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School Leaders Fellowship Cohort 3 Participants Selected

Florida – September 22, 2023 — The Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) proudly announces Cohort 3/Class of 2024 School Leaders Fellowship participants. Designed specifically for individuals working at a public charter school in operation for five years or less who are passionate about education and interested in leading a high-quality school in a high-need area, the School Leaders Fellowship is successfully developing a robust pipeline of strong, effective, and visionary charter school leaders. Click here to learn more About the Fellowship PPT_Oct 2023

“I am incredibly proud of the work the Alliance is doing to develop future charter school leaders through the School Leaders Fellowship. Already passionate about charter schools and delivering quality education to all students, the Fellowship participants are taking a giant leap forward to expand their expertise and prepare to run a public charter school successfully,” said Lynn Norman-Teck, Executive Director of the Florida Charter School Alliance.  “This group represents a cross-section of the charter school movement in Florida — from independent to network schools, credit recovery programs to accomplished STEM schools.”
Meet the Class of 2024 / Cohort 3 School Leaders Fellows:
  • Elysida Caraballo, Teacher and Department Head for the Electives – Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School
  • Jessica Chapman, Principal – Tallahassee Collegiate Academy (first charter school authorized by Tallahassee Community College)
  • Shavonna Daniels, Assistant Principal – BridgePrepAcademy, St. Cloud
  • Tiffany Hannah-Powell, Assistant Principal – Palm Beach Preparatory Charter Academy 
  • Sherry Hatch, Dean of Students – Discovery Academy of Science
  • Audrey Ferrell Hinton, Assistant School Leader of Operations – KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville
  • Angel Holsey, Assistant Principal –  KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville
  • Fayth Jenkins, Principal – Suncoast School for Innovative Studies, Sarasota 
  • Kurbonali Kenjaev,  Assistant Administrator – River City Science Academy Southeast
  • Rayscene Kirkland, Dean of Academics – Andrews High School 
  • Lianna Knight,  Principal – Global Outreach Charter Academy Arts
  • Gloriya Lasa,  Dean of Academics – C.G. Bethel High School
  • Shanteala Mash, Assistant Principal – Sunrise High School
  • Eileen Maytin, Curriculum Instructional Coach – BridgePrep Academy Village Green
  • Shaneta Oliver, Dean of Operations – Becoming Collegiate Academy
  • Stephanie Pawlowicz,  Assistant Principal – St. Petersburg Collegiate High School   
  • Alexandra Plaza, Dean of Academics –Main Street High School
  • Brianna Pollock, Dean of Students – Seaside Charter
  • Belkys Rubio, Assistant Dean of Curriculum, True North Charter Academy
  • Alyssa Ruvoli, Middle School Intensive MathTeacher and Math Interventionist – River City Science Academy Intracoastal
  • Jeffrey Russell, History teacher – Independence Classical Academy  
  • Elwood R. Thompson, Teacher – Global Outreach Charter Academy High School
  • Jose Velazquez, Dean of Academics – Chambers High School

The twenty-two Cohort 3 Fellows will begin their charter school leadership training on October 18, 2023, at the Florida Charter School Conference + School Choice Summit in Orlando, FL.  Learn more about Cohort 3 here: Meet SLF Cohort 3

Developed by the Florida Charter School Alliance (FCSA) and funded by a Florida Department of Education CSP grant, the School Leaders Fellowship is the only program in Florida specifically focused on developing future charter school principals. The Fellowship goes beyond traditional ed leadership training to immerse Fellows in charter school law, finance, operations, and public policy. Knowledgeable instructors with extensive K-12 and charter school experience lead sessions while guest speakers — including veteran charter school administrators and educational research and support organizations — provide a broad and real-world perspective of successful K-12 practices. This year’s guest speakers include Dr. Andy Binns, Chairman, Palm Beach Maritime Academy Governing Board; Dr. Eunice Casey, Director of School Leadership and Support Services, EdisonLearning;  Kelly De La Cruz, School Leaders Fellow (Cohort 1) and Founder & Executive Director of Mi Escuela Montessori Charter School in Lakeland;  Jay Drag, Vice President of Operations, Charter School Associates; Curtis Fuller, Director of Charter School Operations, Charter Support Unit and Florida Charter Institute team member; Sherry Hage, Founder & CEO, Noble Education Initiative; Alex Prieto, Principal, Somerset Academy Miramar South, a 2020 National Blue Ribbon School; and Dr. Kia Scott, Senior Director, School Choice Services, Orange County Public Schools.

Click below to learn about School Leaders Fellowship Cohort 1 and 2 graduates.  Contact Leicha@FLCharterAlliance.org for information about applying to the next School Leaders Fellowship cohort.

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