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Who We Are

Our goal is to ensure every DC student receives a quality education that makes them feel valued and prepares them for lifelong learning, fulfilling careers, and economic security. We do that by creating the policies and conditions that empower teachers and school leaders to do their best work, and that's educating students. 

DC PCSB is an independent government agency of the District of Columbia, created in 1996, led by a volunteer seven-member board. As the sole public charter school authorizer in our nation’s capital, we provide oversight to 134 public charter schools which are managed by 68 independently run nonprofit organizations called local education agencies. These schools educated 46,358 students in school year 2023-24, nearly half of DC’s public school students.

DC PCSB Organization Chart 

DC PCSB Bylaws

Our Vision

Every DC student receives a quality education that makes them feel valued and prepares them for lifelong learning, fulfilling careers, and economic security.
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OF DC CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS

Our Mission

DC public charter schools are environments where all students, especially those in historically marginalized groups, thrive. As DC’s charter authorizer, we:

Approve, monitor, and evaluate schools, with an emphasis on equity and academic excellence 

Create policies and conditions to empower educators to do their best work in service of students

Actively engage families, schools, and communities to inform our decision-making
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COMMITTMENT

Our People


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  • DC PCSB Board

  • Executive Team

  • Culture, Talent, and Strategy

  • External Affairs

  • Data, Operations and Finance

  • Legal

  • School Performance Department

Everyone

DC PCSB Board

Shantelle Wright

Shantelle Wright

Chair
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Jim Sandman

Jim Sandman

Vice Chair
  • Email
Carisa Stanley Beatty

Carisa Stanley Beatty

Treasurer
  • Email
Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan

Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan

Secretary
  • Email
Dwight Davis

Dwight Davis

Board Member
  • Email
Lea Crusey

Lea Crusey

Board Member
  • Email

Executive Director

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Legal

Sarah Cheatham

Sarah Hampton Cheatham

General Counsel
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Daniel Quandt

Associate Attorney
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Maria Murphy

Associate Attorney

External Affairs

Tomeika Bowden

Tomeika Bowden

Chief External Affairs Officer
Audrey Williams

Audrey Williams

Senior Manager, Intergovernmental Relations
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Drew Snyder

Senior Manager, Policy and Legislative Affairs
John Green

John Carlos Green

Manager, Community Engagement
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Jon Kobert

Policy Specialist, Policy & Legislative Affairs
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Kierra Jenkins

Specialist, Intergovernmental Relations
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Sharif Hodges

Specialist, Communications

School Performance Department

Melodi Sampson

Melodi Sampson

Chief School Performance Officer
Hannah Cousino

Hannah Cousino

Director, Sector Planning and Compliance
Kirsten James

Kirsten James

Director of Accountability
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Michele Gray

Director, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Bijon Lane

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Blair Daniel

Specialist, Accountability
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Courtney Hall

Coordinator, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Danielle Bell

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Gina Lucchesi

Senior Specialist, School Quality and Evaluation
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Karlo Silbiger

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Kristie Dennis

Manager, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Nicole Keler

Specialist, School Equity & Effectiveness
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Starling Temp

Senior Specialist, Accountability
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Theresa Kemp

Senior Specialist, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Travis Hartberger

Manager, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Tricia Francisco

Senior Specialist, School Equity and Effectiveness

Culture, Talent, and Strategy

Raven Freeman

Raven Freeman

Chief of Staff
Gabriela Batista

Gabriela Batista

Director of Human Resources
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Ernecia White

Senior HR Generalist
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Nada Mousa

Strategic Initiatives Manager
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Shakerah Sampson

Specialist, Learning and Development/Recruiter

Data, Operations and Finance

Will Henderson

Will Henderson

Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Hall

Aaron Hall

Operations Manager
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Michael Bayuk

Director of Finance
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Robert Ross

Director, Data Engineering and Analytics
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Carol Harris

User Support and Knowledge Management Specialist
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Charlene Haigler-Mickles

Operations Specialist
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Eduardo (Eddie) Roblero Diaz

Operations Coordinator
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Gordon Read

Analytics Engineer
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Jonathan Fisher

Manager, Data Analytics
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Kathleen Rickmann

Finance Manager
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Lawrence Hayes

Senior IT Lead
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Mitch Suzara

Data Engineer
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Natalia Iannucci

Analytics Engineer
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Valeria Sanders

Finance Manager
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Vanessa Pinto

Analytics Engineer

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DC PCSB Board

DC PCSB Board

DC PCSB is governed by a seven-member volunteer Board, nominated by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the DC Council.
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DC PCSB Board

Shantelle Wright

Shantelle Wright

Chair
  • Email
Jim Sandman

Jim Sandman

Vice Chair
  • Email
Carisa Stanley Beatty

Carisa Stanley Beatty

Treasurer
  • Email
Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan

Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan

Secretary
  • Email
Dwight Davis

Dwight Davis

Board Member
  • Email
Lea Crusey

Lea Crusey

Board Member
  • Email

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Executive Team

Executive Team

The Executive team provides strategic and operational leadership across the DC PCSB departments.
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Executive Team

