Faculty & Staff
Donna Baron
Food Services Assistant
Jason Carrington
3rd Grade Teacher
B.A. Law & Society, Oberlin College
Ashlynn Edgecombe
Teaching Resident
Lynn Hines-Bogle
Garden Art Specialist
B.S. in Sustainable Food and Farming, UMASS Amherst, ‘24
Ian Keener
Director of Finance & Operations
B.A. Elementary Education, University of Maryland
202-591-3073
Catherine Marquardt
Volunteer Librarian
M.S. Education, Bank Street College; B.A. University California at Berkeley, History
Nabil Odulate
5th Grade Teacher
Itéa Bell Tanner
Director of Curriculum Design & Implementation
B.A. in K-12 Subject Matter Education, Rowan University; B.A. in History Education, Rowan University; M.A. in American Studies - Urban Cultures, Rutgers University; Graduate Certification in Educational Leadership, Trinity Washington University
202-591-3069
Brenda Walker
Development Assistant
202-221-8059
Yvonne Wilson
Learning Specialist
Sakena Atmar
1st Grade Assistant Teacher
B.A. Biology
Bardell Brown
Director of Admissions and Partnerships
B.A. Social Work, University of District of Columbia
202-591-3057
Yvette Clark
4th Grade Assistant Teacher
B.A. Sociology; M.B.A. Operations Management; M.S. Data Analysis
Brian Harris
Director of Outplacement & Graduate Support
B.A. Hampton University; M.Div. Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology; Doctoral Student, Wesley Theological Seminary
202-591-3058
Alexis Jacobs
2nd Grade Assistant Teacher
B.S Psychology, Trinity Washington University '24
Linda Knight
Student Attendance and Family Engagement Specialist
B.A. of Social Work, University of DC
Amanda Mitchell
2nd Grade Teacher
Master in Education 21 Century, Ashford University
David Shepard
Asstistant Head of School for Development
M.B.A. The George Washington University; B.A. Washington and Lee University
202-591-3074
Lynette Tomlinson
Choral Director
Austin Weatherington
4th Grade Teacher
B.A. Media and Literary Studies, University of Charleston
Arron Womack
Food Manager & Facilities Coordinator
Liza Ayers
3rd Grade Teaching Resident
Emily Byrne
Learning Specialist
Jashawn Dorn
Executive Assistant
B.A. Business Administration & Human Resources, Trinity University, Class of '26
202-221-8119
Nakita Herron
Kindergarten Teacher
B.S. Public Health; M.Ed. Elementary Education and Special Education
Gary Jared
Assistant Director of Development, Communications and Foundations
B.A. History and English, University of North Carolina Wilmington; M.P.A. University of North Carolina Wilmington; Certificate of Graphic Design, University of DC
202-591-3075
Krystine Marcano
Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
B.A. University California at Berkeley History
Michael O. Molina
Head of School
J.D. Yale Law School; B.A. Xavier Louisiana; Leadership and Design Fellowship, New Voices Fellowship
202-591-3060
The Rev. Ricardo Sheppard
Chaplain
Shawdae Tsang
1st Grade Teacher
B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Coppin State University, M.Ed. Capella University
Jonathan Williams
Assistant Head of School for Academics & School Culture
B.A. Political Science, Morehouse College; M.Ed. Columbia University '22