{"id":24453,"date":"2024-07-24T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T19:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/?page_id=24453"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:09:00","slug":"washingtondc-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/about\/board-of-directors\/washingtondc-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocketship Washington DC Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #523096; font-size: 45px; font-family: lato; text-align: center;\"><b>Rocketship Washington DC<br \/>\n<\/b><b> Board of Trustees\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Rocketship Public Schools Washington DC Board of Trustees is a coalition of respected leaders whose diverse experiences and expertise drive our mission forward. Together, they bring deep knowledge from across education, business, and civic life\u2014each united in their commitment to unleashing potential and expanding opportunity for our Rocketeers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class='o-gallery'><div class='o-gallery__items'><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=maggie-marcus' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55458fc3'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Maggie Marcus<\/h3><h4>Education Equity Leader<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #ffa133'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-200x300.jpg' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-8x12.jpg 8w' sizes='(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=ron-sokolov' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459438'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Ron Sokolov<\/h3><h4>Founder & President, Falcon Strategies<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #523096'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mEET-PRINCIPAL-3-300x169.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mEET-PRINCIPAL-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mEET-PRINCIPAL-3.png 560w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=kamuzu-saunders' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459866'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Kamuzu Saunders<\/h3><h4>Executive Director at JPMorgan Private Bank; DC Board Chair<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #04d7d0'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.55\u202fPM-300x261.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.55\u202fPM-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.55\u202fPM.png 628w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=rena-samara-johnson' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459c13'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Rena Samara Johnson<\/h3><h4>Senior Director for School Launch and Incubation, CityBridge Education<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #523096'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.16\u202fPM-300x262.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.16\u202fPM-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.16\u202fPM.png 639w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=jolene-sloter' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a016'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Jolene Hall Sloter<\/h3><h4>Founding Board Chair, Rocketship Public Schools DC<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #523096'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-300x288.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-1024x981.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-768x736.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM.png 1344w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=ashanti-herndon' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a3c2'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Ashanti Herndon<\/h3><h4>Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Enginuity Prep<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #ffa133'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Ashanti-Herndon.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Ashanti-Herndon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Ashanti-Herndon-150x150.png 150w' sizes='(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=camilla-jensen' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a82f'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Camilla C. Sturm Jensen<\/h3><h4>Founder and Principal, Strom Consulting<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #ffa133'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1-300x300.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1.png 400w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=rachel-tommelleo' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545aca3'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Rachel Tommelleo<\/h3><h4>Director of Program, SchoolKit<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #523096'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-300x200.jpg' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tommelleo_Headshot-720x480.jpg 720w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=lauren-marcus' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b049'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Lauren Marcus<\/h3><h4>Lauren Marcus, Senior Associate, Tiber Hudson LLC<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #04d7d0'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.04\u202fPM-300x277.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.04\u202fPM-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.04\u202fPM.png 624w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=nana-hanson-hall' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b431'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Nana Apenem Hanson-Hall<\/h3><h4>Senior Research Specialist; Parent Board Member<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #1f88e4'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-295x300.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-1006x1024.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-768x782.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM.png 1244w' sizes='(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=melissa-martin' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b7c9'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Melissa Martin<\/h3><h4>Deputy Director, Kindred<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #04d7d0'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-300x278.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM.png 1198w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/en\/?staff=matthew-aaron' class='o-gallery__item js-modal-trigger' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545bb33'><div class='o-gallery__text'><h3>Matthew Aaron<\/h3><h4>Founder, Aaron Financial<\/h4><\/div><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-gallery__img' style='background-color: #523096'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.20.27\u202fPM-300x278.