Board Members & Staff
Our board members and educators are more than leaders;
they are champions of student empowerment and success.
Our Staff
Michelle Welsh
K5 Teacher
Jaylen Scott
1st grade Co-Teacher
Pamela Harrell
K5 Co-Teacher
Glendoria Chapman
3rd grade Co-Teacher
LaKesha Johnson
K4 Teacher
DeJon Addison
K4 Co-Teacher
Patricia Jackson
ECE II
Lena Thompson
ECE II
Lily Xiong
ECE II
Marisol Rocha
ECE II
Anna Ishmon
ECE I
Aisha Bennett
ECE II
Shiyanna Williams
ECE I
Roseanna Cox
ECE II
Cetonia Weston-Roy
ECE II
Michael Sablich
Maintenance Supervisor
Amina Rucker
Maintenance Assistant
Amber Mathews-Thompson
Food Service Specialist-TOK
Eric Blue
Food Service Specialist-Harambee
Eric Sisk
Bus Driver
Unique Bates
Bus Driver
Carrie Bowie
ECE III
Jennifer Brendelson
ECE I
Darcel McIntyre
ECE III
Takoya McNeil
K5 Co-Teacher
Alexandra Brusko
K5 Teacher
Jana-Arie Standridge
K5 Co-Teacher
Miracle Cole
K5 Co-Teacher
Faith Cole
K5 Teacher
Maya Chaney
1st Grade Teacher
Shaquanta McCants
3rd Grade Teacher
Administrative Team
Tamara Johnson
Executive Director/Principal
Derek Wilson
Director of Administration
LaSonia Ivy
Early Childhood/Head Start Coordinator (Harambee)
Tammy Rasco
Site Director - Harambee
David Blackmon
Student Support Coordinator
Latisha Smith
Early Childhood Education Coordinator (ThriveOn King)
Eric Moore
Development Director
Kenya Hayes
Professional Development Specialist
Alicia Cegers
Early Elementary Education Coordinator (Harambee)
Board Of Directors
Dennis Mueller
Founder
Dennis Mueller
Founder
Patrick McGarry
President
Chief Financial Officer
Wixon, Inc.
Christopher Banaszak
Immediate Past President
Attorney
Reinhart, Boerner, & Van Deuren
Vincent Lyles
Vice President
Vincent Lyles
Milwaukee Succeeds
Tim Rudd
Retired
M&M Furniture
Oby Nwabuzor, MBA
Secretary
Oby Nwabuzor, MBA
Envision Growth
Mario Falsetti
Mario Falsetti
Syed Raza
Treasurer
Syed Raza
Ernst & Young
Elise Murn
Elise Murn
RW Baird
Mary Emory
Mary Emory
Mary Allmon
Mary Allmon
Jenise Terrell
Malaika Alumni Parent
Jenise Terrell
Public Allies/Malaika Alumni Parent
Katie Bell Sparks
Katie Bell Sparks
Sparks Collaborative Results
Warren Buliox
Warren Buliox
Regina Anderson
Regina M. Anderson
Northwestern Mutual