Elementary School Staff
Leadership
Derrick Dunlap
Principal
Brigid Gala
Assistant Principal
Rosa Johnson
Director of Operations
Pre-Kindergarten
Aschard Wallace-Turner
Teacher
Phyllis Hargett
Assistant Teacher
Rachel Kass
Teacher
Aniyah Johnson
Assistant Teacher
Kindergarten
Kendra Campbell
Teacher
Magnolia Vilmatelo
Teacher
Kayla McClain
Teacher
Samantha McPherson
Teacher Assistant
First Grade
Atesini Banna
Atesini Banna
Lakita Gardner
Teacher
Maria Veloz
Teacher
Matthew Albanese
SPED
Second Grade
Tanya Campbell
Teacher
Mikelle Flournoy
Teacher
Shaviah Douglas
Teacher
Eileen Melendez
Teacher
Jessica Qualls
Teacher
Third Grade
Shanice Ebanks
Teacher
Stephanie Henry
Teacher
Ali Isa
Teacher
Tiana Thompson
Teacher
Fourth Grade
Natisha Aycock
Teacher
Shirlette Maison
Teacher
Delia Mine
Teacher
Fifth Grade
Charisma Bennett
Teacher
Shamar Deas
Teacher
Laura Kiernan
Teacher
Danasiah Glover
SPED
Specialists
Jocelyn Lewis
Art
Denzel McKenzie
Music
Aimee Aikens
PE
Sierra Barnes
Science
Special Education & Student Support Services​
Kelly Alvarado
ESL Teacher
Camille Holloman
Special Education Teacher
Annabel Lee
Special Education Coordinator
Sade Lucerno
Special Education Teacher
Irventz Garcon
Social Worker
Operations & Data
Margie Brock
School Aide
Yusef Vialet
School Aide
Anthony Bhimsain
Senior Data Associate, All Schools
Lisa Davila
Operations Assistant
Chad Vill
Student Recruitment/Ops Associate
Tariq Greo
School Aide
Ramona Harry
School Aide
Founders Joe and Carol Reich
The principles we were building our school on, presented something potentially huge in education reform. These principles-parental choice, freedom to operate in a manner consistent with the needs of specific children, parent involvement, longer school days and a longer school year, merit compensation for teachers-could be a game changer for children of poverty. It was the growing sense of this possibility that re-energized us and gave us the strength to push on, for as long as necessary.
We both shared a common and basic belief: families of means can afford to send their children to private schools or relocate to an affluent neighborhood where public schools have greater resources. The poor cannot. We recoiled against this injustice. We made it our own struggle.
