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Home Office Staff

The Uncommon Schools team is comprised of professionals who are passionate about improving educational opportunities for under-served youth and communities. Each of our staff members has extensive experience working in education and mission-driven non-profit organizations.

 

Development

Arielle Altman
Associate Director of Development
Dave Bircher
Associate Director of Development
Brigid Ganley
Director of Development
John Harper
Senior Associate Director of Development
Lily Kunin
Development Coordinator

Finance

Zakia Benyard
Accounting Associate
Abby Cooperberg
Business Manager, North Star Academy
Anne Eidelman
Senior Director of Finance & HR
Sandra Franco
Business Manager
Reva Gorelick
Finance Associate
Ashanti Herndon
Director of Finance
Jenny Ng
Senior Business Manager
Danielle Robinson
Accounting Associate
Tasha Washington
Business Manager
Dionne Williams
Business Manager

Human Resources

Miriam Cohen
Counsel & Director of Human Resources
Jola Khan
Associate Director of Human Resources
Christine Miller
Associate Director of Human Resources
Frances Ramirez
Associate Director of Human Resources

Information Technology and Data Management

Shing Cheng
Director of IT Applications and Support
Heather Evans
Director of IT Infrastructure
Bryan Harris
Associate Director of Data Management
Jessica Meller
Senior Associate Director of Data Management
Joseph Morales
Senior Associate Director of IT Applications and Support
Frank Rosado
Chief Technology Officer
Kate Solinger
IT Analyst
Ka Yee Tom
Senior Director of IT & Data Management
Justin Trupe
Associate Director of IT Applications & Support

Marketing & Communications

Kianti Brown
Director of Marketing & Communications
Ashley Rudolph
Associate Director Marketing, Digital Media

Organizational Learning

Johanna Arbaiza
Video Analyst
Marie Hamlett
Organizational Learning Coordinator
Jared McCauley
Associate Director of Organizational Learning
Idrissa Simmonds
Associate Director of Organizational Learning
Lorenzo Tijerna
Video Analyst

Performance Management

Tsihai Hanson
Associate Director of Performance Management
Najia Shaukat
Director of Performance Management

Real Estate & Facilities

Sara Batterton
Senior Director of Real Estate & Facilities
Ahkilah Johnson
Director of Facilities
Lindsay Matovich
Associate Director of Real Estate & Facilities

Recruitment

Kevin Bryant
Associate Director of Recruitment
Kara Christianson
Director of Recruitment
Caitlin Corr
Associate Director of Recruitment
Ashley Fischer
Associate Director of Recruitment
Francesca Gibson
Associate Director of Recruitment
Heather LaVine
Senior Associate Director of Recruitment
Stephanie Nelson
Senior Director of Marketing & Recruitment
Meredith Newton
Associate Director of Recruitment
Theo Smith
Associate Director of Recruitment
Lisa Thomas
Recruitment Coordinator
Deanna Vasilakis
Associate Director of Recruitment

Senior Managers

Carolyn Hack
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer
Laura Maestas
Chief Talent Officer
Barbara Martinez
Chief External Officer
Brett Peiser
Chief Executive Officer
Emma Vadehra
Chief of Staff

Special Projects

Yasmin Mohsin
Special Projects Coordinator/Special Assistant to the CEO
Zoë Samuel
Special Projects Coordinator/Office Manager
Godwina Titus
VISTA Special Projects Associate

Taxonomy of Effective Teaching Practices

John Costello
Associate Director of Content Design
Colleen Driggs
Professional Development Specialist
Joaquin Hernandez
Associate Director of Content Design
Meghan Hurley
Professional Development Content Analyst
Jennifer Kim
Associate Director of Content Design
Tracey Koren
Project Manager
Doug Lemov
Managing Director, Uncommon Schools, Taxonomy Project
Rob Richard
Chief Video Officer
Erica Woolway
Chief Academic Officer

Uncommon Schools | Boston

Will Austin
Chief Operating Officer, Uncommon Boston
Mia Hollingsworth
Director of Special Education and English Language Learners
Dana Lehman
Managing Director, Uncommon Boston
Mara Rodriguez
Director of Special Projects

Uncommon Schools | New York City

Michael D'Auria
Associate Chief Operating Officer
Meghan Fitzgerald
Director of Special Education
Julie Jackson
Managing Director, Uncommon Newark/New York City Elementary Schools
Julie Kennedy
Managing Director, Uncommon New York City Middle and High Schools
Adam Koneman
Special Projects Coordinator - Special Education
Christy Lundy
Director of Staff Development
Tara Marlovits
Chief Operating Officer, Uncommon New York City, K-4
Laura Lee McGovern
Chief Operating Officer, Uncommon New York City
Ashley Renick
Special Projects Coordinator
Kathleen Sullivan
Director of Staff Development
Steven Tutterow
Special Assistant to the Managing Directors

Uncommon Schools | Newark

Michael Ambriz
Chief Operating Officer, Uncommon Newark
Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
Managing Director, Uncommon Newark
Jessica Butkovic
Special Projects Coordinator
Karin Gerald
Network Director of Special Projects
Julie Jackson
Managing Director, Uncommon Newark/New York City Elementary Schools
Jeremy Nelson
Special Projects Coordinator
Angelica Pastoriza
Director of Instructional Projects
Christian Sparling
Associate Chief Operating Officer - Uncommon Newark
Alyssa White
Professional Development Writer

Uncommon Schools | Rochester, Uncommon Schools | Troy

Anna Hall
Chief Operating Officer, Uncommon Rochester & Uncommon Troy
Josh Phillips
Managing Director, Uncommon Rochester & Uncommon Troy
Rebecca Slaughter
Special Projects Coordinator, Uncommon Rochester & Uncommon Troy