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.20.27\u202fPM-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.20.27\u202fPM.png 605w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/a><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55458fc3' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c55458fc4' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55458fc3'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-200x300.jpg' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MargaretMarcus_headshot-8x12.jpg 8w' sizes='(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c55458fc4'><h3>Maggie Marcus<\/h3><h4>Education Equity Leader<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Dr. Maggie Marcus is an education equity leader dedicated to expanding opportunities for multilingual learners. Her commitment began in the classroom, where she saw talented students struggle without the support they needed\u2014a moment that inspired her career-long focus on transforming educational systems.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie serves as Executive Director of the Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation, where she leads initiatives that strengthen educational equity, empower bilingual teachers, and build partnerships that expand opportunity for underserved students. Maggie teaches as an adjunct professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park. She also is a fellow at The Century Foundation, where she writes about English learners.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by the belief that every student deserves to thrive in an equitable and inclusive environment, Maggie works to remove systemic barriers, uplift communities, and spark innovation across the education landscape. Maggie holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and Language Education from the University of Maryland and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from The Fletcher School at Tufts University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Spanish from Skidmore College. She began her career as a 9th-grade Spanish teacher in Puerto Rico, where she earned her teaching certification in secondary Spanish from Universidad del Sagrado Coraz\u00f3n. She also taught as an elementary dual-language teacher in DCPS and was an instructional coach at a DC dual-language charter school.<\/p>\n<p>She lives in Chevy Chase with her husband, her three bilingual daughters, and a menagerie of pets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55458fc3'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459438' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c55459439' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459438'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mEET-PRINCIPAL-3-300x169.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mEET-PRINCIPAL-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/mEET-PRINCIPAL-3.png 560w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c55459439'><h3>Ron Sokolov<\/h3><h4>Founder & President, Falcon Strategies<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Ron Sokolov is a seasoned business operations and strategy leader with two decades of experience helping mission-driven and commercial organizations achieve growth, innovation, and operational excellence. As Founder and President of Falcon Strategies, he partners with nonprofit and public-sector executives to identify strategic growth opportunities, strengthen operations, and expand mission impact using private-sector competitive frameworks. Previously, Ron served as Vice President at Kaiser Associates, where he led the Nonprofit and Government Practice, providing competitive research, market analysis, and process-improvement support to help organizations evaluate new revenue streams and navigate change.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his career, Ron advised senior government leaders, the White House, and Fortune 500 executives on complex operations challenges across multiple industries. One of the most formative chapters of his career was helping to build and lead the Transportation Security Administration after 9\/11, part of the largest peacetime mobilization in U.S. government history. Entrepreneurial and mission-driven, Ron also founded a social-purpose startup that donated profits to charity. He is energized by solving complex problems, challenging conventional thinking, and leading teams that balance operational excellence with a strong commitment to purpose and people.<\/p>\n<p>Ron holds a Masters in Public Policy, Quantitative Analysis from Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459438'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459866' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c55459867' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459866'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.55\u202fPM-300x261.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.55\u202fPM-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.55\u202fPM.png 628w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c55459867'><h3>Kamuzu Saunders<\/h3><h4>Executive Director at JPMorgan Private Bank; DC Board Chair<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Kamuzu Saunders is an Executive Director at JPMorgan Private Bank and served 16 years as the U.S Equity Client Portfolio Manager. 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He earned a BS in Finance and an MBA from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459866'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459c13' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c55459c14' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459c13'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.16\u202fPM-300x262.