Summer Hours:
Monday- Thursday: 9 AM - 3 PM | Friday: 9 AM - 1 PM
Faculty & Staff
Dr. Angelina Arrington
Head of School
B.A. in English from the University of Southern California, Masters of Education from Pepperdine University, Doctor of Education in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Yvette Clark
3rd Grade Lead Teacher - TREE Fellow
B.A. Sociology; M.B.A. Operations Management; M.S. Data Analysis
Davon Evans
Kindergarten Lead Teacher
Reggie Hayes
Chaplain
M. Div., Virginia Theological Seminary School '23
Gabrielle Holmes
Director of Finance and Operations
B.A. Spanish and International Studies, Spelman College
202-678-1515
Catherine Marquardt
Volunteer Librarian
M.S. Education, Bank Street College; B.A. University California at Berkeley, History
Chantel Palmer
Receptionist and Executive Assistant
Shawdae Tsang
2nd Grade Lead Teacher
B.A. in Early Childhood Education, Coppin State University, M.Ed. Capella University
Yvonne Wilson
K-2 Learning Specialist and K-5 Academic Plan Coordinator
Sakena Atmar
2nd Grade Team
B.A. Biology
Stephen Crochet
Director of Development
B.A. History, Millsaps College
202-591-3074
Amber Harley
Kindergarten Team
Nakita Herron
1st Grade Lead Teacher
B.S. Public Health; M.Ed. Elementary Education and Special Education
Alexis Jacobs
Student Attendance and Family Engagement Specialist
B.S. Psychology, Trinity Washington University '24
Khadijah Muhammad
Communications Manager
B.A. Communications, Howard University '19 , M.A History, Arizona State University '22
202-221-8050
Paris Pegues
2nd Grade Team
Brenda Walker
Development Associate
202-221-8059
David Wingate
Dean of Students
B.A. in Elementary Education, Virginia Union University
Jason Carrington
Learning Specialist
B.A. Law & Society, Oberlin College
Ashlynn Edgecombe
Art Teacher
Brian Harris
Director of Outplacement & Graduate Support
B.A. in Print Journalism, Hampton University; M.Div. Christian Education, Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology
202-591-3058
Lynn Hines-Bogle
Urban Ecology Specialist
B.S. in Sustainable Food and Farming, UMASS Amherst, ‘24
Hakim Johnson
Interim Assistant Head of School
B.S. in Engineering Sciences, Dartmouth College, M.S. in Educational Administration, National University
Nabil Odulate
5th Grade Lead Teacher
Sharmoni Thurston
1st Grade Team
Austin Weatherington
4th Grade Lead Teacher
B.A. Media and Literary Studies, University of Charleston