Meet the Team
Leadership & Administration
Edward Deshazer
Executive Director
Maurice Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
Danielle Harris
Principal
Chris Haase
IT / Computer & Tech Sueupport
Tenia Smith
Director of Community Partnerships
Jake Daggett
Director of Literacy (K-5)
Paul Tackes
Dean of Students
Tiffany Greer
Office Manager
Ms. Yayi
Office Assistant
Primary Academy
(Grades K4 - 2nd)
Alexia Jones
K4 Homeroom Teacher - K4A
Courtney Williams
K4 CoTeacher - K4A
Stevoni Fifer
K4 Homeroom Teacher - K4B
Quiana Brown
K4 Co-Teacher - K4B
Carmen Parker
K5 Homeroom Teacher - K5A
Cecilia Jackson
K5 CoTeacher - K5A
LaTonya Small
K5 Homeroom Teacher - K5B
Millicent Lock
K5 Co-Teacher - K5B
Whitney Mays
Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher - 1A
Kenisha Pierce
Grade 1 CoTeacher - 1A
Parker Lawson
Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher - 1B
James Exum
Grade 1 Co-Teacher - 1B
Ashley Estes
Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher - 2A
Clara Jones
Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher - 2B
Sheila Davis
Grade 2 Co-Teacher - 2A/2B
Upper Elementary Academy (Grades 3 - 5)
Anthony Stecher
Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher - 3A
Kaela Martin
Grade 3 Homeroom Teacher - 3B
Keontae White
Grade 3 Co-Teacher - 3A/3B
Patricia Uduh
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher - 4A
Gabrielle Mallory
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher - 4B
Tanica Plummer
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher - 4B
Charmion Herron
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher - 4B
Andrew Cherrington
Grade 6 Math Teacher - 6A
Dr. Tamika Johnson
Grade 6 ELA Teacher - 6B
Dia Delaney
Grade 7 Math Teacher - 7A
Lisa Johnson
Grade 7 ELA Teacher - 7B
Middle School Academy (Grades 6 - 8)
Carolyn Williams
Grade 8 Math Teacher - 8A
Anita Robinson
Grade 8 ELA Teacher - 8B
Eddie Powe
MS Co-Teacher
Specialists
Eljay Jones
Physical Education Specialist
Antonio Luckett
Music Specialist
Kayla Shenklin
Music Specialist
Student Support & Intervention (MTSS)
Dr. Zoraida Kelly
Special Education & ESL Specialist
Karen Johnson
Assistant Dean
Montae Butler
Assistant Dean
Sharon Lewis
Reading Interventionist
Faith Shelton
Reading Interventionist
Support Team
Imani Kelly
Food Service Director
Avi Davis
Food Service Assistant
Joni Fluery
Food Service Assistant
Mr. Jones
Maintenance
Ms. Moore
Maintenance Support