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Meet Our Faculty

Leading the Next Generation into the Future

Administration

Dr. Vonda Nunley

Head of School

Carinia Hornbuckle

Principal, Elementary (Dallas Campus)

Andrea Evans

Principal, Elementary & Intermediate (DeSoto Campus)

Geolaina Copeland

Principal, Middle School & High School (DeSoto Campus)

Latosha Vallian-Smith

Early Childhood Director

  • Alisa Carter – Early Childhood Program Supervisor
  • Harar Spivey – Administrative Project Coordinator
  • Maia Barron – Marketing Coordinator
  • Marian Miles – After-School Supervisor
  • Schirin Dodd – Fine Arts Coordinator
  • Janet Gadsden – Administrative Assistant (Elementary Dallas)
  • Sarai Romero – Administrative Assistant (Elementary DeSoto)
  • Demetrice Clinkscale – Administrative Assistant (Middle & High School)
  • Maria Perez – Receptionist (Dallas Campus)

Educational Support Staff

  • Kirk Copeland – Director of Eductional Services
  • Ivory Bolton – Advanced Academic Coordinator
  • Brittany Wardlaw – Student Records and Enrollment Coordinator
  • Kim Jolly – Admissions Coordinator

Our Teachers

Spiritual Formation
  • Joshua Webb
    Spiritual Formation Elementary Coordinator
  • Saran Sanchez
    Spiritual Formations Middle & High School Coordinator
Fine Arts Institute
  • Ursula Gibb – Dance Teacher
  • S’ankh Rasa – Strings, Brass, Woodwind Teacher
  • Jamil Byrom – Fine Arts: Drum, Piano
  • Elle Hinton – Fine Arts: Piano, Voice
  • Chelsi-Thornton – Fine Arts: Dance
After School Program
  • Gail Nettles – After School Worker
  • Reponzia Alford – After School Worker
  • Emma Howard – After School Worker
  • Brenna Thompson – After School Worker
  • Kortni Powell – After School Worker
  • Felicia Smith – After School Worker
Early Childhood
  • Chresawn Vance – Lead Teacher (Toddlers)
  • Anqualette Young – Lead Teacher (Toddlers)
  • Alicia Williams – Lead Teacher (Toddlers)
  • Lisa Elsik – Lead Teacher (Toddlers)
  • Annette Craig – Teacher’s Aid (Toddlers)
  • Sharde Smith – Teacher’s Aid (Toddlers)
  • Brenda Randle – Teacher’s Aid (Toddlers & 2 yr olds)
  • Daniella Rodriguez – Teacher’s Aid (Toddlers)
  • Cimya Johnson – Teacher’s Aid (Toddlers)
  • Carlethia McGary – Lead Teacher (2 yr olds)
  • Evelyn Barron – Lead Teacher (2 yr olds)
  • Rayven Miller – Lead Teacher (2 yr olds)
  • Gwen Jefferson – Teacher’s Aid (2 yr olds)
  • Chanta Hill – Teacher’s Aid (2 yr olds)
  • YeQuanda Profit-Wilson – Teacher’s Aid (2 yr olds)
  • Sarah Pearson – Teacher’s Aid (2 yr olds)
  • Roxonne Parker – Lead Teacher (3 yr olds)
  • Cathern Gipson – Lead Teacher (3 yr olds)
  • Veta Barrow – Lead Teacher (3 yr olds)
  • Pamela Green – Lead Teacher (3 yr olds)
  • Kimberly Walker – Teacher’s Aid (3 yr olds)
  • Margaret Hendricks – Teacher’s Aid (3 yr olds)
  • Donna Lewis-Smith – Teacher’s Aid (3 yr olds)
  • Charrye Watts – Teacher’s Aid (3 yr olds)
  • Jacqueline Chatman-Hurd – Lead Teacher (4 yr olds)
  • Hethline Diffenderfer – Lead Teacher (4 yr olds)
  • Maria Falcon – Lead Teacher (4 yr olds)
  • Laquita Cannon – Teacher’s Aid (4 yr olds)
  • Joniqua Watson – Teacher’s Aid (4 yr olds)
Elementary School (Dallas)
  • Kennisha Green – Kindergarten
  • Tabuta Taylor – Kindergarten
  • Janine Roberts – First Grade
  • Ritha Dawson – First Grade
  • Beatrice Wordlow – Second Grade
  • Lena Medina – Second Grade
  • Loni Williams – Third Grade
  • Adrian Harris – Third Grade
  • Hannah Salazar – Fourth Grade
  • Shelly Thompson – Art (K-4)
  • Audrey Tillis – Music (K-4)
  • Julio Martinez – Spanish (K-4)
  • Brandon Wilson – Physial Education (K-4)
  • Joyce Larkin – Instructional Aid
Elementary School (DeSoto)
  • Tawanna Coleman – Nurse
  • Ruth Lopez – Kindergarten
  • Tashea Rawlings – First Grade
  • Michella Amos-Young – Second Grade
  • Nia Cottonham – English & Language Arts (3-4)
  • Michelle Ndjerareou – Math & Science (3-4)
  • Tasha Olorunnisomo – History (5-6)
  • Ann Burton – Math (5-6)
  • Michael Moore – Science (5-6)
  • Valeria Dupree – English & Language Arts (5-6)
  • Shelly Thompson – Art (K-6)
  • Polly Ferraro – Music (K-6)
  • Jeremisha Frazier – Spanish (K-6)
  • Manasseh Lee – Technology (K-12)
  • Jamie Flemings – Physial Education (K-6)
  • Mackenzie Minor – Instructional Assistant
Middle & High Schools (DeSoto)
  • Monica West – Counselor
  • Karen Brown – Counselor
  • Gloria Dodson – Science (7-8)
  • Douglas Duncan – Math, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1 (7-8)
  • Lina Thompson – History & World Geography
  • Deanna Richardson – English & Language Arts (7-8)
  • Reginald Crittenden – Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Precalculus
  • Melanie Harper – English (9-11)
  • Colleen White – English (12), AP English & Senior Thesis
  • Stephanie Vosley – History (9-12)
  • Manasseh Lee – Media Technology (7-12)
  • Cliff Burrell – Technology (K-12)
  • Rebeca Smith – Spanish (7-12)
  • S’ankh Rasa – Band & Percussion (7-12)
  • Jackie Hall – Art (7-12)
  • Elaina Berry – Performing Arts (7-12)
  • Kiah Chism – College Readiness & Electives (7-12)
  • Chris Smith – Physical Education (7-12)
  • William Friend – Transportation Coordinator