Faculty and Staff

Our faculty and staff welcome open communication with students and families. Please call the school at 202-399-4750 to speak to a teacher. If the teacher is in class, please leave a message and the teacher will return your call.

LEADERSHIP

John Goldman, Executive Director
Justin Rydstrom, Head of School Culture

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP TEAM

Shomari Jennings*
Ashley Johnson*
Nicole McCrae*

TEACHERS

Art
Claire Reintgen

English
Kirsten DeToro
Ashley Johnson*
Julianna Taylor
Nicole McCrae*
Phillip Yarborough

JROTC
George Bee
Terrence Lewis

Math
Agnes Conaty
Krystin Hodge
Shomari Jennings*
Celeste Mallari
Evan Simmons

Music
Karine Chapdelaine

Physical Education
Brandon Johnson

Science
Cindy Daigle
Kim Riley
Jonathan Rudasill
Megan Shaffer

Social Studies
Vuanya Cyrus
Stephanie Ogunnaike
Trevor Schrage
Letitia Tajuba

Spanish
Clara Farrar
Hiddai Santana

Special Education
Debbie Guillaume, Director of Special Education
Sara Graves, Special Education Coordinator
Alfred Brevard
Carmen Cook
Portia Deal
Jeanine Scott-Davis
Nikita Walker
Melody Washington, Clinical Counselor

Technology
Edna Jordan
David Mitchell

* indicates lead teacher 

STAFF

Brian Bookhart, Chief Security Officer
Lori Briscoe, Dean of Students, grades 7-9
Officer Brown, Security
Officer Brower, Security
Nathalie Delissaint, Human Resources Director
Raymond Epps, Case Manager
John Lacy, Carpenter
Julia Mackey, Data Manager
Melanie Maxwell, Guidance Counselor and Dean of Students, grades 10-12
Morris Redd, Administrator
Tonya Reeves, Administrative Assistant
Nicole Seward, Business Manager
Tyrone Stroman, Facilities
Carroll Travers, Operations Manager
Renea Wynn, Food Service
Natasha Yates, Food Service