Staff

Senior Team

Lecester Johnson

Lecester Johnson

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Michael Durant

Dr. Michael Durant

Chief Academic Officer

Tiffany Godbout

Tiffany Godbout

Chief Operations Officer

Briana Cobbins

Briana Cobbins

Chief Human Resources Officer

Joy Bentley Phillips

Joy Bentley Phillips

Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Academy of Hope Staff

Lisa Leach

Business Manager

Performance, Evaluation & Research Team

Sasha Lotas

Dr. Sasha Lotas

Director of Research and Evaluation
 

Dwayne Smith

Dwayne Smith

School Information Systems Specialist

Admissions Team

Julius Martin

Julius Martin

Director of Admissions

Lawanda Konate

Registrar

Academy of Hope Staff

Dominique Cheeks

Registrar & Recruitment Associate

Jordan Leach

Jordan Leach

Registrar & Recruitment Associate

Rajon Miller

Rajon Miller

Retention & Workforce Specialist

Kenya Reese

Kenya Reese

Retention & Workforce Specialist

Advancement Team

Jyoti Chowdhury

Jyoti Chowdhury

Director of Communications and Digital Engagement

Mirvlyne Bryce

Mirvlyne Brice

Director of Development

Academy of Hope Staff

Akeembra Lawrence

Assistant Director of Development

Maria McLean

Maria McLean

Marketing Manager

Career and Workforce Services Team

Mary Cabriele

Director of Career and Workforce Services

Mary Mickey

Mary Mickey

Healthcare Programs Manager

Deneen Miller

Deneen Miller

Senior Employment Specialist

Jamier Jones

Jamier Jones

Employment Specialist

GED and Graduate Services

Jenaine Butler

Jenaine Butler

Director of GED and Graduate Services

Tiah Lormejuste

Tiah Lormejuste

Program Coordinator

Thomas Webb

Thomas Webb

College Navigator

Bria Wimbish

GED Services and Testing Specialist (NE Campus)

Instructional Team

Koya Bakare

Instructional Manager

Annette Banks

Annette Banks

NEDP Advisor/Assessor

Florenda Bates

Florenda Bates

Teacher

Dr. Sandra Brown

Dr. Sandra Brown

Lead Teacher

Dr. Larry Canady

Dr. Larry Canady

Assistant Principal

Elizabeth Early

Elizabeth Early

Teacher

Christian Fretty

Christian Fretty

School Administrative Assistant

Ingrid Garcia

Ingrid Garcia

Teacher

Angel Harris

Angel Harris

Administrative Assistant

Wayne Henderson

Wayne Henderson

Teacher

Academy of Hope Staff

Katia Henriquez

Teacher

Dianna Hicks

Lead Teacher

Jermia Huff

Instructional Manager

Tina Hooper

Tina Hooper

Teacher

Jennifer Jordan

Jennifer Jordan

NEDP Advisor/Assessor

Wallace Lane

Wallace Lane

Teacher

Toni McGhie

Toni McGhie

Teacher

Darren Murray

Darren Murray

Teacher

Oladapo Olalude

Oladapo Olalude

Teacher

Sean O'Loughlin

Sean O’Loughlin

Lead Teacher

Delilah Petties

Dalilah Petties

Teacher

Audrey Reese

Audrey Reese

Dean of Student Academic Services

Mark Roberts

Teacher

Marguerite Rorie-Bryan

Marguerite Rorie-Bryan

Teacher

Katherine-Shrout

Katherine Shrout

Teacher

Charles Thomas

Charles Thomas

Adult Learning Support Coordinator

Alicia Waldon

Dr. Alicia Waldon

Principal (Ward 8)

William Walker

Teacher

Dawn Williams

Dawn Williams

Lead NEDP Advisor/Assessor

Tiffany Wilson

Tiffany Wilson

Assistant Principal

Operations Team

Sheila Izlar

Sheila Izlar

Director of Human Resources

Vernon Glover

Vernon Glover

Director of Technology & Operations

Na'Quesha Booker

Na’Quesha Booker

Operations Manager

Ruweda Hussein

Ruweda Hussein

Finance and Compliance Manager

Academy of Hope Staff

Dodzi Akakpo

Information Technology Manager

Evan Adam-Thorne

Evan Adam-Thorne

HR Generalist

Ali Lyndsey

Facilities Engineer

Bridget Espana

Bridget Espana

Finance Specialist

Academy of Hope Staff

Calvin Powell

Facilities Engineer

Student Support Team

Traci German

Director of Student Support

Academy of Hope Staff

Ayaba Walker

Assistant Director of Student Support Services

Coretta Edwards

Coretta Edwards

Student Support Specialist

Shatyra Henry

Shatyra Henry

Student Support Specialist

Porsha James

Student Support Specialist

Nathaniel Swinson

Nathaniel Swinson

Student Support Specialist

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