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.16\u202fPM-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.16\u202fPM.png 639w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c55459c14'><h3>Rena Samara Johnson<\/h3><h4>Senior Director for School Launch and Incubation, CityBridge Education<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Rena is the former principal of DC Scholars Stanton Elementary, Washington\u2019s first elementary school turnaround charter and district partnership school. She joined the school\u2019s leadership team in 2011 as the Chief of Staff, managing the school family engagement strategy, school culture team, and operations. Ms. Johnson left a legacy of successfully working with families of students and rallying teams around aligned initiatives. Through her leadership and training, teachers conducted more than 450 visits to homes of students and their families in one school year. In 2015, after working closely with her staff, Ms. Johnson wrote a grant to create The Boys Institute at Stanton to foster the talent and genius of her black and brown boys. The Boys Institute received one of the highest financial awards and continues to receive praise across the DC region. DC Scholars Stanton experienced steady academic growth on the DC CAS and PARCC Assessments during her tenure, including 10% point gains in math in the second year of PARCC\u2014outpacing most charters and district elementary schools in the city\u2019s \u2018forgotten\u2019 ward, Ward 8. Ms. Johnson is currently the Senior Director for School Launch and Incubation at CityBridge Education, committed to incubating, launching, and transforming schools to deliver on talent and the potential inherent in our children, specifically the most disinherited by poverty and race. Ms. Johnson began her education career as an elementary school teacher in Atlanta, GA as a Teacher For America (TFA) corps member before joining the TFA DC Regional Team, where she managed placement strategy and new corps member transition. From TFA, Ms. Johnson became a resident principal with New Leaders for New Schools where she led the implementation of the Achievement Network data driven instructional model and founded a New Teacher program for all 1st year teachers. Ms. Johnson holds a BA from the University of Virginia and a master\u2019s degree in Education, Policy, and Management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c55459c13'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a016' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545a017' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a016'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-300x288.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-1024x981.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM-768x736.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.36\u202fPM.png 1344w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545a017'><h3>Jolene Hall Sloter<\/h3><h4>Founding Board Chair, Rocketship Public Schools DC<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Jolene brings a wealth of experience in policy and philanthropic leadership to the Rocketship board. After receiving her MBA, she worked for Corning Glass Works in strategic planning and later transitioned to the Federal Government where she gained valuable policy experience working for an independent commission charged with making recommendations to Congress about Medicare.<\/p>\n<p>Jolene and her husband established the Stanley and Jolene Sloter Family Foundation to focus their philanthropy on education, specifically the need for better education opportunities in underserved communities. She is applying her policy experience to analyzing this issue and identifying concepts and organizations that improve the quality of education in low-income communities in DC so they can invest their philanthropic contributions in organizations that produce measurable results.<\/p>\n<p>Jolene served on the Teach For America DC Board for ten years and was honored for her work in education at the annual gala in May of 2024. She is also a member of the Trustee Council for Communities in Schools of Northern Virginia, as well as the Investment Committee for Education Forward DC. A longtime supporter of Rocketship Public Schools, she coordinated the groundbreaking for Rocketship\u2019s first school in DC, which opened in August 2016, and has been instrumental in building the RocketshipDC board of directors and finding new sources of support.<\/p>\n<p>Jolene supports Rocketship\u2019s work because she believes traditional public schools have not adequately served low-income students of color for generations. Rocketship's three pillars--Personalized Learning, Talent Development, and Parent Power--provide the foundation for building schools that will provide a quality education for these communities.<\/p>\n<p>She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology\/Medical Technology from Lycoming College and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a016'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a3c2' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545a3c3' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a3c2'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Ashanti-Herndon.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Ashanti-Herndon.png 200w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Ashanti-Herndon-150x150.png 150w' sizes='(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545a3c3'><h3>Ashanti Herndon<\/h3><h4>Chief Financial and Operations Officer, Enginuity Prep<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Bio to come!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a3c2'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a82f' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545a830' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545a82f'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1-300x300.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DC-board_Camila-Jenson-1.png 400w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545a830'><h3>Camilla C. Sturm Jensen<\/h3><h4>Founder and Principal, Strom Consulting<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Camilla C. Sturm Jensen is a strategic CFO and business leader. She brings 20+ years of cross-functional finance expertise , including 16 years at Marriott International and as Global CFO and EVP of Development at CIC (Cambridge Innovation Center). <\/p>\n<p>At CIC, she guided strategic growth and modernized financial systems and processes. Her experience at Marriott encompassed long-range planning, complex hotel repositioning, and post-merger synergy efforts. She is currently the Founder and Principal of Str\u00f8m Consulting. <\/p>\n<p>Currently, Ms. Jensen serves as a Board Member, Treasurer, and Chair of the Business Committee for Rocketship Public Schools, Washington DC, while also advising the National Board. She applies her strategic financial acumen and innovative thinking to maximize mission impact in these roles. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she serves as an active Member of the Business Finance Committee for Pathways to Housing DC, a vital organization working to end homelessness and support recovery. <\/p>\n<p>Camilla holds an MBA in Finance from American University and a Master of International Business and Languages from Odense University, Denmark. 