Faculty and Staff

Susan Schaeffler
Executive Director and Founding Principal, KIPP DC
College: Colorado State University
Hometown: Washington, DC

Kristy Ochs
Principal
College: Boston University
Hometown: Middleton, NJ

Alicia Renix
Vice Principal
College: University of Toledo
Hometown: Euclid, OH

Cherese Johnson
Vice Principal
College: University of Pennsylvania
Hometown: Washington, DC

LaKeshia Griggs
Office Manager
College: University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Kandace Murray
Business Manager
College: St. Louis University
Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Cindy Legagneur
Student Data Manager, Douglass Campus
College: George Washington University
Hometown: Boston, MA

Lelac Almagor
7th Grade English
College: Rice University

Decius Brown
Physical Education
College: Clafin University
Hometown: Lake City, SC

Aaron Cahn
6th & 7th Grade Special Ed
College: University of Maryland College Park
Hometown: Rockville, MD

Noah Dougherty
8th Grade History
College: University of Pittsburgh
Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Emily Forde
8th Grade Science
College: Fisk University
Hometown: Washington, DC

Rosy Hely
6th Grade Reading
College: Bates College
Hometown: Westfield, NJ

Gaelan Gallagher
6th Grade Writing
College: Georgetown University
Hometown: Napa, CA

Cristina Johnson
5th Grade Non-fiction
College: University of Michigan
Hometown: Surrey, England

Myron Long
7th Grade History
College: Morgan State University
College: American University
Hometown: Washington, DC

Aliesha Maye
Spanish
College: UNC Chapel Hill
Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Caitlin Maxwell
8th Grade Math
College: Saint Louis University
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Katie Murray
8th Grade English
College: University of Notre Dame
Hometown: Denver, CO

Kristie Murray
Special Education Coordinator/
5th Grade Special Ed
College: James Madison University
Hometown: Fairfax, VA

Jennifer Ramacciotti
6th Grade Math
College: George Washington University
St. Louis, MO

Lindsey Passaic
6th Grade Non-fiction
College: Penn State University
Hometown: Potomac, MD

Erin Rowsey
7th Grade Science
College: Howard University
Hometown: New Castle, DE

Janet Soper
7th & 8th Grade Algebra
College: UNC Chapel Hill
Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Brian Stoffel
5th Grade Writing
College: Grinnell College
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Lisa Suben
5th Grade Math
College: George Washington University
Hometown: Rochester, NY

Danielle Tropper
8th Grade Special Ed
College: George Washington University
Hometown: Washington, DC

Alice Williamson
Social Worker
College: Duke University
Hometown: Charlotte, NC

Amy Wolfson
5th Grade Reading
College: Brown University
Hometown: Fall River, MA

Laura Woolen
Orchestra
College: Indiana University
Hometown: Fairfax, VA