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Meredith has served as the principal of Andrew J. Morrison Elementary School since 2018. Under her leadership, Kindergarten-2nd grade students reading at Tier 1, as measured by AimswebPLUS, increased 18.1% in one year. Morrison’s Pennsylvania System for School Assessment (PSSA) scores increased 4% in English Language Arts (ELA) and the school’s Overall School Progress Report (SPR) score increased by 5%. Further, Morrison’s average daily attendance increased 4%, serious incidents decreased 4%, and staff attendance increased by 6% since 2018.

In 2018, Meredith kicked off a rigorous strategic planning process called Morrison 2028, a community-informed strategic planning process that is asking questions, gathering data, and sharing ideas to create a vision for Morrison in 2028–the year that the 2018 Kindergarten class will graduate from 8th grade. Under her leadership, the percentage of students testing at or above grade level in literacy, from the first administration of the STAR assessment in fall 2021 to the winter 2 assessment in March 2022, rose from 11% to 65.2% (kindergarten); from 6% to 41% (1st grade); from 11% to 44% (2nd grade); from 15% to 22% (3rd grade); from 13% to 23% (4th grade); from 14% to 35% (5th grade); and from 9% to 18% (6th grade). In spring 2022, Morrison was identified as one of the top 36 Philadelphia public and public charter schools (K-8) “Beating the Odds” in academic growth while serving low-income, Black and brown student communities, according to a longitudinal study on student outcomes commissioned by Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP).

Meredith has been an educator since 2009. Prior to becoming a principal, Meredith served as 6th grade math teacher, program manager at City Year, teacher development coach, school leader, and leadership coach for PhillyPLUS. Meredith is a 2020-2021 member of the the Equity Task Force for Learning Network 7. Meredith grew up in Philadelphia and attended Central High School.

Kwand serves as a Leadership Coach for The School District of Philadelphia. In this role, he provides coaching and resources to District Leaders. Previously, he served as the principal of Gilbert Spruance Elementary School for 10 years. Under his leadership, Spruance achieved a 22% decrease in the number of students scoring Below Basic in reading on the Pennsylvania System of State Assessment (PSSA). Additionally, 2021-2022 STAR data shows 9% growth in math, going from 9% in the fall to 18% in the spring, while reading grew from 22% to 28%. Spruance Elementary School received the 2018 Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Strides in School Climate. The school scored as a Model in the Student Progress category on the 2019 Student Progress Report (SPR). Overall, the Spruance SPR has grown from 20% in 2016-2017 to 59% in 2018-2019 and has been featured in the Philadelphia Tribune.

Kwand has been an educator since 1996. Prior to becoming a principal, Kwand served as middle years math teacher, math teacher coach, and national training facilitator. Kwand serves as the Recording Secretary of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity – Nu Sigma Chapter and has received the fraternity’s George Hibbler Social Action Award, the Phi Beta Sigma International & Regional Education Award and the Brother of the Year & Future Leaders Award from. In 2019 Kwand was nominated by his staff and awarded the Dr. Robert Poindexter Award, for dedication to students and their quality of education. A Philadelphia native, Kwand attended Philadelphia schools save for 4th and 5th grade, when he attended school in his father’s hometown of St. Augustine, FL. He graduated from Philadelphia’s Carver High School for Engineering & Science.

Dr. Lajara is the Assistant Superintendent of Learning Network 9 with the School District of Philadelphia.

He previously served 14 schools in South and Southwest Philadelphia. Under his leadership, that network saw a 10 percentage point student participation increase in STAR assessments and an 8 percentage point increase in STAR Reading/Early Literacy and Math assessments. His implementation of network-specific biweekly/monthly common assessment led to a 1.3 increase in ELA TDA responses, and his implementation of professional development on the math curriculum led to a 1.0 increase in the math rubric score network-wide. Dr. Lajara also had a key role in leading school principals in a book study on Courageous Conversations About Race that increased leader participation from 35% to 100% by its completion. He also more than doubled leader participation in LatinX affinity groups and People of Color Equity Coalition meetings between the start and end of the 2021-2022 academic year.

