Our Team
LEADERSHIP 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
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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