Schools and principals
Learn more about the leaders we support and the impact they're having on students, schools, and communities
Principals, Elementary Schools
Folasade Adekunle
Harriet E Sayre Elementary Language Academy
Lauren Albani, Ed.D.
LaSalle II Magnet Elementary School
Eli Argamaso
Pope Francis Global Academy
Olimpia Bahena-Rodriguez, Ed.D.
Mancel Talcott Elementary School
Tai Basurto
John C Dore Elementary School
Lori Bobak, Ed.D.
Cap Cana Heritage School (Punta Cana, Dominican Republic)
Peggie Burnett-Wise, Ed.D.
Morton School of Excellence
Daniela Bylaitis, Ed.D.
Inter-American Elementary Magnet School
Margaret Byrne
Northwest Middle School
Maria Campos, Ed.D.
Rodolfo Lozano Bilingual & International Elementary School
Sherly Chavarria, Ed.D.
William P Nixon Elementary School
Romian Crockett
Chalmers School of Excellence
Turan Crockett
Howe School of Excellence
Mary Beth Cunat
Ed.D., Spectrum Progressive School (Rockford, IL)
Patricia Davlantes
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
Margo Giannoulis, Ed.D.
North Elementary School, District 62 (Des Plaines, IL)
Anne Gillespie
Sennett Middle School (Madison, WI)
Matthew Heller, Ed.D.
Nicolet Elementary School (Green Bay, WI)
Guillermo Heredia, Ed.D.
Charls W. Harris Elementary School (Phoenix, AZ)
Gail King, Ed.D.
William C Reavis Math & Science Specialty Elementary School
Seth Lavin, Ed.D.
Lorenz Brentano Math & Science Academy Elementary School
Juan Lira
McKinley Elementary School (Elgin, IL)
Laquita Louie
Curtis School of Excellence
Dan Lucas
Everett McKinley Dirksen Elementary School
Jimmy Lugo, Ed.D.
Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School
Katherine Magnuson
Ed.D., Skinner North
Estuardo Mazin
John Barry Elementary School
Aisha McCarthy
John Harvard Elementary School of Excellence
Maria McManus, Ed.D.
STEM Magnet Academy
Jacqueline Medina, Ed.D.
Talman Elementary School
Jacqueline Menoni, Ed.D.
Jose De Diego Elementary Community Academy
Cherie Horner, Ed.D.
Central Elementary School (Grand Rapids, MI)
Terrycita Perry
Arthur Dixon Elementary School
Regina Roberts, Ed.D.
William T Sherman Elementary School
Venus Shannon
Zion Central Middle School (Zion, IL)
Tara Shelton
South Loop Elementary School
Joseph Shoffner, Ed.D.
George B McClellan Elementary School
Augusta Smith
Clara Barton Elementary School
Jesse Tang
Jacob Schmidt Elementary School (Denver, CO)
Karen Valentine (Schmidt), Ed.D.
Edison Park Regional Gifted Center
Yesenia Vazquez
Madison Elementary School (Lombard, IL)
Amy Vondra, Ed.D.
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Wayne Williams
Neal Elementary (North Chicago, IL)
Christine Zelenka, Ed.D.
John B Murphy Elementary School
Principals, High Schools
Nia Abdullah, Ed.D.
Proviso West High School (Hillside, IL)
Akima Anderson, Ed.D.
Gary Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy (Gary, IN)
Shanele Andrews, Ed.D.
Orr Academy High School
Patricia Brekke, Ed.D.
Back of the Yards IB HS
James Clarke, Ed.D.
Freedom Middle School (Berwyn, IL)
Carise Comstock, Ed.D.
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Bethlehem, PA)
Dwayne Evans, Ed.D.
Thornton Fractional North High School (Calumet City, IL)
Kevin Gallick, Ed.D.
George Washington High School
Josephine Gomez, Ed.D.
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (Milwaukee, WI)
Tyrese Graham, Ed.D.
Uplift Community High School
Leonard Harris, Ed.D.
Nancy B Jefferson Alternative High School
Chala Holland, Ed.D.
Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest, IL)
Gregory Hanson
Old Orchard Junior High School (Skokie, IL)
Larry Irvin, Ed.D.
Abraham Lincoln High School (Denver, CO)
Paul Karafiol, Ed.D.
Lake View High School
Daniel Kramer, Ed.D.
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Jullanar Maalik-Naselli, Ed.D.
Daniel Hale Williams Prep School of Medicine
David Narain
Emil G Hirsch Metropolitan High School
Christopher Pawelczyk, Ed.D.
Zion-Benton Township High School (Zion, IL)
Anthony Rodriguez, Ed.D.
Carl Schurz High School
Michael Stosek
Wells Community Academy High School
Allison Tingwall, Ed.D.
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Stephen Todd, Ed.D.
Perspectives Charter Schools
Principals, Combination (Elementary & High) Schools
Rebecca Bancroft
Ogden International School of Chicago
Ariel Correa-Ortiz, Ed.D.
Innovations Academy Therapeutic Day School (Streamwood, IL)
Assistant Principals, Elementary Schools
Kristin Blathras
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary School
Meghan Kirt Brewer
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Mitchell Brookins
InspireNOLA Dwight D. Eisenhower Charter (New Orleans, LA)
Daniel Buys
Morgan Park High School
Kimberly Collier
Nicholson Technology Academy
William D. Daniels
Daniel Hale Williams Prep School of Medicine
Steve Fisher
Casals School of Excellence
Jennifer Foss
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Derrick Kimbrough
Skinner North Classical School
Nakeisha Knight
Orr Academy High School
Michael John Kosko
Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
Kathryn (Kate) Nestler
Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy
Ryan Peet
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
Heather Pusatcioglu, Ed.D.
Brian Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
Adam Ramirez
John F Eberhart Elementary School
Andrew Rhodes
South Loop Elementary School
Paul Riskus, Ed.D.
Walt Disney Magnet Elementary School
Rebeca Shick
John B Murphy Elementary School
Jacob Stefan
Tarkington School of Excellence ES
Claudinette (Didi) Swartz
Galileo Math & Science Scholastic Academy ES
Rashad Talley
Washington Irving Elementary School
Betsy Santana, Ed.D.
Inter-American Elementary Magnet School
LaVerne E. C. Wright
Ludwig Van Beethoven Elementary School
Laura Zaniolo
Portage Park Elementary School
Assistant Principals, High Schools
Keith Adams, Ed.D.
Benito Juarez Community Academy High School
Nicholas Aquino, Ed.D.
Benito Juarez Community Academy High School
Eric Fay, Ed.D.
William Jones College Preparatory High School
Amber Henderson
Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School
Jasmine Juarez
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Brian Kelly
John F Kennedy High School
Kyla Mathews
Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School
Cortez Alexander McCoy
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy HS
Grace M. Moody
Alcott High School for the Humanities
Heidy Moran
Carl Schurz High School
Corey Morrison
Kenwood Academy High School
Sussan Oladipo, Ed.D.
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Shannon Puckett
Friedrich W von Steuben Metropolitan Science HS
Krista Floros Rajanen
Norwood Park Elementary School
Brad L. Rossi
Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School
Barbara San-Roman
George Washington High School
Eric Steinmiller, Ed.D.
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Joshua VanderJagt, Ed.D.
Hyde Park Academy High School
School System Leaders
Michael Abello, Ed.D.
Chief of Early Childhood Education
Marlene Aponte
Director of Coaching, Academy for Urban School Leadership Principal Evanston
Monique Auxila, Ed.D.
Network 4 Representative, CPS Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services
Patrick Baccellieri, Ed.D.
Regional Director, Archdiocese of Chicago
Beth Bazer, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Schools That Can (Multiple Locations)
Stacy Beardsley, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Evanston/Skokie District 65, (Evanston, IL)
Rodney Bly, Ed.D.
Midwest Regional Vice President, ACCEL Schools (Multiple Locations)
Angela Buckels
Lead Support Administrator, Far Southside Collaborative, CPS Parent Support Centers
Keisha Campbell, Ed.D.
Director of Student Achievement, Academy for Urban School Leadership
Stacie Chana, Ed.D.
