Faculty & Staff
Sakena Atmar
2nd Grade Teaching Resident
B.A. Biology
Bardell Brown
Director of Admissions and Partnerships
B.A. Social Work, University of District of Columbia
202-591-3057
Stephen Crochet
Director of Development
B.A. History, Millsaps College
202-591-3074
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
Jayla Holdip
5th Grade Teaching Resident
Catherine Marquardt
Volunteer Librarian
M.S. Education, Bank Street College; B.A. University California at Berkeley, History
Chantel Palmer
Receptionist and Executive Assistant
Syeda Siddiqi
3rd Grade Teaching Resident
B.A. International Studies - American University; M.S. Special Education - George Mason University Class of 2023
Lynette Tomlinson
Choral Director
Austin Weatherington
4th Grade Lead Teacher, 5th Grade Literacy/Science
B.A. Media and Literary Studies, University of Charleston
Arron Womack
Facilities and Food Service Coordinator
Zayn Ayres
2nd-3rd Grade ELA/Math Area Learning Specialist, 4th-5th Grade ELA/Science, TREE Fellow
B.A. with Honors Political and Social Thought
Jason Carrington
3-5th Grade Learning Specialist
B.A. Law & Society, Oberlin College
Jashawn Dorn
Finance and Operations Manager
B.A. Business Administration & Human Resources, Trinity University, Class of '26
202-221-8119
Nakita Herron
1st Grade Lead Teacher
B.S. Public Health; M.Ed. Elementary Education and Special Education
Alexis Jacobs
Student Attendance and Family Engagement (SAFE) Specialist, Before/After Care Coordinator
B.S Psychology, Trinity Washington University '24
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
Kennedi Reid
1st Grade Teaching Resident
B.S. Urban Education, Howard University (Class of 2022)
Itéa Bell Tanner
Assistant Head of School
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
Shawdae Tsang
2nd Grade Lead Teacher
B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Coppin State University, M.Ed. Capella University
Yvonne Wilson
K-2 Learning Specialist and K-5 Academic Plan Coordinator
Donna Baron
Food Services Assistant
Yvette Clark
3rd Grade Lead Teacher - TREE Fellow
B.A. Sociology; M.B.A. Operations Management; M.S. Data Analysis
Ashlynn Edgecombe
K - 5 Artist-In-Residence, Instructor, TREE Fellow
Lynn Hines-Bogle
Urban Agriculture/Science Educator
B.S. in Sustainable Food and Farming, UMASS Amherst, ‘24
Ian Keener
Chief Operations Officer
B.A. Elementary Education, University of Maryland
202-591-3073
Nabil Odulate
5th Grade Lead Teacher, 4th Grade Math/Social Studies
B.A. Government, B.A. Legal Studies, Teaching Minor - Bowden College
The Rev. Ricardo Sheppard
Chaplain
B.A. Social Science - College of New Rochelle; Masters of Divinity - Princeton Theological Seminary; Diploma in Anglican Studies from the University of the South, School of Theology in Sewanee, Tennessee
Chantel Thompson
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Brenda Walker
Development Associate
202-221-8059
David Wingate
Dean of Students and Athletic Coordinator