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In Rachel's current role as Director of Program at SchoolKit, she supports state, district, and school leaders throughout the\u00a0country with strategic planning related to the implementation of high-quality instructional materials. Prior to this role, Rachel was the principal of the Center City PCS Brightwood campus in Washington, DC. During her tenure, the school was consistently rated as a Tier 1 school by the DC Public Charter School Board, maintained the highest in-person DC public charter school attendance rates in the city, and\u00a0received various accolades, including\u00a0the\u00a0National Title 1 Distinguished School Award, \u201cAll Star School\u201d designation from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and was most recently highlighted by TNTP in their \"The Opportunity Makers\" national report as a \"trajectory-changing school.\" Rachel,\u00a0a nationally recognized educator and leader who was awarded the 2018 Milken Educator award,\u00a0began her career in education as a New York City Teaching Fellow, teaching elementary and middle school students in the Bronx, NY. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University, a master's degree in Elementary Education from Mercy College, and a doctorate degree in Education Policy and Leadership from American University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545aca3'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b049' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545b04a' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b049'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.04\u202fPM-300x277.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.04\u202fPM-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.18.04\u202fPM.png 624w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545b04a'><h3>Lauren Marcus<\/h3><h4>Lauren Marcus, Senior Associate, Tiber Hudson LLC<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Lauren M. Marcus is a senior associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Tiber Hudson LLC, where her practice is focused on public finance for affordable housing transactions. She represents institutional lenders, bond underwriters, developers, and municipal issuers in a wide range of tax-exempt and taxable housing financings around the country, including public offerings of bonds credit-enhanced by FHA, USDA, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Lauren advises her clients on the structuring and federal income tax aspects of tax-exempt debt transactions, regularly engages with national credit rating agencies, and prepares cashflow projections and a variety of calculations required under the tax-exempt bond rules. Lauren is frequently a featured speaker at industry conferences and roundtables including, NH&amp;RA, the American Bar Association and the Eastern Lenders Association.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining the firm, Lauren was a Legal Fellow and Attorney Advisor in the Office of the General Counsel at the District of Columbia Housing Authority. While at the Housing Authority, Lauren focused on policy and transactional matters, including the drafting and implementation of the Housing Authority\u2019s Rental Assistance Demonstration program.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren graduated from the University of Maryland in 2013, where she received a B.A. in Communications. She earned her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School in 2016, where she was a student law clerk for the Honorable Laura Cordero of the D.C. Superior Court and a student attorney and advocate in the GW Law Domestic Violence Clinic. Lauren is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association, the National Bar Association and the National Association of Bond Lawyers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b049'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b431' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545b432' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b431'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-295x300.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-1006x1024.png 1006w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM-768x782.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.30\u202fPM.png 1244w' sizes='(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545b432'><h3>Nana Apenem Hanson-Hall<\/h3><h4>Senior Research Specialist; Parent Board Member<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Nana Apenem Hanson-Hall is an applied researcher with more than a decade of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating development and public health interventions around the world. She is a Senior Specialist for Research on Violence Against Women and Children at International Justice Mission and is passionate about health equity, holistic well-being, and amplifying the voices and actions of the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>She also volunteers with the Sasha Bruce Youth Network and serves during various events with Grace Meridian Hill Church. She's previously volunteered in youth tutoring and mentoring programs in DC, New York, Maryland, and Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>As a firm believer in equity as a key ingredient for well-being, she seeks to support the partnerships between educational institutions and families that edify children of all backgrounds. She has seen the positive impacts of the Rocketship model on her children over the last five years and chose to serve on the board to help strengthen both Rocketship's impact and the broader educational system in DC.<\/p>\n<p>Nana holds a Bachelors's in Psychology from Georgetown University, a Master's in Public Health and International Development from Tulane University, and a Doctorate in Public Health Education from Loma Linda University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b431'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b7c9' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545b7ca' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b7c9'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-300x278.