Meet our Staff
Leadership
Lagra Newman
Head of School
Shauna Russell
Director of Academics
Tikoya Tipton
Dean of Scholars
Brandon Hughes
Operations Manager
Courtney Leake
Lower Academy Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Brandy Putman
Upper Academy Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Meredith Waites
Middle School Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
Operational Leadership
Delvis Hargrove
Office Manager
Stevie Knox
Director of Strategic Affairs and Personnel
Onya Parker
Family Engagement Coordinator
Instructional Staff
Janae Butler
Teacher Fellow
Robert Churchwell
First Grade Teacher
Alayshia Clark
Third Grade Teacher
Tryphena Crockett
Second Grade Teacher
Christopher Dobbins
Kindergarten Teacher
Madeline FitzGerald
Fifth Grade Instructional Lead
Mackenzie Fox
First Grade Instructional Lead
Alexis Harvey
Kindergarten Teacher
Alexandra Garrison
Second Grade Teacher
Ashley Gholston
Third Grade Teacher
Amanda Jenkins
First Grade Teacher
Asia Johnson
Fourth Grade Level Lead
Lizzette Johnson
Kindergarten Teacher
Kayla Lloyd
Second Grade Teacher
Veronica Martin
Fifth Grade Teacher
Ashley McCroskey
First Grade Teacher
Byron Millard
Second Grade Teacher
Shamika Mosley
Fourth Grade Teacher
Hailey Mudge
Fourth Grade Teacher
Dumlesi Ndam
Teacher
Carolyn Petway
Teacher
Alyssa Soejima
Fourth Grade Teacher
LaTasha Watkins
Kindergarten Teacher
Ellie Vick
Third Grade Teacher
Colby Way
Kindergarten Teacher Teacher
Enrichment, Interventions, & Skills
Michael Braswell
Paraprofessional
Jennifer Cox
Interventionist
Tanjarae Porter
Enrichment Instructional Lead & Intervention Coordinator
Excellerate Learning Academy
Spanish Instruction
Alicia Murray
Special Education Teacher
Operations
Anita Akpan
School Nurse
Chris Demoss
Operations Assistant
Jason Matthews
Operations Assistant
Lawrence Newman
Operations Assistant
Elizabeth Potito
Office Assistant
Brandi Shaw
School Nurse