Schools and principals
The leaders we support
Principals, Elementary
Folasade Adekunle, Ed.D. | Harriet E Sayre Elementary Language Academy
Lauren Albani, Ed.D. | LaSalle II Magnet Elementary School
Eli Argamaso | Pope Francis Global Academy
Marlene Aponte | Dawes Elementary School (Evanston, IL)
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
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
Steve Fisher | Johnson School of Excellence
Margo Giannoulis, Ed.D. | North Elementary School, District 62 (Des Plaines, IL)
Anne Gillespie | Shorewood Hills Elementary School (Madison, WI)
Amber Henderson, Ed.D. | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Literary and Fine Arts School, (Evanston, IL)
Matthew Heller, Ed.D. | Nicolet Elementary School (Green Bay, WI)
Guillermo Heredia, Ed.D. | Charles W. Harris Elementary School (Phoenix, AZ)
Robyn Huemmer, Ed.D. | Jane Stenson Elementary School (Skokie, IL)
Jasmine Juárez | Pilsen Community Academy
Gail King, Ed.D. | William C Reavis Math & Science Specialty Elementary School
Lindsi Lara Pérez | Rufus M. Hitch 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)
Heather Pusatcioglu, Ed.D. | Brian Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
Terrycita Perry | Arthur Dixon Elementary School
Terrie Rayburn | Dvorak Elementary School
Paul Riskus, Ed.D. | Walt Disney Magnet Elementary School
Regina Roberts, Ed.D. | William T Sherman Elementary School
Betsy Santana, Ed.D. | Funston Elementary School
Venus Shannon | Zion Central Middle School (Zion, IL)
Tara Shelton | South Loop Elementary School
Augusta Smith | Clara Barton Elementary School
Jesse Tang | Jacob Schmidt Elementary School (Denver, CO)
Karen Valentine (Schmidt), Ed.D. | Edison Regional Gifted Center
Yesenia Vazquez | Madison Elementary School (Lombard, IL)
Amy Vondra, Ed.D. | Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Wayne Williams | Neal Elementary (District #187, North Chicago, IL)
LaVerne E. C. Wright | Bond Elementary School
Christine Zelenka, Ed.D. | John B Murphy Elementary School
Principals, High Schools
Keith Adams, Ed.D. | Kelvyn Park High School
Akima Anderson, Ed.D. | Gary Lighthouse College Preparatory Academy (Gary, IN)
Shanele Andrews, Ed.D. | Orr Academy High School
Andromeda Bellamy | Epic Charter Academy High School
Patricia Brekke, Ed.D. | Back of the Yards IB HS
Amanda Brode | Lake Park High School (Roselle, IL)
Josephine Gomez, Ed.D. | St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (Milwaukee, WI)
Tyrese Graham, Ed.D. | Uplift Community High School
Michelle Harrell | Al Raby 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
Brian Kelly | Martin Luther King, Jr. College Prep High School
Daniel Kramer, Ed.D. | Theodore Roosevelt High School
Jullanar Maalik-Naselli, Ed.D. | Daniel Hale Williams Prep School of Medicine
Cortez McCoy | Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts
Grace Moody | Alcott College Prep High School
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
Barbara San-Roman | George Washington High School
Eric Steinmiller, Ed.D. | Lincoln Park High School
George Szkapiak | John F. Kennedy 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
Ariel Correa-Ortiz, Ed.D. | Innovations Academy Therapeutic Day School (Streamwood, IL)
Assistant Principals, Elementary Schools
Kristin Blathras | Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary School
Jimmy Clarke | Zion Central Middle School (Zion, IL)
Meghan Kirt Brewer, Ed.D. | Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Rachel Carnacchio | Sandra Cisneros Elementary School
Jessica Chen | Deneen Elementary School
Carrie Ann Cole | Jamieson Elementary School
Kimberly Collier | Nicholson Technology Academy
Lori Coomes-Barry | DeForest Area Middle School (DeForest, WI)
Ashley Hegwood | Ashburn Community Elementary School
Derrick Kimbrough | Skinner North Classical School