Previously, Dr. Lajara served as principal of Honorable Luis Muñoz-Marín Elementary School (2016-2020). Under his leadership, Muñoz-Marín increased the number of students earning Proficient or Advanced on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) from 10% to 25%. During his tenure, Muñoz-Marín also received the Accelerated Improvement Award for two two academic school years and the Exemplary Three Consecutive Years of School Progress Report (SPR) Growth Award in 2019 for moving up one tier in SPR scores for two consecutive years.

Dr. Lajara has been an educator since 2006. Prior to becoming Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Lajara served as 1st and 5th grade teacher, director of instruction/behavior, dean of students, assistant principal and principal. Dr. Lajara grew up in New York and, after relocating to Philadelphia, attended Jay Cooke Elementary and Olney High School.

Dr. Houston has served as the principal of Ethan B. Allen Elementary School since 2013. Under her leadership, Ethan B. Allen Elementary School moved up from “Watch” to “Reinforce” in 2018 on the School Progress Report (SPR). In the last three years, Ethan Allen has increased its overall SPR score by 9%. For four years, students in all sections of the Pennsylvania System of State Assessment (PSSA) demonstrated growth by 5%. Ethan Allen received student attendance awards every year from 2014-2018

Dr. Houston has been an educator since 1998. Prior to becoming a principal, Dr. Houston served as assistant principal, school-based instructional support teacher/leader, school growth teacher, middle school dean, math and literacy teacher, and intern. Dr. Houston received the Personal Perfect Attendance Awards from 2014-2018, the Dedication to the Profession award in 2014 and 2015, and was nominated by school leadership team for the Lindback Award in 2017. Dr. Houston grew up in Georgetown, SC.

Todd has served as the principal of Horatio B. Hackett School since 2015. Under his leadership, Horatio B. Hackett School has achieved continued growth on the School Progress Report (SPR) since 2017. The school’s SPR Overall score increased from 15% to 67%. English/Language Arts scores increased 13%, math scores increased 5%, and science scores increased 14%. Hackett was also selected by the Philadelphia Eagles and Mural Arts for the 2018 Eagles Playground build.

Todd has been an educator since 2007. Prior to becoming a principal, Todd served as 6th grade learning support teacher, 5th grade special education inclusion teacher, K-3 learning support, 2nd grade teacher, and 5th grade teacher. Todd is a recipient of 2019 Lindback Award for Distinguished Leadership and currently sits on the board of directors for the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC). Todd grew up in Philadelphia and attended Northeast High School.

Emily has been the Director of Instructional Resources for the Opportunity Network of the School District of Philadelphia since 2024. Previously, she began serving as Literacy Coach for the Children’s Literacy Initiative, working with teaching in literacy instruction, in 2022. Prior to this role, she served as principal of Our Mother of Sorrows/St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School (2019-2022). Prior to that, Emily was the principal of Holy Cross Catholic School for 3 years. Under her leadership at Holy Cross, students engaged in a new math curriculum, Eureka math, and increased math scores via Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing, which measures growth three times each year.

Emily has been an educator since 2004. Prior to becoming a principal, Emily served as assistant principal, middle school math lead teacher, and middle school teacher. Emily grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Omar is the Instructional Leadership Executive Director at Highline Public Schools. Prior to this, he served as the principal of Northeast High School since 2018. Under his leadership, Northeast High School was named as a Best High School in Pennsylvania 2019, 2020, and 2021 by U.S. News and World Reports and achieved a 1st Place Student Finisher at the All-State Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Sciences Fair in 2019. The school also earned a 2019 Breakout High School Award for Computer Science from CS4Philly and a 2019 Best in Class Award from the American Red Cross. Northeast High School students are also 2019 Public League Champions in Girls Lacrosse, Football, Wrestling, Cheerleading, and Boys and Girls Track & Field.

Omar has been an educator since 2003. Prior to becoming a principal, Omar served as secondary social studies teacher, dean of students, social studies department chair, small learning community leader, teacher mentor and an assistant principal. Omar received numerous awards such as the Most Data Driven Administrator Award from School District of Philadelphia, the Outstanding Educator of the Year from Meeker Middle School PTSA, Coach of the Year Award for the Seamount League, and the Mount Rainier High School Employee Recognition Award. In 2022, he won a Lindback Award for Distinguished Principals. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Philadelphia Outward Bound School and the Board of Directors for Philadelphia Futures, and he is an honorary committee member for PATH@1919. Omar grew up in Toppenish, WA.