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM-768x713.png 768w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.14.17\u202fPM.png 1198w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545b7ca'><h3>Melissa Martin<\/h3><h4>Deputy Director, Kindred<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Melissa currently works at School Leader Lab (SLL), an organization that support schools and their networks in sustaining and growing high-quality schools through one of their most important assets: leaders. \u00a0At SLL, Ms. Martin leads the coaching model and provides support on program design. Ms. Martin came to SLL from Lynch Leadership Academy at Boston College where she coached aspiring principals and current principals from the district, charter and independent school sectors. \u00a0Prior to Lynch, Ms. Martin served as the Director of School Partnerships at Flamboyan Foundation in DC. She is an experienced principal, having led both Scott Montgomery Elementary and Walker Jones Education Campus in DCPS as a New Leader for New Schools. She is a DC native and graduate of DCPS\u2019s Wilson High School, Bowdoin College, Harvard\u2019s Graduate School of Education (EdM), and Trinity College, where she earned an MSA in Educational Administration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545b7c9'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><div id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545bb33' class='o-modal' role='dialog' aria-labelledby='rse_label_6aa1c5545bb34' aria-modal='true'><div class='o-modal__overlay' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545bb33'><\/div><div class='o-modal__window'><div class='o-modal__content'><div class='o-modal-bio'><div class='o-modal-bio__top'><div class='o-modal-bio__left'><div class='o-aspect-ratio o-modal-bio__img'><img src='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.20.27\u202fPM-300x278.png' alt='' srcset='https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.20.27\u202fPM-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-20-at-12.20.27\u202fPM.png 605w' sizes='(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px'><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__right'><div class='o-modal-bio__title' id='rse_label_6aa1c5545bb34'><h3>Matthew Aaron<\/h3><h4>Founder, Aaron Financial<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='o-modal-bio__bottom'><p>Matt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 professional and founder of Aaron Financial in partnership with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Matt provides comprehensive financial planning to a diverse set of clients including a number of services not limited to cash flow and debt management and insurance, investment, and tax planning. Matt began his financial practice during his junior year of college and was quickly identified as a leader within the Northwestern Mutual network. He now serves as the Growth and Development Director for the Washington, DC office. In this capacity, his role is to identify, develop, and nurture the next generation of financial planners. In addition to balancing his practice and his leadership role at Northwestern Mutual, Matt commits a great deal of time to delivering motivational talks to inner city youth. Hailing from a similar background in Irvington, New Jersey, Matt has a vested interest in helping children with limited resources understand how to create opportunities for themselves through entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>Matt holds a BBA from Howard University and has earned both a certificate in financial planning from Georgetown University and the prestigious CFP \u00ae designation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><button type='button' class='o-modal__close' data-modal-id='rse_gallery_6aa1c5545bb33'><div class='u-v-h'>Close modal<\/div><svg width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M8.72201 11.3427L15.1613 17.7821L17.2827 15.6607L10.8433 9.22142L17.2821 2.78268L15.1607 0.661359L8.72201 7.1001L2.28305 0.661133L0.161725 2.78245L6.60069 9.22142L0.161133 15.661L2.28245 17.7823L8.72201 11.3427Z' fill='#fff'\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Board Meetings<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wptb-container-legacy\" data-table-id=\"26397\">\n    <table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-26397\" style=\"border-spacing: 3px 3px; 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border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-597\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Sept. 1, 2026: <\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Board Meeting <\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-Rocketship-DC-Board-of-Trustees-Meeting-Agenda-September-1-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agenda<\/a> | Minutes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 8px; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-598\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">Dec. 8, 2026: <br \/>Board Meeting<br \/>Agenda\u00a0|\u00a0Minutes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 8px; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-599\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">March 9, 2027: <br \/>Board Meeting<br \/>Agenda\u00a0|\u00a0Minutes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 8px; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"3\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-600\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p style=\"text-align:center;\">*June 8, 2027: <br \/>Board Meeting\u00a0<br \/>Agenda\u00a0|\u00a0Minutes\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr  class=\"wptb-row \" style=\"\"><td class=\"wptb-cell \" colspan=\"4\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"padding: 8px; border-radius: 0px; \" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-height=\"true\" ><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-601\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 15px; \"><div style=\"position: relative;\"><p>*The SY27-28 budget will be discussed.<br \/><strong>All aforementioned meetings are open to the public.\u00a0<\/strong>Additional board meetings may be added or dates may change. The most current information will be reflected here.<br \/><strong>Assurance Statement:<\/strong> The number of meetings is no fewer than what is stated in Rocketship DC\u2019s by-laws.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-602\" style=\"font-size: 15px; \"><div ><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 60px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-no-padding vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1646089845547\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_cta3-container\"><div class=\"vc_general vc_do_cta3 vc_cta3 vc_cta3-style-flat vc_cta3-shape-square vc_cta3-align-center vc_cta3-color-classic vc_cta3-icon-size-md vc_cta3-actions-bottom vc_custom_1721847551543\"><div class=\"vc_cta3_content-container\"><div class=\"vc_cta3-content\"><header class=\"vc_cta3-content-header\"><h2 style=\"color: #ffffff;text-align: center\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >Board Meeting Archive<\/h2><\/header><\/div><div class=\"vc_cta3-actions\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketshipschools.org\/dc-board-of-directors-meeting-archive\/\" title=\"View Prior Years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Prior Years<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 120px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Matt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER\u2122 professional and founder of Aaron Financial in partnership with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. 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