Michael John Kosko | Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
Amy Kotz, Ed.D. | Interim, Canty Elementary School
Sherisse Angela Lucas | Mahalia Jackson Elementary School
Elaine McFarlane | OA Thorp Scholastic Academy
Amber Morgan | Roy Elementary School (Manheim School District 83)
Kathryn (Kate) Nestler | Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy
Ryan Peet | Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
Shannon Puckett, Ed.D. | Canty Elementary School
Krista Flores Rajanen | Norwood Park Elementary
Adam Ramirez | John F Eberhart Elementary School
Andrew Rhodes | South Loop 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
Jennifer Vitkus | Dever Elementary School
Assistant Principals, High Schools
Nicholas Aquino, Ed.D. | Benito Juarez Community Academy High School
Rebecca Bancroft | Back of the Yards IB High School
Daniel Buys | Morgan Park High School
William D. Daniels, Ed.D. | Lincoln Park High School
Samuel Davis | George Washington High School
Eric Fay, Ed.D. | William Jones College Preparatory High School
Nakeisha Knight | Orr Academy High School
Jesus Tony Laurel | South Shore International High School
Nicole Luke | North-Grand High School
Charles Malek, Ed.D | Phoenix Military Academy
Michael Marzano | Marquette School of Excellence
Kyla Mathews | Neal F Simeon Career Academy High School
Alba Morales | Nicholas Senn High School
Heidy Moran | Carl Schurz High School
Corey Morrison | Kenwood Academy High School
Sussan Oladipo, Ed.D. | Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Homero Peñuelas | Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Jason Roberts | Lake View High School
Brad L. Rossi, Ed.D.| Roberto Clemente Community Academy High School
Winnie Stevenson | Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School
Patricia Stuber | Kenwood High School
Rashad Talley | Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Academy
Israel Urbina | Von Steuben High School
Joshua VanderJagt, Ed.D. | Hyde Park Academy High School
Cynthia Watson | Lincoln Park High School
Ali Zimmerman | George Washington High School
Resident Principals
Elva Bahena | West Park Academy of Fine Arts
Harrison Baker | Dewey Elementary School
Danielle Berry | Belding Elementary School
Madisson Dickson | North-Grand High School
Vanessa Frye | Smith Elementary
Casey Fuess | Senn High School
Janelle Hatch-Miller | Helen C Pierce School of International Studies
Maura Kelly | Hamilton Elementary School
Patrycja Mach | Rickover Naval HS
Rashida Restaino | Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School
Sarah Roche | Clinton Elementary School
Katie Shanovich | Marie Curie High School
Joanne Tanner | Carlos Fuentes Elementary (Principal)
Brittany Tidwell | Aldridge Elementary School
School System Leaders
Nia Abdullah, Ed.D. | Principal of Special Activities, District 209 (Proviso)
Monique Auxila, Ed.D. | Director of Special Education, District 187, (North Chicago)
Stacy Beardsley, Ed.D. | Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, 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
Sherly Chavarria, Ed.D. | Chief of Teaching and Learning
Carise Comstock, Ed.D. | Superintendent, Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Bethlehem, PA)
Bridget De la Peña, Ed.D. | Regional Director, Archdiocese of Chicago
Dwayne Evans, Ed.D. | Superintendent, Hoover Schrum #157
Stephen Flisk, Ed.D. | Assistant Superintendent, Leadership, Teaching & Learning, Osseo Area Schools (Maple Grove, MN)
Jennifer Foss | Director of Student Support, Singapore American School (Singapore)
Kevin Gallick, Ed.D. |Secondary Transformation Officer, Providence Public Schools (Providence, RI)
Minerva Garcia-Sanchez | Network Chief, CPS Network 7
LaTarsha Green, Ed.D. | Executive Director of Black Student Success, Evanston/Skokie District 65 (Evanston, IL)
Patricia Gonzalez, Ed.D. | Manager of School Support in Office of Network Support