Leah currently serves as the principal of Joseph Greenberg School. Prior to this, she served as the principal of Stephen Girard Elementary School from 2017 to 2024. Under her leadership, Girard Elementary received recognition for a two-tier Overall improvement on its 2018-19 School Progress Report (SPR). In addition, Girard achieved a 34.4% increase in the number of students at target in AIMSweb, a 100% rate of students with zero out-of-school suspensions, and a 10% increase in the number of 4th grade students attending school 95% of the time. In 2019-20 Stephan Girard increased in the number of English Learners who met their annual growth targets by 19%. In 2018-2019 the school achieved a 13% improvement of 4th graders proficient/advanced in Science on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (52.5%) as well as exceeded the state growth standard (70) and growth scores (75) on the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS) in ELA (score 78), math (score 100) and science (score 78) for all student groups.

Leah has been an educator since 2004. Prior to becoming a principal, Leah served as a 2nd grade teacher, reading coordinator and intervention teacher, and a professional learning specialist with the School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Teaching and Learning. Leah was recognized as a School District of Philadelphia Bright Spot by Dr. Hite for excellence in instruction and dedication to the profession. Leah grew up in Philadelphia and attended J.R. Masterman School.

Dr. Cheung has served as the principal of Francis Scott Key School since 2016. Under her leadership, Key exhibited substantial double-digit improvements in the 2022-2023 Pennsylvania State Standardized Assessment (PSSA) results, achieving a noteworthy increase of +10.7% in English Language Arts (ELA) and +10.85% in Math. Additionally,  Cheung recorded a commendable year-over-year growth of 6.9% in 4th-grade Science PSSA data. This adds to a long history of growth, Key having increased its School Progress Report (SPR) Overall scores from 31% in 2016-17 (Watch category) to 61% in 2017-18 (Reinforce category). In 2018-19, the SPR Overall score increased again to 64% and the Progress category also increased, moving from 16% (Intervene) up two categories to 75% (Model). For the 2019-20 school year, Key increased progress by another 8% for a score of 83%. The 2019-20 Climate category score was 91% and has been consistently in the Model category. Additionally, Kindergarten-2nd grade students who are reading on grade level increased by 7% moving from 32% to 39%. In 2018 Key achieved a 21.4% decrease in students scoring Below Basic and a 22.4% increase in students scoring Proficient or Advanced on the 6th grade English Language Arts Pennsylvania System of State Assessment (PSSA). For For the 2017-2018 school year Key received a Certificate of Excellence for Highest School Progress Report Score and Growth in Learning Network 12 from the School District of Philadelphia. Under Dr. Cheung’s leadership, Key implemented a breakfast program in the 2017-2018 school year that resulted in increased attendance and breakfast participation. Key has also received the Lang Lang Key of Inspiration Grant that resulted in a Piano Lab for Key students.

Dr. Cheung is a  2021 Lindback Award for Distinguished Leadership Honoree. Recently, Key served as a host school for a site visit for the 2023 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference, highlighting the school’s work on student and family wellness, bridging classroom and community, family engagement, and outdoor environment.

Dr. Cheung has been an educator since 2002. Prior to becoming a principal, Dr. Cheung served as Multilingual Manager for the Office of Multilingual Curriculum and Programs (School District of Philadelphia), ESOL teacher for grades K-6, itinerant ESOL teacher for grades K-12, 6th grade teacher, English language learner school growth specialist, and English teacher for primary grades (K-6) in Hong Kong, China. Dr. Cheung grew up in Philadelphia and attended George Washington High School

Dr. Aliya Catanch-Bradley has served as the principal of Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School since 2018. Under her leadership, Bethune’s Kindergarten through 2nd grade students increased the number of students reading on grade level by 12%. To support her mission of giving students access and agency, Dr. Catanch-Bradley has formed partnerships and fortified others. Under her leadership Bethune has become a pilot school for the Middle School Career and Technical Education programming in Urban Agriculture and Health Related Services. Bethune is a Blended Learning, Trauma Informed (in partnership with Temple University), Community focused (with Lenfest/North10) school. Bethune has also received the Eastern Region Usher’s Association Reading Award.