Administrator, CPS Network 6
Bridget De la Pena, Ed.D.
Regional Director, Archdiocese of Chicago
Stephen Flisk, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Leadership, Teaching & Learning, Osseo Area Schools (Maple Grove, MN)
LaTarsha Green, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Black Student Success, Evanston/Skokie District 65 (Evanston, IL)
Michael Heidkamp
Director of Leadership Development and Support, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Nicole Howard, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Proviso Township High School District 209
Janice Jackson, Ed.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools
Andalib Khelghati, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Evanston/Skokie District 65 (Evanston, IL)
Makita Kheperu, Ed.D.
Director of Education, Betty Shabazz International Charter
Jennifer Kirmes, Ed.D.
Director of Operations, Amandla Charter High School
Amy Kotz, Ed.D.
Instructional Support Leader, CPS Network 9
Laura LeMone, Ed.D.
Network Chief, CPS Network 14
Sherisse Angela Lucas
Instructional Support Leader, CPS Network 11
Ernesto Matias, Ed.D.
Chief Education Officer, Illinois State Board of Education
Stephen McClain, Ed.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Empowered Community Schools
Martin McGreal
Cluster Director, Pathways in Education (Memphis, TN)
Jason Nault, Ed.D.
Associate Superintendent, Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Ethan Netterstrom, Ed.D.
Director of Advanced Learning, Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, WI)
Rituparna Raichoudhuri, Ed.D.
Executive Director, CPS Office of College and Career Success
Trisha Shrode, Ed.D.
Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Elgin School District U-46 (Elgin, IL)
Victor Simon III, Ed.D.
Superintendent, Gower School District 62 (Willowbrook, IL)
Marcey Sorensen, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Madison Metropolitan School District (Madison, WI)
Sharon L. Sprague
Director of Early Childhood Programs, Evanston/Skokie District 65 (Evanston, IL)
Angel Turner, Ed.D.
Director of Student Achievement, Academy for Urban School Leadership
Higher Education Administrators and Other Education Professionals
Lionel Allen, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor and Leadership Coach, EdD Program in Urban Education Leadership
Kellie Corley, Ed.D.
Chief Operating Officer, Single Story, Inc.
Sabrena Davis
DSD Consultants, Senior Consultant
Julia Emig
Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University
Michael Ari Frede, Ed.D.
Adjunct Professor, DePaul University
Frank Gettridge
Program Officer, W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Patricia Gonzalez, Ed.D.
Assistant Director, The Academy Group
LaTonya Hester
Mathematics Instructor, Malcolm X College
Angela Higginbotham
Manager, Early Childhood Specialized Services, Chicago Public Schools Office of Diverse Learners
Vince Iturralde
Research Assistant, UIC Center for Urban Education Leadership
Susan Kolian
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Evanston/Skokie District 65
Peggy Ann Korellis, Ed.D.
Interim Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, City Colleges of Chicago
Michael Lach, Ed.D.
Director of STEM Policy and Strategic Initiatives, UChicago STEM Education
Vicki Lee, Ed.D.
Chief Academic Officer, Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago
Charles Malek, Ed.D.
Administrator, Chicago Public Schools Office of Specialized Services
Susan Mekarski, Ed.D.
District and School Effectiveness Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Tina Menendez, Ed.D.
Vice President, Education, History Miami Museum
Melissa Mister
Chief Program Officer, After School Matters
Warren Morgan, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Teach for America - St. Louis
Nathan Pietrini, Ed.D.
Executive Director, High Jump
Lori Coomes
Coordinator of Student Services, West Chicago Elementary School District 33 (West Chicago, IL)
Amy Rome
Vice President, Leading Educators
Dixie Rouleau
Program Associate, UIC Learning Sciences Research Institute
Karen Shifflett
Manager of Program Evaluation, Changing Worlds
Julie Singler, Ed.D.
Distributed Leadership Specialist, Chicago Public Schools Office of Teaching and Learning
Mary Jo Tavormina
Project Director, Suburban Cook Math Initiative (SCMI), UIC Learning Sciences Research Institute