Members of the Advisory Group
Board of Education Representatives
- Sendhil Revuluri, Vice President, Chicago Board of Education
- Amy Rome, Member, Chicago Board of Education
CPS School Representatives:
- Barton Dassinger, Principal, Chavez Multicultural Academic Center Elementary School
- Marquita Jones, Special Education Teacher, Phoenix Military Academy High School
- Josh Long, Principal, Southside Occupational Academy High School
- Juan Carlos Ocon, Principal, Juarez Community Academy High School
- Terea Peoples, Principal, Till Math and Science Academy
- Rodolfo Rojas, Principal, Everett Elementary School
- Rashid Shabazz, Principal, Wadsworth Elementary School
- Michelle Velez, Teacher, De Diego Elementary Community Academy
Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) Representative
- Paula Barajas, Special Education Teacher & English as a Second Language Teacher
CPS Parent/LSC Representatives
- Nastassia Ballard, Parent, Libby Elementary School
- Vanessa Espinoza, Parent, Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy
- Darlene O’Banner, Family/LSC Member, Earle Elementary School and Co-Chair, Englewood CAC
CPS Student Representatives
- Sofia Fatima, CPS Student, Amundsen High School
- Luz Mayancela, CPS Student, Westinghouse College Prep
Charter Stakeholders
- Kyle Cole, Chief Academic Officer, Noble Charter Schools
- Michael Salmonowicz, VP Operations, KIPP Chicago
- Melissa Sweazy, Principal, Esmeralda Santiago Elementary School
Academic and Community Group Representatives:
- John Q. Easton, Senior Fellow, UChicago Consortium
- Natalie Neris, Chief of Community Engagement, Kids First Chicago
- Paul Zavitkovsky, CUEL Developer (Continuous Improvement and Leader Development) and Policy Advocate, Center for Urban Education Leadership, UIC
- Cata Truss, Member, Austin CAC
- Areulia Davis, Member, North Lawndale CAC
- James Patrick, Member, Greater Bronzeville CAC
District and City Representatives:
- Liam Bird, Equity Policy Strategist, CPS
- Julie Burnett, Director, K-16 Policy at City of Chicago
- Julious Lawson, Chief, Network 11, CPS
- Laura Lemone, Chief, Network 14, CPS
- Richard Smith, Deputy Chief for Small High Schools, CPS
Advisory Group Meeting Materials
Contact
If you have questions or wish to provide feedback, please email us at SQRP@cps.edu.