Dr. Catanch-Bradley has been an educator since 1999. Prior to becoming a principal, she served as an assistant principal, an adjunct professor, middle school teacher, content specialist and Gear Up Instructional Support Officer and Literacy Specialist, and curriculum writer for the School District of Philadelphia. Dr. Catanch-Bradley received the Distinguished Administrator’s Award from Read to Succeed, Inc and received the Administrator of Year Award in 2018 from Community and Schools (South Philadelphia High School). She currently serves as a Board Member for the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, CUA 1 & 7.

Dr. Catanch-Bradley grew up in Philadelphia and attended William W. Bodine High School for International Affairs.

Jason has served as the principal of Cayuga Elementary School since 2014. Under his leadership, Cayuga was the first school to successfully exit the “Turnaround” network after the 2015-2016 school year and was recognized by the Pennsylvania Positive Behavioral Support (PAPBS) Implementers Forum for sustained implementation of Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports at Universal (Tier 1) with fidelity after the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.

Jason has been an educator since 2004. Prior to becoming a principal, Jason served as a high school mathematics teacher, ninth grade academy team leader and roster chair. Jason is a 2012 recipient of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching, and the 2016 EDDY AWARD Star Commitment to Education given by The Philadelphia Education Fund. Jason grew up in Philadelphia and attended Carver High School of Engineering and Science.

Dr. Robert Berretta is the interim Chief Financial Officer for Somerville Public Schools, a role he began in spring 2025. After 18 years as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Berretta returned full-time to the classroom–as a student! He earned his Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

Prior to pursuing his doctorate, Dr. Berretta served as the principal of William H. Ziegler Elementary (2016-2022). In collaboration with his amazing staff, Ziegler achieved some of the highest benchmark growth in the district (top 20 in reading and math) in 2018. Additionally, since 2018, Ziegler has achieved Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment Scores (PVAAS) in the top quartile in the state and district. From 2016-17 to 2018-19 the Ziegler School Progress Report (SPR) score improved from 14% to 51%, moving the school from Intervene to Reinforce. Under Dr. Berretta’s leadership, Ziegler received a $50,000 Good to Great Grant to improve the K-3 literacy program, a Blended Learning grant, a WHYY Media Lab grant, a Climate Transition Award, and the Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports grant. Despite all these accomplishments, Dr. Berretta still believes Ziegler has a lot of work to do to become the Blue Ribbon school its students and families deserve.

An educator since 2004, Dr. Berretta served as a 2nd- and 5th-grade bilingual teacher, a 6th- and 7th-grade English/Language Arts teacher, and a literacy director, and in 2019, he started serving on the Principal Advisory Board. Dr. Berretta grew up in Philadelphia and attended Hatboro-Horsham High School.

Joanne is the former principal of Girard Academic Music Program (GAMP). Previously, she was the principal at Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) from 2015 – 2023. Under her leadership, CAPA decreased serious incidents and drastically reduced out of school suspensions. As a result, CAPA received the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Award for improving student achievement.

Joanne began her career as an educator since 1988. Prior to becoming a principal, Joanne served as school-based teacher-leader, and principal resident in the Academy of Leadership for Philadelphia Schools (ALPS). Joanne is a recipient of the Rose Lindenbaum Excellence in School Improvement Award, the Lindback Award for excellence in education, and the Commonwealth Association of School Administrators Beyond the Call of Duty Award. Joanne was inducted into the Northeast High School Hall of Fame. Joanne grew up in Philadelphia and attended Northeast High School.

Latanya leads the Neubauer Fellowship and Senior Fellow (alumni) programming at the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders. Latanya previously served as the principal of Mastery Charter Harrity Elementary School. Under her leadership, Harrity’s kindergarten through second grade reading proficiency increased by 18%. Harrity was also recognized by the School District of Philadelphia for two tiers of growth on the School Progress Report (SPR). In 2018-19 all student groups exceeded the standard demonstrating growth for English Language Arts (ELA) & Math as measured by the Pennsylvania Value-Added Assessment System (PVAAS), and in the 2021-2022 school year, Elevate215 named Harrity a Top 36 K-8 school.

Latanya has over 17 years of experience as an educator and leader whose purpose is to ensure that all students have access to excellent schools and equitable opportunities to pursue their dreams. She believes whole-heartedly in developing the whole child and is deeply invested in social emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, and initiatives that affirm, empower, and promote the identity of all students.

Latanya grew up in South Jersey and has a passion for traveling all over the world.