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director
Melodi Sampson

Melodi Sampson

Chief School Performance Officer
Raven Freeman

Raven Freeman

Chief of Staff
Sarah Cheatham

Sarah Hampton Cheatham

General Counsel
Tomeika Bowden

Tomeika Bowden

Chief External Affairs Officer
Will Henderson

Will Henderson

Chief Operating Officer

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Culture, Talent, and Strategy

Culture, Talent, and Strategy

The Culture, Talent, and Strategy Department leads all of DC PCSB’s human resources, Strategic Roadmap design and monitoring, cross-agency alignment, and other strategic initiatives and outreach.
Contact This Department

Executive Director

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Culture, Talent, and Strategy

Raven Freeman

Raven Freeman

Chief of Staff
Gabriela Batista

Gabriela Batista

Director of Human Resources
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Ernecia White

Senior HR Generalist
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Nada Mousa

Strategic Initiatives Manager
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Shakerah Sampson

Specialist, Learning and Development/Recruiter

Contact Us

We''re open for any suggestions or just to have a chat. For more ways to connect, visit our Contact Us page. Please note that all fields are required.

External Affairs

External Affairs

The External Affairs Department is responsible for making sure communications, public affairs, community outreach, and intergovernmental efforts fulfill the agency’s mission.
Contact This Department

Executive Director

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

External Affairs

Tomeika Bowden

Tomeika Bowden

Chief External Affairs Officer
Audrey Williams

Audrey Williams

Senior Manager, Intergovernmental Relations
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Drew Snyder

Senior Manager, Policy and Legislative Affairs
John Green

John Carlos Green

Manager, Community Engagement
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Jon Kobert

Policy Specialist, Policy & Legislative Affairs
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Kierra Jenkins

Specialist, Intergovernmental Relations
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Sharif Hodges

Specialist, Communications

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Data, Operations and Finance

Data, Operations and Finance

The Finance and Operations Department is responsible for DC PCSB’s finances and office maintenance, and school’s finances and contracts and procurement.
Contact This Department

Executive Director

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Data, Operations and Finance

Will Henderson

Will Henderson

Chief Operating Officer
Aaron Hall

Aaron Hall

Operations Manager
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Michael Bayuk

Director of Finance
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Robert Ross

Director, Data Engineering and Analytics
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Carol Harris

User Support and Knowledge Management Specialist
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Charlene Haigler-Mickles

Operations Specialist
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Eduardo (Eddie) Roblero Diaz

Operations Coordinator
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Gordon Read

Analytics Engineer
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Jonathan Fisher

Manager, Data Analytics
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Kathleen Rickmann

Finance Manager
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Lawrence Hayes

Senior IT Lead
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Mitch Suzara

Data Engineer
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Natalia Iannucci

Analytics Engineer
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Valeria Sanders

Finance Manager
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Vanessa Pinto

Analytics Engineer

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We''re open for any suggestions or just to have a chat. For more ways to connect, visit our Contact Us page. Please note that all fields are required.

Legal

Legal

The Legal Department provides legal and policy knowledge, expertise, and advice across all aspects of DC PCSB’s operations, including both school oversight, such as charter agreements and charter reviews, and internal agency functions. The Legal Department processes all Freedom of Information Act requests.
Contact This Department

Executive Director

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Legal

Sarah Cheatham

Sarah Hampton Cheatham

General Counsel
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Daniel Quandt

Associate Attorney
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Maria Murphy

Associate Attorney

Contact Us

We''re open for any suggestions or just to have a chat. For more ways to connect, visit our Contact Us page. Please note that all fields are required.

School Performance Department

School Performance

The School Performance Department is responsible for reviewing academic performance for schools, including creating the Accountability Framework, conducting Qualitative Site Reviews, reviewing and renewing charters, new charter application reviews, and monitoring students with disabilities and Emerging Multilingual Learners.
Contact This Department

Executive Director

Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis

Michelle J. Walker-Davis, Ed.D.

Executive Director

School Performance Department

Melodi Sampson

Melodi Sampson

Chief School Performance Officer
Hannah Cousino

Hannah Cousino

Director, Sector Planning and Compliance
Kirsten James

Kirsten James

Director of Accountability
Michele Gray Headshot

Michele Gray

Director, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Bijon Lane

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Blair Daniel

Specialist, Accountability
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Courtney Hall

Coordinator, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Danielle Bell

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Gina Lucchesi

Senior Specialist, School Quality and Evaluation
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Karlo Silbiger

Specialist, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Kristie Dennis

Manager, Sector Planning and Compliance
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Nicole Keler

Specialist, School Equity & Effectiveness
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Starling Temp

Senior Specialist, Accountability
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Theresa Kemp

Senior Specialist, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Travis Hartberger

Manager, School Equity and Effectiveness
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Tricia Francisco

Senior Specialist, School Equity and Effectiveness

Contact Us

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