Paul Powell

Founding Principal

ppowell@troyprep.org

Anna Hall

Director of Operations

ahall@troyprep.org

Eli Kramer

Dean of Curriculum and Instruction

ekramer@troyprep.org

Shanique Clement

Dean of Students

sclement@troyprep.org

Elizabeth Weston

Reading Teacher

eweston@troyprep.org

Lauren Davis

Writing Teacher

ldavis@troyprep.org

David Javsicas

Special Education Coordinator

djavsicas@troyprep.org

Katie Bellucci

Math Fellow

kbellucci@troyprep.org

Mike DeLoreto

History Teacher

mdeloreto@troyprep.org

Nina Troiano

Art Teacher

ntroiano@troyprep.org

Andy Smith

Gym Teacher

asmith@troyprep.org

 

 

Paul Powell    Founding Principal


Paul Powell spent the last year as a principal resident at True North Rochester Prep where he taught 6th grade Math Procedures and served as a member of the leadership team. Prior to working with Uncommon Schools, Paul spent two years as a Program Director with Teach For America New York City, managing and training secondary math and science teachers throughout several boroughs. Paul also worked at the 2005 Philadelphia Institute as a Corps Member Advisor. He started his teaching career as a L.A. corps member where he taught high school math at Locke Senior High and was named a Sue Lehmann Regional Finalist. Paul received his M.A. in Secondary Education from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and his B.A. in Mathematics from Goucher College.

 

Anna Hall    Director of Operations

Before joining Troy Prep as Director of Operations, Anna worked as an Operations leader for the North Atlantic Region of Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.  Anna began her career in education as a Teach for America Corps Member in Eastern North Carolina as a 7th grade teacher.  Anna holds a BA in Politics from Princeton University, and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.  Her Master’s thesis examining education funding policy in Massachusetts was awarded the Fischer prize and has been published by the Rappaport Institute. 


Doug Lemov    Uncommon Schools Managing Director


Doug Lemov is a Managing Director of Uncommon Schools and Superintendent of its True North Public Schools network. Mr. Lemov is formerly  the President of School Performance, an Albany, NY-based organization that helps schools maximize student achievement by using data to drive decision-making. He was formerly Vice President for Accountability at the State University of New York Charter Schools Institute, the leading authorizer of charters in New York, where he designed and implemented a nationally recognized school accountability system. He is also a founder and the former principal of the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter School in Boston, a high performing urban charter school. He served as a consultant to such nationally known organizations as KIPP, New Leaders for New Schools and Building Excellent Schools and is a Trustee of the New York Charter Schools Association. He holds a BA from Hamilton College, an MA from Indiana University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.