Christopher Ziemba is a Regional Schools Officer at Mastery Charter Schools serving schools in the Southeast Region. For the last nine years, Chris had the privilege of serving as the Principal at Mastery Charter Lenfest Campus. He led double-digit gains in all state testing areas (PSSA and Keystone) and student attendance rates post-pandemic, and achieved the highest post-graduation direct enrollment rate in the Mastery network (81%).

Christopher has been an educator since 2003. Prior to becoming a principal, Christopher served as a teacher, a special education teacher, a special education case manager and an assistant principal. Christopher has also served as a mentor school leader at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Christopher grew up in Tipp City, OH.

In December 2025, Nicole Unegbu began as the Head of School at Hope Partnership for Education. In her previous role as Partnership and Implementation Manager at Children’s Literacy Initiative, Nicole worked with 13 Philadelphia schools and 3 suburban schools to drive an instructional vision that aligns early literacy instruction and practice with culturally and linguistically relevant pedagogy, identity affirmation, and antiracist literacy instruction.

Prior to this, Nicole served as the principal of New Foundations Charter School (2020-2022) and, prior to that, at St. Thomas Aquinas School, which achieved 65% of students at or above the 50th percentile on the Terra Nova test in math and 75% of students in reading. Additionally, in 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas moved 2 points up to a score of 6 (out of 10) on the Great Philly Schools overall rating reflecting growth in academics, attendance and school climate

Nicole has been an educator since 2002. Prior to becoming a principal, Nicole served as a teacher and assistant principal. Nicole is a Leading Systems Fellow and a member of the INITIATIVE network, a group of African American educators dedicated to support and leadership in urban schools.

Dr. Tom Szczesny served as the principal of James Dobson Elementary School in the School District of Philadelphia from 2018 – 2021. In July of 2021, he accepted the role of Principal at Powderhorn Elementary School in Jefferson County, CO. In 2022, Powderhorn earned the Governor’s Distinguished Award from the state of CO for its academic growth scores. During the 2023-24 school year, he led Powderhorn as it successfully welcomed and integrated over 100 students and their families, an expanded staff, and multiple regional programs from a neighboring school closed through Jeffco’s school consolidation process. The experience reinforced the importance of connection and belonging as central to his leadership practice.

Dr. Szczesny has been an educator since 2009. Prior to becoming a principal, Dr. Szczesny served as a teacher, teacher mentor, teaching assistant and graduate research assistant, contextual learning coordinator and assistant principal. Well-being and mental fitness are pillars of the professional and personal life that he enjoys with his wife and two daughters in Colorado. Dr. Szczesny grew up in Bloomfield, MI.

Angikindslows began serving as the principal of Edward T. Steel Elementary School in 2019. Prior to that, Angikindslows was the Assistant Principal at Hon. Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School where he demonstrated consistent progress in the areas of academic achievement, climate and attendance as reflected by an Overall School Progress Report (SPR) of 51%.

Angikindslows has been an educator since 2005. Prior to becoming a principal, Angikindslows served as a teacher, a special education teacher, director of climate and restorative practices and a high school headmaster. Angikindslows has been recognized by the School District of Philadelphia for Accelerated School Improvement since 2017. Angikindslows grew up in Uniondale, NY.

Crystle formerly served as the principal of Thomas Holme Elementary School from 2011-2023. Under her leadership, Holme saw an increase of 3.6% on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) English Language Arts (ELA) scores and an increase of 3.4% on Math scores. Scores for 4th grade ELA students increased 21.4% and Science scores increased 22.8%. Additionally, the Overall School Progress Report (SPR) increased 14%.

Crystle has been an educator since 1994. Prior to becoming a principal, Crystle served as a teacher coach, special education liaison and dean of students. Crystle was recognized in 2017 as a Lindback Distinguished Principal. Crystle grew up in West Philadelphia, PA and attended West Philadelphia High School.

Heather has served as the principal of William H. Hunter Elementary School since 2017. Under her leadership, Hunter achieved a 37.6% increase in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students scoring in Tier 1 on the AIMSweb Assessments. Hunter K-5 students also experienced an increase of 18.9% in students that met their reading growth goals (from 55.6% to 74.5%), and an 27 point increase from 18% to 45% on the Overall School Progress Report (SPR) score. Additionally, after implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and restorative practices suspensions decreased by 10%. In 2020, 98% of students had zero suspensions.

