Elementary School Staff
Leadership
Brandon Scott
Principal
Vickki Hill
Assistant Principal
Coelette Jackson
Dean of Academics and Culture
Nastassia McAnuff
Director of Operations
Shanice Ebanks
Special Education Coordinator
Rosa Villanueva
Afterschool Coordinator
Pre-Kindergarten
Andrea Ramos
Teacher PK
Selines Nunez
Teacher Assistant PK
Kindergarten
Hernan Jimenez
Teacher KA
Lakita Gardner
Teacher Assistant KA
Johnetta Campbell
Teacher KB
Shaakira Alexander
Teacher Assistant KB
First Grade
Maria Veloz
Teacher 1A
Atesini Banna
Teacher 1A
Melanie Glaude
Teacher 1B
Steve Liverpool
Teacher 1B
Second Grade
Eileen Melendez-Brasse
Teacher 2A
Tanya Campbell
Teacher Assistant 2A
Mustafa Jones
Teacher 2B
Sobeana
Sobers-Woodley
Teacher 2B
Third Grade
Atesini Banna
Teacher 3A
Teacher 3A
Shirlette Maison
Teacher 3A
Allen Ally
Teacher 3B
Fourth Grade
Elijah Foster
Teacher 4A
Natisha Aycock
Teacher Assistant 4A
Jenny Barnes
Teacher 4B
Michelle Medina
Teacher 4B
Fifth Grade
Darrel Hooper
Teacher 5A
Stephanie Henry
Teacher 5A
Tiana Thompson
Teacher 5B
Scott Grisell
Teacher 5B
Specialists
Shaheem Taylor
Teacher, Science
Aimee Aikens
Teacher, Physical Education
Kendra Lewis
Teacher, Drama & Design
Denzel McKenzie
Teacher, Band
Andrew Pearson
Teacher, Music
Special Education & Student Support Services​
Camille Holloman
Special Education Teacher
Kendra Campbell
Special Education Teacher & ENL
Matthew Albanese
Special Education Teacher & ENL
Irventz Garcon
Social Worker
Chelsea Bowens
School Counselor
Operations & Data
Desiree Garcia
Operations Manager
Damian Perez
Operations Associate
Tariq Greo
School Aide
Kayla Wright
Operations Associate
Ayana Gooden
Student Recruitment Coordinator
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.