IDEA Public Charter School

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1027 45th St. NE, Washington, DC 20019 Phone: 202-399-4750

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Staff

Executive Leadership

Nicole McCrae Principal

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Justin Rydstrom Head of School / CEO

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Nicole Seward Chief Operations Officer

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Administrators

Lori Briscoe Dean of Culture

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Shomari Jennings Vice Principal

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Sara Sharpe Academic Counselor

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Melody Washington Director of Student Support Services

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Andrea Zimmermann Director of Career and Technical Education

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Clinical Team

Yvette Brown Social Worker

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Tiffany Casey Social Worker

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Jennifer Smith School Psychologist

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Deans

Ulises Bengoechea Dean

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Lori Briscoe Dean of Culture

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Electives

Peter Camacho PE Teacher and Athletic Director

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Dennis Chestnut Construction & Design Teacher

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Teri Greene Art Teacher

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Ian Milne Construction & Design Teacher

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Shana Wilson Spanish Teacher

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English

Arianna Ashton English Teacher

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Frank Bell Special Education English Teacher

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John Coughlin Special Education English Teacher

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Nicole D'Angelo English Teacher

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Nicholas Daney-Cuffie English Teacher

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Natalie Hinds English Lead Teacher

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Lauren Norfleet English Teacher

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Julie Payne Urban Teachers Resident, English

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Alexandrea Rich English Teacher

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Terence Sheehan English Teacher

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Math

Reginald Boyce Special Education Math Teacher

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Regina Crudup Special Education Math Teacher

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Autumn Gabriel Math Teacher

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Adam Gilbert Math Teacher

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Tiffany Green Math Teacher

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Evan Herr Math and Science Teacher

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Carly Klinenberg Urban Teachers Resident, Math

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Stephanie Sifford Special Education Math Teacher

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Heidi Simonsen Math Teacher and Instructional Coach

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Teika Thompson Math Teacher

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Trevor Tummings Math Teacher

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Operations

Nancy Bell Food Service Team Member

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Walter Deleon Custodian

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Kester Gregorio Operations Manager – Facilities

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Amadeo Gudino Custodian

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Marquise Jones Operations Associate

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Malika Joseph Food Service Manager

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Nathalie Liburd Operations Manager – Human Resources

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Gregoria Madero Custodian

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Wayne Powell Custodian

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Edgard Romero Operations Associate and Attendance Monitor

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Sharon Sneed Security Manager

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Trina Sweet Food Service Team Member

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Erika Wilkes Operations Assistant

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Science

Andrew Christian Science Teacher

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Gabrielle Ciarcia Science Teacher

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Joy Harper Science Teacher

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Evan Herr Math and Science Teacher

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Social Studies

Marecya Burton Social Studies Teacher

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Adrianna Cofield Social Studies Teacher

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Andrea Cofield Social Studies Teacher

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William Stevens Social Studies Teacher

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Student Support

D'Angela Davis Special Education AYA Teacher

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Taylor Ray School Outreach & Student Resource Coordinator

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