Michael Heidkamp | Director of Leadership Development and Support, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Angela Higginbotham | Manager, Early Childhood Specialized Services, Chicago Public Schools Office of Diverse Learners
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
Susan Kolian | Restorative Justice Coordinator, Evanston/Skokie District 65
Michael Lach, Ed.D. | Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, District #113
Theresa Lee | Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning, Evanston/Skokie District 65
Laura LeMone, Ed.D. | Network Chief, CPS Network 14
Stephanie Lerner | Director of Program, Early Childhood
Gwyneth Marr, Ed.D. | Director of Curriculum and Innovation (Pendergast Elementary School District, Phoenix, AZ)
Patrick McGill, Ed.D. | Executive Director for Teaching & Learning, Curriculum Pathways (Glenbard D87)
Warren Morgan, Ed.D. | Chief Academic Officer, Indianapolis Public Schools
Jason Nault, Ed.D. | Associate Superintendent, Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Ethan Netterstrom, Ed.D. | ED of School Supports in the Office of Network Supports, Chicago Public Schools
Verona Portis | Instructional Support Leader, Network 12
Rita Raichoudhuri, Ed.D. | Superintendent, Kalamazoo Public Schools (Kalamazoo, MI)
Victor Simon III, Ed.D. | Superintendent, Gower School District 62 (Willowbrook, IL)
Julie Singler, Ed.D. | Distributed Leadership Specialist, Chicago Public Schools Office of Teaching and Learning
Marcey Sorensen, Ed.D. | Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning for Curriculum & Instruction, Fort Worth ISD, (Fort Worth, TX)
Sharon L. Sprague | Director of Early Childhood Programs, Evanston/Skokie District 65 (Evanston, IL)
Higher Education Administrators, Nonprofits, and Other Education Professionals
Michael Abello, Ed.D. | Head of Education, Day 1 Academies
Lionel Allen, Ed.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor and Leadership Coach, EdD Program in Urban Education Leadership
Patrick Baccellieri, Ed.D. | District Support Consultant, The Holdsworth Center (Austin, TX)
Beth Bazer, Ed.D. | Executive Director, Schools That Can (Multiple Locations)
Mitchell Brookins | Ed Consultant, Director of Content, Leading Educators
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, Ed.D. | Executive Director, National Public Education Support Fund
LaTonya Hester | Mathematics Instructor, Malcolm X College
Vincent Iturallde | Consultant, Steans Foundation
Jennifer Kirmes, Ed.D. | Executive Director of Teaching & Learning, Illinois State Board of Education
Peggy Ann Korellis, Ed.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor for Early College & Interim President of Harold Washington College
Vicki Lee, Ed.D. | Chief Academic Officer, Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago
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)
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
Nathan Pietrini, Ed.D. | Executive Director, High Jump
Amy Rome | Vice President, Leading Educators & Chicago Board of Education Member
Dixie Rouleau | Program Associate, UIC Learning Sciences Research Institute
Karen Shifflett | Manager of Program Evaluation, Changing Worlds
Joe Shoffner, Ed.D. | Leadership Coach, University of Illinois at Chicago
Trisha Shrode, Ed.D. | Director of Research & Evaluation Midwest PBIS Network
Mary Jo Tavormina | Project Director, Suburban Cook Math Initiative (SCMI), UIC Learning Sciences Research Institute
Angel Turner, Ed.D. | Senior Director of Curriculum and Assessment, Accelerate Institute
Retirees
Nancy Paulette | Principal, Calmeca Academy
Alice Phillips | Chicago Teaching Fellows, The New Teacher Project
Donna Serio | Assistant Principal, Percy Julian High School
Raynell Walls | Former Principal, Drummond Elementary School
LaMonica Williams | Principal, Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary School