Board Of Directors

All Co-operative member charter schools appoint one representative to the Board of Directors. The Co-operative has 26 member LEAs for school year 2009-2010.

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:

Mary Ann Lesiak, Early Intervention Manager, Appletree PCS

Alexa Kuuskra, Assistant Director/SEC, Bridges PCS

Dave Philhower, Director of Student Services, Capital City PCS

Reem Labib, Head of Schools, Center City PCS

Ayana Malone, Student Support Manager, DC Bilingual PCS

Rebecca Yerman, Special Education Coordinator, DC Preparatory Academy PCS

Rebecca Shultz, Special Education Coordinator, Early Childhood Academy PCS

Dr. Johnnie Gordon, Special Education Director, Friendship PCS

Jymil Thompson, Special Education Director, Hope PCS

Chante Booker, Director of Special Education, Hyde PCS

Jymil Thompson, Special Education Director, Imagine Souteast PCS

Dana Lourie, Director of Special Education, KIPP DC PCS

Cristina Encinas, Principal, Latin American Montessori Bilingual (LAMB) PCS

Sandra Robinson, Director of Special Education, Maya Angelou PCS

Rocio Tyler, Special Education Coordinator, Next Step PCS

Eric Lund, Special Education Coordinator, Potomac Lighthouse PCS

Trudianne James, Director of Special Education, School for Arts in Learning (SAIL) PCS

Stacey Pearl, Special Education Coordinator, SEED PCS

Sharon Raimo, CEO, St. Coletta PCS

Kathryn Johnson, Director of Student Support, Washington Latin PCS

Ellie Dooling, Special Education and RTI/Assessment Coordinator, Washington Yu Ying PCS