Heather has been an educator since 2005. Prior to becoming a principal, Heather served as a teacher and School Based Teacher Leader. Heather sits on the School District of Philadelphia’s Opioid Task Force. Heather grew up in Lancaster, PA.

Charlotte has served as the principal of Lewis Elkin Elementary School since 2017. Under her leadership, Lewis Elkin Elementary School achieved an 18% increase of K-1st grade students on target on the AIMSweb Assessment, a 52% increase on standardized assessments on the 2018 School Progress Report (SPR) and a 10% increase in the number of students attending school 95% or better of scheduled time.

Charlotte has been an educator since 2000. Prior to becoming a principal, Charlotte served in social work, transitioning into education as a literacy intern, then as a teacher, and a dean. Charlotte sits on the School District of Philadelphia’s Opioid Task Force. Charlotte grew up in the Bronx, NY.

Andrew has served as the principal of Southwark School since 2013. Under his leadership, Southwark School achieved an increase of 16.5% in the percentage of students at Proficient/Advanced levels on the English Language Arts (ELA) Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and a 12.2% increase in Math PSSA. Southwark School achieved three consecutive years of improvement on the Overall School Progress Report (SPR) and was designated as a Model School for Climate in 2017 and in 2018.

Andrew has been an educator since 1999. Prior to becoming a principal, Andrew served as an English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher, ESOL manager and high school assistant principal. Andrew graduated, with distinction as a Principal Fellow, from RELAY’s National Principals Academy Fellowship and in 2017, Andrew received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Principal Leadership. In 2019-2020, Andrew was a participant in the Philadelphia Academy of School Leaders Aspiring Assistant Superintendent Academy. Andrew grew up in Philadelphia, PA.

As Director of Teacher Effectiveness (DTE) for Mastery Charter Schools, Meaghann works closely with school leadership teams and the NST Academic & Talent Teams to drive network strategy for teacher effectiveness. With a data-driven approach, Meaghann spearheads the development of instructional leaders and aspiring leaders on technical competencies that drive teacher development and student outcomes such as observational feedback and evaluation.

Prior to her role as Director of Teacher Effectiveness, Meaghann served as the principal of Mastery Shoemaker Campus (2019-2022). Under her leadership, all Mastery Shoemaker 7th and 8th grade students exceeded expectations by achieving a 4 or 5 in pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, and environmental science on the Mastery Value-Added System (MVAS). Prior to transitioning to Shoemaker, Meaghann served as principal of Mastery East Camden Middle School. During her tenure, she secured grant funding from the State of New Jersey to start a makerspace and built partnerships with numerous community organizations, including The Policing Project and Delaware River Port Authority.

Meaghann has been an educator since 2010. Prior to becoming a principal, she served as a teacher and an assistant principal of instruction. Meaghann grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.

William has served as the principal of John Marshall Elementary School since 2017. Under his leadership, John Marshall Elementary School achieved a 15% increase in the Overall School Progress Report (SPR) score, a 10% increase in the number of students attending 95% or more of scheduled time, a 20% improvement in overall attendance and a 18.9% increase of students reading on grade level.

William has been an educator since 2002. Prior to becoming a principal, William served as a climate and culture committee chair, Success For All Literacy Lead, and assistant principal. William grew up in West Philadelphia and attended the Parkway Program.

Christine currently serves as the Director of Coaching and Development with Belmont Charter Network. Prior to this, she served as the principal of Belmont Charter Middle School from 2018 to 2022. Under her leadership, Belmont Charter Middle School had annual gains in ELA and Math as measured by the 2018-19 Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA). 7th and 8th graders from Belmont Middle met/exceeded their growth goals in Math and English/Language Arts according to PVAAS (in 2018 and over a 3-year period). Belmont Charter School (K-12) earned an SPR Score of 43 which ranks them #5 in their peer group (serving the highest percentage of students living in poverty). In spring 2022, Belmont Charter School was identified as one of the top 36 Philadelphia public and public charter schools (K-8) “Beating the Odds” in academic growth while serving low-income, Black and brown student communities, according to a longitudinal study on student outcomes commissioned by Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP).

Christine has been an educator since 2005. Prior to becoming a principal in Philadelphia, Christine served as a teacher and assistant principal in New York City. Christine grew up in Wynnewood, PA.