instructional Manager + Coach
Jonathan Brocco, Principal
Jordan Wedel, Assistant Principal
Shandra West, Assistant Principal of Students
Taylor Bruner, Assistant Principal
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melia Massoud-Tastor, Dean of Curriculum
Ariella Silverstein-Tapp, Principal
Hillary Casson, Chief Executive Officer
Michaela Power, Director of Operations
Sarah Hatton, MD of Academic Leadership
Victoria Thompson, Principal
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Brad Gill, Principal
Henry Bradford, Principal
Sarah Leach, Principal
Cohort 3: 2023-2024
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Mary Heilmann, Associate Chief of Special Services
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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
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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
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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
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Kenya Bushell, Special Populations Coordinator, Explore Lower School
Anthony Lowe, Special Populations Director
Janelle Samuel-Baker, Principal, Empower Upper
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Jeannine LaFonta, Chief Solutions and Support Officer
Brittany Smith, Principal
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Emma Bean, Interim CAO
Lauren Ellis, Senior Director of Program
Eliza Gabriel, Principal, Puget Sound Elementary
Kayla Vickaryous, Senior Director of Academics
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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
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Steven Palmer, Principal, Valor Collegiate Academies
Cohort 2: 2022-2023
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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
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Brittany Michelle, Middle School Principal
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Sara Tucker, Principal, ES2
Rebekah Thibeault, Dean, ES2
Nick Mosher, Special Education Chair, ES2
Tina Tonino, Director of Special Populations
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Latoya Marshall, Principal, Foundation Preparatory
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Jonathan Caldera, Principal, Edgewood Elementary
Neema Desai, Director of Schools
Maura Englender, Senior Director of Student Support
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Chelsea Allen, Assistant Principal, 9th Grade
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Jamie Platzer, Principal, Mott Haven Elementary
Shannel Richardson, Principal, DREAM Charter School
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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
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Anna Bear Dallis, Principal, Excel Charter School
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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
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Jessie Ronai, Principal, Golder College Prep
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LaKendra Butler, Principal
Shauna Carter, Director of Culture
Bethany Eschman, Director of Academics, Humanities
Dominique Tross, Director of Academics, STEM
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Sarah Giblin, Managing Director of Schools
Jamie Gutter, Principal, Valor Collegiate Academies
Meghan Mitchell, Chief Academic Officer
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Andrea Citchen, Principal Southside Elementary
Aaron Simmons, Principal, East End Secondary
Cohort 1: 2021-2022
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Brittany Michelle, Director of the Empower Program, Bushwick Middle School
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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
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Marielle Emet, Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High School, Head of School
Tina Tonino, Director of Special Populations
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Zondra Howard, Tubman Charter School, Principal
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Katherine Kihs, Director of Humanities
Libby Brien, Vice President of Teaching
Liz Caffrey, Director of Special Education
Nate Mullen, Director of Teacher Development & Instructional Leadership
Shannon Feeney, School Director
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Cesar Delgado, Director of Student Wellness
Lucia Bañuelos, Principal
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Julie Mastrella, Head of Lower School
Justin Smith, Chief Schools Officer
Nicholas Taddeo, Director of Student Supports
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Dan Helenius, Director of Social Sciences & Electives Programs
Susana Campo Hambright, Sr. Director of Special Education & Psychological Services
Tameika Hildreth, Assistant Principal
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Neema Desai, Anacostia Middle School, Principal
Maura Englender, Senior Director of Student Support
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Alexis Brown, Digital Pioneers Academy, Director of Curriculum
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Kate Ring, LEAD Cameron, Principal
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Jana Katz, Network Intervention Coach
Dr. Khalek Kirkland, Boys Prep Bronx Elementary, Principal
Jessica Strong, Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School, Principal
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Anne Cabrera, Principal
Kristina Curran, Assistant Principal
Marcus Franklin, School Leader in Residence
Shalea Semana, Assistant Principal
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Danielle Burroughs, School Leader
De’Ron Brazile, Assistant Principal of Education
Dennis Knight, Director of Special Education
Devin Rice, Assistant Principal
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Dr. Emily Isenberg, Associate Director
Joelle Daguilh, Principal
Devan Heiber, chief Academic Officer
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Devan Heiber, chief Academic Officer
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Mika Krause, Managing Director of Schools (formerly Principal, STRIVE Prep Sunnyside)
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Nicole West, Tulsa Legacy Upper Academy, Principal
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Sean Healey, Uncommon Prep Charter High School, Principal
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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
Cohort 5: 2025-2026
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Laura Etkind, Managing Director of Special Services
Nisha Inthiraratnam, Director of Empower
Tanya Brodd, Director of Clinical Services
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Ashlei Miller, Principal
Krista Russell, Assistant Principal
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Ann Lynch, Deputy Superintendent
Buddy Comet, Principal
Carmen Ruiz, Assistant Principal
Jacqueline Barbosa Chantre, Assistant Principal
Tiffany Beltram, MLL Director
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Kim Frusciante, Founder & Executive Director
Monica Supak, Manager ThriveKids Early Learning Team & Early Interventionist
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