Now Recruiting for 2025-26

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is seeking teachers, school leaders, parents, and family members to participate in the 2025-26 Superintendent’s Advisory Councils (SACs). The Councils meet regularly with OSSE leadership and staff to provide insights and ask questions about OSSE programs and policies.

The applications for the 2025-26 SACs for Teachers, School Leaders, and Family Members are now live! OSSE seeks a diverse group of educators, school leaders, parents, and family members from across the city who reflect the demographics of the District’s students. Members of the 2025-26 Superintendent’s Advisory Councils will serve a school year term beginning in October 2025. The first meeting for all three advisory councils will be held in person in October 2025.

All applications for the 2025-26 Superintendent’s Advisory Councils will close on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

• Access the SAC – Teacher Advisory Council online application here.
• Access the SAC – School Leader Advisory Council online application here.
• Access the SAC – Family Advisory Council online application here.

For questions, please contact Megan Dumond, Special Assistant for Teaching and Learning, at [email protected] or Vonique Jones, Executive Assistant for Teaching and Learning, at [email protected].

2024-25 Superintendent’s Advisory Councils
Convened in October 2024, the 2024-25 Teacher Advisory Council and Principal Advisory Council meet monthly to engage with OSSE personnel on a variety of topics. Members of the 2024-25 school year councils are included below.

2024-25 Teacher Advisory Council

• Alexander Lewis, Capital City Public Charter School
• Alfons Prince, Center City Public Charter School – Brightwood Campus
• Allison Hawkins, Briya Public Charter School
• Antonio Pompa, Sela Public Charter School
• Beth Barkley, Garnet-Patterson S.T.A.Y. Opportunity Academy
• Chantel Thompson, Friendship Public Charter School – Blow Pierce Academy
• Cheryl Alexander, Nalle Elementary School
• Christopher Ryan Moore, Luke C. Moore Opportunity Academy
• Christopher Stewart, Columbia Heights Education Campus
• Dekebra Crowe, Ketcham Elementary School
• Dennis Chavez, Cardozo Education Campus
• Dieter Lehmann Morales, Columbia Heights Education Campus
• Erika Blackburn, Stevens Early Learning Center
• Jazzmyne Townsend, Stanton Elementary School
• Jeannine Hodge, Anacostia High School
• Jermar Rountree, Center City Public Charter School – Brightwood Campus
• Kelley Ukhun, Mundo Verde Public Charter School
• Keyiania Youngblood, Bridges Public Charter School
• Latianna Nichols, Moten Elementary School
• Monica Vigo, Ross Elementary School
• Nadia Torney, Kimball Elementary School
• Octavia Wolf, Watkins Elementary School
• Rahshita Lowe-Watson, John R. Francis Education Campus
• Rosalyn Lake, Paul International Charter School
• Rose M. Patrick Smith, Luke C. Moore Opportunity Academy
• Shawn Hardy, Turner Elementary School

2024-25 School Leader Advisory Council

• Andre Aina, Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School
• Becky Rosenberg, Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School
• Charlie Crabtree, LEARN DC Public Charter School
• Ciera Scott, Ingenuity Prep Public Charter School
• DaVaughn Montgomery, Harmony DC Public Charter School
• Dennis Campbell, Bridges Public Charter School
• Dr. Chunita Pilgrim, Burrville Elementary School
• Erika Bryant, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School
• Dr. Jestine Mayberry, Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy Public Charter School
• Jon Rolle, Garfield Elementary School
• Kelly Maranchuck, BASIS DC Public Charter School
• La-Tarsha James, Peabody Elementary School
• Latisha Coleman, John Hayden Johnson Middle School
• Melody Maitland, Capital City Public Charter School
• Natalie Smith, Ph.D., Global Citizens Public Charter School
• Nicole Gittens, Capital City Public Charter School
• Nicole Ugel, Janney Elementary School
• Rasheda Webster, McKinley Middle School
• Rashida Holman Woodard, SEED Public Charter School
• Sybil Pernell, Bridges Public Charter School

2024-25 Family Advisory Council

• Adirah Prather
• Akeem Samuels
• Anabel King
• Basannya Adepegba
• Christina Bethune
• Christina Hanson
• Christine Miller
• Devon Walker
• Dominique Moore
• Elizabeth Reddick
• Heidi Frye
• Jeremiah Hill
• Lacey Shaw
• Margary Rogers
• Marina Gibson
• Megan Fowler
• N’zinga Paige-Hawkins
• Ni'aisha Banks
• Oliver Linner Roy
• Osie Gabriel Adelfang
• Pepper Denise Reed
• Shirlonda Monroe-Evans
• Silvia Sgherri
• Tamika Carrington
• Tynisha Wright