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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.

Senior Leadership Team

Alexandra Steinhauer

Managing Director, School Systems & Operations

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Ben Cruse

Chief of Schools, Acting Upper Academy Principal

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Modesto Montero

Executive Director

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Yanela Cruz

Lower Academy Head of School

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AJ Santos

Assistant Principal of Instruction

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Rochelle Collins

Director of Special Services

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Organizational Support Team

Ariana Nunez

Director of Student Recruitment

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Deyaneira Alvarado

Enrollment & State Reporting Manager

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Erika Johnson

Director of Literacy & Intervention

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Yazmilie Gomez

School Nurse

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Anthony Gibbs

Director of Talent

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Jennifer Adamites

Speech Pathologist

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Naomi Colon

Front Office Coordinator

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Christien Laible

Director of Special Projects

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Emma Gianoplus

Director of Special Projects

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Lower Academy

Adele Kellett

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Director of Student Life

Alexa Conway

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Math Teacher, Grade 8 Chair

Anthony Bonilla

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SST

Ariana Miranda

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History Teacher

Armando Lopez

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Teaching Fellow

Brenda Lee

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School Counselor

Brenda Venoutsos

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Dean of ELE Services

Briana Wray

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Math

Casey Wilcox

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Director of After School Enrollment, Enrichment Teacher

Chad Rumble

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Dean of Special Services

Upper Academy

Darcy Bruce

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LatinX Literature Teacher

David Brown

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Principal in Residence

Desmond Walters

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Behavior Specialist

Donovan Webb

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History Teacher

Elanna Bellows

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AP Seminar & AP Research Teacher

Elizabeth Espiritusanto Moctezuma

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Director of Data, Technology, & Assessments

Elliott Candela

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Physics Teacher

Gabriel Robles

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AP Environmental Science Teacher

George Blake

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Behavior Specialist

Grecia Martinez

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ELL Teacher

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