Our Team

Adriana Ortiz
Assistant Teacher (Tacoma-McCarver)

Allison Carss
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Allison Jones
Curriculum Leader

Alyssa Chesvick
Assistant Teacher (Tacoma-McCarver)

Amanda Lynch
Assistant Teacher
(Pacific Beach)

Amy Axtman
Lead Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

Amy Welch
Lead Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

Andrew Cho
People Ops Services Lead

Anita Cassity
Impact Evaluation Leader

Annie Ryan
Lead Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

Ashlee Burton
Assistant Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

BekkiJo Kahler
Payroll Specialist

Blake Herrera — Blake Herrera
Product Management, School Services

Breeayn Douthit
Assistant Teacher (Tacoma-McCarver)

Candace Jeffords
Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Cara Harrison — Cara Harrison
Education Leader

Caroline Hult — Caroline Hult
Talent Acquisition Leader

Celeste Formisano
Lead Teacher
(Des Moines)

Charmaine Diel — Charmaine Diel
Assistant Teacher
(Des Moines)

Clint Brody
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Crystal Loza
Data & Research Scientist

Dana Neiswander
Talent Acquisition Partner

David Bass
Lead Teacher
(Federal Way – Lakeland)

Brooke McGilvery
Head of School
(Texas)

Debbie Olson — Debbie Olson
Regional School Leader

Dorothy Cantero
Assistant Teacher
(Tacoma-Roosevelt)

Dorothy Phillips
Assistant Teacher
(Tacoma – Roosevelt)

Dru Collins-Minch
Regional School Leader

Eduardo Hidalgo
Marketing Specialist, Partnerships

Eliot Murray
Assistant Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

Elizabeth Powers
Head of School
(Kissimmee – Poinciana)

Emmanuel Imah
Regional Partnership Development Leader

Faith Perrenoud
Assistant Teacher
(Federal Way – Lakeland)

Gerard Massey
Systems Engineer

Grace Wilcox
Executive Assistant to the President

Heather Myers
People Operations Leader

Irene Eshak
Project Manager and Construction Leader

Ishii Tavarez
Head of School
(North Dallas)

Jamie Hammel-James — Jamie James
Head of People

Jamila Mapp
Lead Teacher
(Federal Way – Lakeland)

Jeff Bezos
Founder

Jen Dine
Partnership Development Specialist

Jennifer Mason
Head of School
(Tacoma-McCarver)

John Wagoner
Data Engineer

Karen Weiss
Procurement Manager

Karen Young
Family and Community Engagement Leader

Katey Thomson
Talent Acquisition Partner

Katie Ford — Katie Ford
Head of Communications

Linda Yoon
Compliance Program Leader

Lisa Beckrich
Assistant Teacher
(Pacific Beach)

Lisa Kuh
Montessori Coach

Liz Swanby — Liz Swanby
Senior Operations Leader

Marta Laos
Regional School Leader

Martina Kozar — Martina Kozar
Product Management, Customer Journey

Mary Berschauer
Lead Teacher
(Tacoma-Roosevelt)

Marybeth Caruso
Head of School
(Renton)

Michael Abello
Head of Education

Miguel Roque
Head of Operations

Mike George — Mike George
President

Mina Greas
Project Manager and Construction Leader

Miranda Frederick
Assistant Teacher
(Pacific Beach)

Nate Daniel
IT Support Engineer

Nnenna Agha
Assistant Teacher
(Tacoma-Roosevelt)

Qiana Licorish
Talent Acquisition Partner

Rachel Bayly
Assistant Teacher
(Des Moines)

Rebekah Schoonover
Lead Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

Rosa Hong
Talent Acquisition Strategy and Operations Leader

Rossana Caballero
EHS Leader

Saben Emmons — Saben Emmons
IT Leader

Sabrina Watkins
Regional Partnership Development Leader

Scott Edison — Scott Edison
Partnerships Leader

Sean Coury
Head of Finance

Selena Keo
Assistant Teacher
(Federal Way – Lakeland)

Seth Lewis Levin
School Development Leader

Shannon Gilbert
Lead Teacher
(Tacoma-McCarver)

Sheila Shedd
Regional Partnership Development Leader

Silvia Chia
Head of School
(Dallas – Cockrell Hill)

Stepha Krynytzky
Teacher Training Leader

Stephanie DeLacy
Talent Acquisition Specialist

Steph McGrath
Head of School
(Pacific Beach)

Stephanie Miranda
Assistant Teacher
(Federal Way – Lakeland)

Stephanie Possanza
Assistant Teacher
(Tacoma-Roosevelt)

Tara Requa
Head of School
(Des Moines)

Tara Romanoff
Head of School
(Central Kissimmee)

Tarhata Guiamelon
Product Manager, Student Systems

Whitney Smith
Head of School
(Federal Way – Lakeland)

Will Weiner — Will Weiner
General Counsel

Yeri Yun
Digital Communications Leader

Zachary Rappaport
Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning

Zoë Burke
Project Manager and Construction Leader

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