Honoring the Women of DC Public Charter Schools
(Picture above is from the staff at Kipp Connect)
We recognize International Women’s Day by highlighting the contributions of a few of the amazing women that have contributed to DC Public Charter Schools:
Sonia Gutierrez, founder of Carlos Rosario International PCS, is known for her excellent work as an adult educator and Hispanic rights activist. She began her education career in DC as a counselor in the Program for English Instruction to Latin Americans (PEILA) in 1972.
In 1998, Irasema Salcido founded Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy in Washington, DC. Her goal was to ensure that all students had access to a quality education. Under her leadership, the school expanded to serve 1,500 students.
Golnar Abedin, Ph.D., is the founder of Creative Minds International PCS. During the last 15 years, she has worked with students in a variety of educational settings. She has taught at top private schools in New York City and Washington, DC and has served on school leadership teams.
Cristina Encinas is a co-founder and Principal of Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS. In 2014, Ms. Encinas was nominated for Most Outstanding Principal.
Candice Cloos Haney is the Principal and Co-Founder of Washington Global PCS. Candice began her career as a teacher in Title I schools in multiple districts. She also has a wide breadth of supervisory and policy experience, including the design and implementation of curriculum in DCPS and public charter schools across the District.
BB Otero is the founder of DC Bilingual PCS. DC Bilingual PCS provides an innovative dual immersion Spanish and English program for all students, regardless of their home language.
Linda Moore founded Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS in 1998. She founded the schools with three basic principles: every student can succeed academically and become a responsible citizen, every student needs a solid foundation in reading, mathematics, social studies, science and the arts, and every student can contribute to the community through service activities that prepare that student to become a caring neighbor and responsible citizen.
Kristin Scotchmer is the lead founder and executive director of Mundo Verde PCS. Kristin lived in Guatemala for the first 13 years of her life and is bilingual. She has worked in philanthropy and nonprofit capacity building. She is a graduate of he University of Chicago.
Washington Yu Ying PCS was founded by a group of parents and educators with a passion for quality public education and Chinese language and culture. Part of this group were Mary Shaffner, Andrea Lachenmayr, Lisa Seachrist Chiu, Amy Quinn, Carmen Rioux-Bailey, Tia Carter-Jenkins, Sarah Harris, Denise Lyons, Manisha Modi, Colleen Popson, and Alejandra Maudet. Mary Shaffner and Carmen Rioux-Bailey also founded DC International PCS, an International Baccalaureate middle and high school.
Rebecca Crouch is the founding principal of DC Scholars PCS. She has a demonstrated track record of success with students and families. Prior to working at DC Scholars, Rebecca was the Resident Principal at DC Preparatory PCS. She has over 6 years of teaching experience.
More pictures from today's celebrations of wearing red in solidarity for #IWD2017
