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Our Team

We believe that great teachers are the key to an excellent education for our students. Without great teachers, nothing else matters. We work  to recruit, train, and retain excellent teachers and staff who are mission-aligned, believe in our students’ limitless potential, and are committed to growing their craft. Meet our team below.

Organizational Team

Alexandra Steinhauer

Managing Director, School Systems & Operations

She/Her/Hers

Ariana Nunez

Student Recruitment Coordinator

She/Her/Hers

Ben Cruse

Managing Director, Curriculum & Instruction

He/Him/His

Erika Johnson

Director of Literacy & Intervention

She/Her/Hers

Kathleen Stevens

School Nurse

She/Her/Hers

Katie Frett

Managing Director, Finance & Human Resources

She/Her/Hers

Modesto Montero

Executive Director

He/Him/His

Troy Jackson

Director of Talent

He/Him/His

Rochelle Collins

Managing Director, Culture & Student Supports

She/Her/Hers

Lower Academy

Lanissa Gardner

She/Her/Hers
Math Teacher

Merryliz Acevedo

She/Her/Hers
Manager of Operations

Libertas Academy

MJ Ross

He/Him/His
History Teacher

Libertas Academy

Natalie Santiago

She/Her/Hers
ELA Specialist

Patrick Barone

He/Him/His
Science Teacher

Pedro Ortiz

He/Him/His
Dean of Students

Rachel Dowdell

She/Her/Hers
Creative Writing Teacher / Reading Interventionist

Shannon Lasiter

She/Her/Hers
Dean of Math

Siara Fasser

She/Her/Hers
ELE Specialist

Tim Winter-Nelson

He/Him/His
History Teacher

Upper Academy

AJ Santos

He/They
Principal in Residence

B Garrard

They/Them/Their
Student Support Teacher

Libertas Academy

Benjamin Castellano

He/Him/His
Dean of Culture

Libertas Academy

Briant Jay Brown

He/Him/His
School Counselor

Caroline Holladay

She/Her/Hers
Regular / Honors Algebra II Teacher

Elizabeth Espiritusanto Moctezuma

She/Her/Hers
Operations Associate

Ella Romanelli

She/They
Student Support Teacher

Emma Gianoplus

She/Her/Hers
Director of Operations

Glenn Yarnell

He/Him/His
ELE Teacher

Isabel Giovacchini

She/Her/Hers
Dean of Math

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