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.