Board of Directors

All Co-operative member charter schools appoint one representative to the Board of Directors. The Co-operative has 28 member LEAs for school year 2011-12

Executive Committee:

Linda Moore

Chair: Founder and Executive Director, Elsie Whiltow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School

Linda Moore is the founder and Executive Director of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, one of the premier public schools in Washington, DC. Established in 1996, the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School, prepares 250 culturally diverse elementary school students in the District of Columbia to be leaders, scholars and responsible citizens, who are committed to social justice. Stokes School teaches children to think, speak, read, write and learn in two languages: English and French or English or Spanish. For over 35 years, Ms. Moore has worked to improve conditions for children and families. She has designed and provided professional development programs for educators and community leaders throughout the United States. Much of her work has focused on bringing together disparate education, health, mental health, child welfare, social services and faith-based agencies to work collaboratively on behalf of children and families. Ms. Moore has worked in settings as varied as the City of Little Rock, the Rankin County (MS) Human Resource Center, Memphis (TN) City Schools, the National Community Education Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers and the Institute for Educational Leadership. In addition, she has served as a consultant to numerous school districts, child and family service organizations, foundations and local and state governments.

Col. Norman Johnson

Co-Chair, Founder and Executive Director, IDEA Public Charter School

Norman N. Johnson received his Bachelors degree in 1968 and Master’s degree in Business Technology in 1976 from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He also received an Associate degree in Computer Science Technology from Northern Virginia Community College in 1995. Norm spent 26 years in the Army and retired from active duty as a Colonel in October 1994. Norm is one of an original group of founders of the Integrated Design and Electronics Academy (IDEA) Public Charter School in Washington, DC and is currently its Executive Director. The IDEA Public Charter School was founded in 1997 and integrates the JROTC program with academics and focuses on career technology training for high school students. The school has grown from 43 students to its current enrollment of 403 students. The school added grades 7 and 8 in 2003 to its existing grades of 9-12.

Board Members:

Alexa Kuuskraa, Special Education Coordinator, AppleTree PCS

Kate McGuinn, Special Education Coordinator, Bridges PCS

Wanda Gregory, Director of Student Services, Capital City PCS

Charlene Roach-Glymph, Director of Student Services, Center City PCS

Ayana Malone, Director of Student Services, DC Bilingual PCS

Rebecca Yerman, Director of Student Services, DC Preparatory Academy PCS

Rebecca Shultz, Special Education Coordinator, Early Childhood Academy PCS

Christie McKay, Executive Director, Education Strengthens Families PCS

Rex Yancy, Director of Student Services, Friendship PCS

Tameria Lewis, Director of Student Services, E. L. Haynes PCS

Keniq Coney, Director of Student Services, Hope Community PCS

Ekisha Totten, Special Education Coordinator, Imagine Southeast PCS

Jamey Burho, Special Education Coordinator, Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS

Dana Lourie, Director of Special Education, KIPP DC PCS

Diane Cottman, Executive Director, Latin American Montessori Bilingual (LAMB) PCS

Wallace Henry, Director of Special Education, Maya Angelou PCS

Dahlia Aguilar, Principal, Mundo Verde PCS

Arturo Martinez, Special Education Coordinator, Next Step PCS

Chante Ford, Director of Special Education, Perry Street Prep (Hyde) PCS

Steaven Hamlin, Special Education Coordinator, Potomac Lighthouse PCS

Stacey Pearl, Special Education Coordinator, SEED PCS

Dana Clark, Executive Director, Shining Stars Montessori PCS

Christie Mandeville, Assistant Principal, St. Coletta PCS

Pushaen Gunasinghe, Special Education Coordinator, Washington Latin PCS

Stevonna Miles, Special Education Coordinator, William E. Doar, Jr. PCS

Maquita Alexander, Principal, Washington Yu Ying PCS