Our team
Our dedicated team of experts and advocates is here to empower you. We’re on a mission to create public school systems that can work for all students.
Empower Schools Board of Directors
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Brett Alessi
Co-founder, Empower Schools
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Meredith Boak
Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Pro Bono Programs, Harvard Law School
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Courtney Criswell
Principal, Waypoint Education Partners; Executive Director, Global ISA Alliance
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Chris Gabrieli
Co-founder and Sr. Advisor, Empower Schools
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Christina Grant, Ed.D
Executive Director of the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
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Isabel Geathers, Ph.D
Senior Program Officer, Robertson Foundation
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Christopher Shropshire, Ed.D
Special Assistant to the President, Paul Quinn College
Empower Schools Advisors
Empower Schools Staff
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Kristen Alesch
Manager
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Jaynie Alexander
Sr. Manager, Communications
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John Allenbach
Early College Policy Fellow
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Rebecca Armstrong-English
Sr. Manager
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Rachell Avery
Sr. Manager
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Sara Butler
Director
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Melissa Calhoon
Manager
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Carey Davis
Sr. Director
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Eliza Davis
Director, Growth
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Veronica Fabian
Manager, Growth
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Hannah Foley
Partner
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Chris Gabrieli
Co-founder and Sr. Advisor
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Lesly Gramajo
Manager
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Kevin Guico
Sr. Manager
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Kelly J. Linz, Ed.D
Sr. Manager
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Matt Matera
Partner
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Cara McKenna
COO
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Alyssa Morton
Partner and CEO
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Janine Pires
Sr. Manager, Finance
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Sarah Robb
Partner
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Hannah Sharfman
Director
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Malik Stewart
Sr. Director
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Carley Taronji
Manager
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Victoria Vasquez de la Paz
Sr. Manager
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Juliet Zimmer
Staff Accountant






