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Fifty-two members of the Durham community from every walk of life worked together in Spring 2018 poring over academic data and collaborating on guiding principles to ensure that this strategic plan reflects Durham’s values and sound educational practice. The committee was led by the DPS Superintendent, Dr. Pascal Mubenga; the Deputy Superintendent for Academic Services, Dr. Nakia Hardy; and a retired Area Superintendent, Jim Key. The members are:

  • Teri Adelman, Teacher, Northern High

  • Arasi Adkins, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resource Services, DPS

  • Antonio Alanis, Education Coordinator, El Centro Hispano

  • Donald Barringer, School of Education, North Carolina Central University

  • Aaron Beaulieu, Chief Operating Officer, DPS

  • Kristin Bell, EC Executive Director, DPS

  • Marguerita Best, Director-Gateway to College, Durham Technical Community College

  • Natalie Beyer, Durham Public Schools Board of Education

  • Kelvin Bullock, Executive Director, Equity Affairs, DPS

  • Michelle Burton, Durham Association of Educators

  • Linda Burton, Director, Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy

  • Francelia Burwell, Durham Council of PTAs

  • Javiera Caballero, Durham City Council

  • Fernando Campos, Teacher, Jordan High

  • Mary Casey, Director, Arts Education, DPS

  • Xavier Cason, Durham Public Schools Board of Education

  • Suzanne Cotterman, Director, Pre-K, DPS

  • Elizabeth Cross, Director, Advanced Academics, DPS

  • Ainsley Dickerson, Student Representative, Riverside High

  • Laverne Ellis, Teacher, Lowe’s Grove Middle

  • Kimberly Ferrell, Principal, Burton Elementary

  • Michael Fuga, Principal, Neal Middle

  • Ronald Godbee, Pastor, The River Church of Durham

  • Mary Griffith, Director of Marketing and Community Engagement, DPS

  • Sam Harrison, White Rock Baptist Church

  • David Hawks, Principal, Durham School of the Arts

  • Wendy Jacobs, Durham County Commissioner (Chair)

  • Aminah Jenkins, Student Representative, Jordan High

  • Antonio Jones, Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People

  • Kirtina Jones, Teacher, R.N. Harris Elementary

  • Tonya Keaton, Parent Representative, Carrington Middle

  • Shelby Kennedy, Teacher, Mangum Elementary

  • Sabrina Lamar, Immaculate Conception

  • Jovonia Lewis, Parent Representative, George Watts Elementary

  • Maxwell Morrant, Student Representative, Southern School of Energy and Sustainability

  • Keith Nikoi, Teacher, Hillside High

  • Molly Parks, Peoples Alliance

  • Deb Pitman, Assistant Superintendent, Specialized Services, DPS

  • Catherine Pleil, Director, Special Projects, Families Moving Forward

  • Bryan Proffitt, Durham Association of Educators

  • Sashi Rayasam, Director, English as a Second Language, DPS

  • Crystal Rogers, Parent Teacher Association

  • Ivan Rosales-Flores, Student Representative, J.D. Clement Early College

  • Elizabeth Shearer, Executive Director of Student Support Services, DPS

  • Rick Sheldahl, Director, Career and Technical Education, DPS

  • Chanel Sidbury, Executive Director, K-12 Curriculum & Instruction, DPS

  • Ebony Sneed, Parent Representative, Hillside High

  • Julie Spencer, Assistant Superintendent, Research & Accountability, DPS

  • Chip Sudderth, Chief Communications Officer, DPS

  • Bettina Umstead, Durham Public Schools Board of Education

  • Alexandra Valladares, Parent Representative, Durham School of the Arts

  • Jerome Washington, Pastor, Mount Vernon Baptist Church

  • Alexandra Zagbayou, Executive Director, Student U