Leadership Teams
Citywide Coordination and Planning
Co-chairs
Rob Kimball
Alycia Meriweather
Cindy Schumacher
Members
Tonya Allen
Sandy Baruah
Charlie Beckham
Mary Blackmon
Ralph Bland
Kirby Burkholder
Kristina Campa-Gruca
Jack Elsey
Greg Handel
Tashaune Harden
Arlyssa Heard
David Hecker
Rachel Perschetz
Dan Quisenberry
Angela Reyes
Eli Savit
Misha Stallworth
Shirley Stancato
Punita Thurman
Dan Varner
Nate Walker*
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- District-Charter Compacts Case Studies
- An Overview of Policy Efforts to Improve Education in Detroit
College and Career Pathways
Co-chairs
Dr. Herman Gray
Steve Hamp
Members
Heidi Alcock
Lavea Brachman
Melanie D’Evelyn
Jeff Donofrio
Susan Dundon
Edward Egnatios
Jason Evers
Ashley Johnson
Tammie Jones
Tirria Kendred
Dr. Randy Liepa
Joaquin Nuno-Whelan
Rachael Perschetz*
Peter Remington
Doug Ross
Vanessa Samuelson
Tosha Tabron
Alice Thompson
Punita Thurmon
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- College and Career Pathways Final Report
- MI Career Pathways Alliance Recommendations
- State of Michigan Career Pathways Executive Directive To Implement Recommendations of the Career Pathways Alliance
Financial Implications for Special Education
Co-chairs
John Rakolta, Jr.
Dr. Randy Liepa
Members
Dr. Colleen Allen
David Arsen
Jean Bosworth
Jayme Danzig*
Steve Ezikian
Patrick Falcusan
Michelle Fecteau
Jane Fernanders
David Hecker
Karen Howey
Helene Lazo
Dave Meador
Maria Montoya
Kary Moss
Jesse Thomas
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- Financial Implications for Special Education Final Report Part 1
- Financial Implications for Special Education Final Report Part 2
- Conlin Detroit Study
- Detroit Public Schools Community District Special Education Detail
Increase Student Count
Co-chairs
Angel Garcia
Mayowa Reynolds
Members
Ariel Flaggs*
Machion Jackson
Maria Montoya
Danielle North
Jade Savage
Kim Trent
Kisha Verdusco
Terrence West
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- Increase Student Count Final Report
- Sub-urbanization of Detroit’s Educational Landscape
- Public School Enrollment Trends In Detroit
- 5Essentials Parent Survey
Parental Support and Engagement
Co-chairs
Sharlonda Buckman
Arlyssa Heard
Members
Edith Assaff*
Janine Cain
Cindy Gamboa
Latoya Kimbrough
Rachel Klein
Sara Lehnhoff
Dr. Randy Liepa
Eric Lofquist
Jamila Martin
Gloria Rosas
Deanne Surles
Sarah Szurpiki
Michael Tenbusch
Dawn Wilson-Clark
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
Recruit, Compensate and Develop School Talent
Co-chairs
Ivy Bailey
Punita Dani Thurman
Members
James Baker
Renee Burgess
Dr. Stephanie Burrage
Kim Cameron
Kristina Campa-Gruca
Charity Davidson
Corey Drake
Megan Fenkell
Abbie Groff-Blaszak
Markita Hall
Chanel Hampton
Kendra Hearn
Danielle Jackson
Tori Lee*
Jenny Lewis
Rebecca Luna
Elizabeth Moje
Kayleigh Roy
Sheri Saunders
Thomas Stallworth
Tiffany Taylor
Leah Van Belle
Nate Walker
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- Recruit, Compensate and Develop School Talent Final Report
- Office of Civil Rights Data on Teachers
- Statistical Relationships between Office of Civil Rights Data on Teachers and CEPI Student Data
- Teacher Counts in Detroit 2012-2017
School Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism
Co-chairs
Ines de Jesus
Clark Durant
Larry Simmons
Members
Sonja Allen
Dr. Elliott Attisha
Christine Bell
Roderick Brown
Jayme Danzig
Alejandra Gomez*
Emma Herdean
Nadolyn Hoskins
Tammie Jones
Sarah Lehnhoff
Terrence Martin
Henry McClendon
Kumar Raj
Edna Reaves
Thomas Stallworth
Andrew Stein
Molly Sweeney
Terry Whitfield
Lex Zavala
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- School Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Final Report
- DPSCD – Critical Success Factors (Chronic Absenteeism)
- Rethink Discipline – State Law Changes Summary
Third Grade Reading
Co-chairs
John Kennedy
Wendy Lewis Jackson
Members
Amber Arellano
Kim Bland
Cindy Eggleton
Khalilah Burt Gaston
Beth Gonzalez
Mary Grech
Brian Gutman
Ponsella Hardaway
Lawrence Hood
Tammie Jones
Jeremy Linne
Heidi Magyar
Nicole Mattioli
Terry Rhadigan
Kayleigh Roy*
Paul Salah
Janelle Schaeffer
Kenyatta Stephens
Punita Dani Thurman
John Yun
*Project Manager
Working Materials
The following working materials are some of the featured resources that helped to inform the work of the Leadership Team.
- Third Grade Reading Final Report
- Detroit Early Childhood Development Ecosystem Map Executive Summary
- Success Stories Detroit Public School District
- Third Grade Reading Legislation Guidance
