​Our Team

​Our teaching faculty is 81.5% Global Majority, and our leadership team is 78% Global Majority. Our team is committed to anti-racism on a daily basis. Diligently working to address privilege by calling out inequitable practices and microaggressions with adults and scholars. We have the tough conversations and are willing to be uncomfortable because we are unwilling to harm our scholars based on our biases.

As a faculty we work on our own social emotional learning (SEL) skills through adult SEL homework and weekly SEL skills building. We have teachers from the various communities we serve, growing up in the communities and speaking the language. Our staff speaks Spanish and Somali.

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Leadership Team

​Baionne Coleman

CEO
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Chastity Catchings

COO
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David Watson

Principal
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Rebecca Madonna

Systems & Data Manager
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Yonas Fikak

Dean of Culture
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Dr. Oruba Anthony

Dean of Special Education
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Marlon Shelton

After School Program Manager
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Brooke Williams

Front Office Coordinator
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Leah Reisberg

Chief of Staff
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Aster Dube

Instructional Assistant/After School Program Assistant
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Jesús Tirado

Dean of Operations

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Kimberly Thomas

Recruitment and Family Engagement Specialist

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Lenny Emperado

Dean of Community Engagement
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Chineka Jones

Dean of Academics
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​Ashley Brown

HR Coordinator
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Josh Alexander

Facilities
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Tomas Castillo

Unconditional Ed Coach
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Teanna Catchings

Development Intern
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Tiyanna Rogers

Medical provider
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​Instructional Team

Oliver Garcia

Special Education Teacher
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Melissa Galarneau

Middle School Math/Math Teacher​[email protected]

Desiray Padilla

Instructional Aide
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Natasha Shodd

Elective Instructor-Music Coverage/Science Teacher
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Tayish Mandefero

Instructional Assistant
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Taylor Jones

Gen Ed Teacher/School Support Teacher
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Kruthi Isola

Spanish Teacher
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Barry Jones

Health & Physical Education​
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Henry Bolar

School Culture Aide
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Alex Krejci

Math Teacher
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Allison Morgan

Literacy Specialist
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Seona Chalana

Social Studies Teacher
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Courtney Claxton

Science Teacher
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Angelique Collins

ELA Teacher
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Michelle Cove

Art Teacher
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Adam Dixon

School Culture Aide
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Zee Love

Social Studies Teacher
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Evan O'Neal

ELA Teacher
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​Mental Health Team

Henry Jenkins Jr.

Counselor/Academic Counselor
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Monique Altheimer

Health Clinic Manager
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Sara Borger

Clinician
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Jenna Kitzes

School Support Counselor (Culture Aide)
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