Board Member Focus: Elaine Reyes, Arise Schools
How did you become involved with your school? One of my clients also served as a board member and introduced me to ARISE. At that time,...
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Board Member Focus: Joanne Rinardo, Cypress Academy
How did you become involved with your school? I was approached by another board member after serving together for years on another...
Board Member Focus: Derrick Martin, Crescent City Schools
How did you become involved with your school? A colleague who is already on the board reached out to me. What leadership roles have you...
Board Member Focus: Jeff Teague, Bricolage Academy
How did you become involved with your school? I became involved with Bricolage when I had coffee several years back with the school...
Board Member Focus: Joshua Cox, New Orleans College Preparatory Academies (NOCP)
How did you become involved with your school? As an NOCP teacher, I started an initiative to take our highest performing students to...
Board Member Focus: Erika May, Cypress Charter School Association
How did you become involved with your school? I was approached by the Head of School and the Director of Curriculum and Instruction...
Board Member Focus: Jennie Stewart, Celerity Schools Louisiana
How did you become involved with your school? My cousin in Georgia is friends with the leader of Celerity and was looking for a broad...
Board Member Focus: Jose Massingue, Homer A. Plessy Community School
How did you become involved with your school? I met the Governance Initiatives Director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter...
Board Member Focus: Paula L. Jordan, JS Clark Leadership Academy
Why did you choose to serve on your school’s board? I chose to serve on my school’s board because I wanted to be a part of a positive...
Board Member Focus: Mayor Reggie Skains, Downsville Charter School
How did you become involved with your school? When our school was about to be closed, I went to work with the people in our community to...
Board Member Focus: Talia M. Pennington, The NET Charter School
How did you become involved with your school? To ensure that I was fully knowledgeable about The NET, I met with the board chair, took a...
Board Member Focus: Rachael Coe, Crescent Leadership Academy
How did you become involved with your school? A colleague of mine recommended reaching out to LAPCS to learn about ways to get involved....
Board Member Focus: Ronnie Slone, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (KDHSA)
How did you become involved with your school? There are many folks in the business community I consider my friends. One of the things we...
Board Member Focus: Les Alexander III, Benjamin Franklin High School
How did you become involved with your school? When my daughter was a freshman at Ben Franklin, a former board member asked me to serve...
Board Member Focus: Colonel Terry Ebbert USMC ret, New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy (NOMMA)
Our first graduating class was in April of 2015 when we graduated 76 cadets. This school year we hope to enroll nearly 700 cadets. I...
Board Member Focus: Alicia Bendana, Homer A. Plessy Community School
Why did you choose to serve on your school’s board? I very much wanted to be a part of this dynamic and joyful institution as I believe...
Board Member Focus: Sal Genovese, Warren Easton Charter High School
How did you become involved with your school? I was a proud graduate of Warren Easton, Class of 1969. My classmates honored me by...
Board Member Focus: Travis Chase, New Beginnings Schools Foundation
Why did you choose to serve on your school’s board? Makiyah Moody recruited me to be a board banker through The Top Shelf program. I...
Board Member Focus: James Henderson Jr., Algiers Charter School Association
How did you become involved with your school? Interacting with local schools was a huge part of community outreach programs of other...
Board Member Focus: Michael Williams, Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans
How did you become involved with your school? I submitted my name to the Top Shelf program. I was selected for an interview with Lycée...
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