NFBLME Aspiring CAO Cohort
25 -'26 | Founder; Purpose Leadership Academy
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Leondrus Wright
25 -'26 | Director of Education; The Boyce L. Ansley School
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​James Belton
25 -'26 | Assistant Superintendent; Clarke County School District
Erick Casallas
25 -'26 | Principal; Mott Haven Academy Charter School
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Brandon Taylor
24 -'25 | Superintendent Fellow; Waterdown Public Schools
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Damen Scott
24 -'25 | Founder; Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy
W. Bilal Muhammed El Shabazz, M.ED.
24 -'25 | Assistant Principal; KIPP NYC
Lucas Lyons
23 -'24 | Regional Teacher Coach; Prisms​​
Danny Herrera,
ED. D.
23 -'24 | Special Education Teacher; Unlocking Potential
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Oginga Walters
22 -'23 | Managing Dir. of HS/Leadership Development; Dream
Jared Francis
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22 -'23 | Chief Schools Officer; East Harlem Tutorial Program
Martin Palamore
22 -'23 | Chief Academic Officer; YouthBuild Preparatory Schools
Donavan Tracey Jr.,
Ed. D.
25 -'26 | Assistant Principal; Brian & Terri Cram Middle School
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Terrence Simmons
25 -'26 | Black/Latino Male Achievement Dir.; Milwaukee Public Schools
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Nate Deans Jr.
25 -'26 | Principal; Center City Charter Schools
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Jacob Waites
24 -'25 | Superintendent; Beginning With Children Education Network
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Esosa Ogbahon
24 -'25 | Dept. Of Education & Knowledge; United Arab Emirates
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Justin Moorman
24 -'25 | Chief Academic Officer; KIPP Kansas City
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Phillip Philon
23 -'24 | School Leader; KIPP DC
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Michael McGee,
ED. M.
​​23 -'24 | K-12 Educational Leader;
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Chris E. Ford
22 -'23 | Principal; Excellence Community Schools
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Joshua Ocasio
22 -'23 | Managing Dir. of Teaching & Learning; KIPP Miami Public Schools
Courtney Bethel
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22 -'23 | Educational Consulting; XVII Consulting
Joe Ellis
22 -'23 | Summer Associate; McKinsey & Company​