Our Team

Harvey Chism

Sr. Director of School Design
Co-Founder & Executive Director

John Clemente

Director of School Design
Co-Founder & Academic Director

Natalie Ferrell

Director of School Design
Co-Founder & Youth Development Director

Michael Busch

Associate Director
Office of Student Success at the CUNY Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership

Brandon Corley

School Leader
EPIC South High School

Melanie Hartzog

Executive Director
Children’s Defense Fund

Jane Higgins

Executive Director
New York City Writing Project

Paul Ortiz

Director Community Guardian Program
Jewish Association Serving the Aged

Kate del Priore

Managing Director of School Programs
Schools That Can New York City

Alvarez Symonette

Head of Business Development
The Continental Grain Company