Amara Omeokwe-Davis
Amara Omeokwe is a reporter and multiplatform journalist at Bloomberg News, covering the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy.
Previously, she worked as an economics reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where she covered the U.S. labor market, consumer and inflation trends and economic policy. Her work and reporting have been featured on MSNBC, National Public Radio and other media outlets. She is an on-air contributor to American Public Media’s "Marketplace" radio program.
Before joining the WSJ, Amara worked at NPR on the flagship program Morning Edition. While there, she contributed reporting and producing to team coverage of immigration policy at the U.S.-Mexico border that won an Edward R. Murrow Award in 2020. She also worked as a local television reporter in Wilmington and Greensboro, North Carolina, where she shot, wrote and edited video stories on daily deadline.
Amara began her journalism career at CNBC, where she covered the equity, bond, options and futures markets as a producer on the Fast Money and Options Action shows. She later worked as the network’s producer for investment and retail banking coverage.
Amara is a graduate of Harvard University, where she received her Bachelor’s degree with honors, and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she earned a Master of Science degree with honors.
Crystal Stewart
Fairlawn Resident, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Jacqueline Johnson
Member of SE DC (Ward 7) for almost three decades. Business owner and entrepreneur.
The disparity in the quality of education in DC became very apparent when our daughter started school in the early 2000s. After spending two years in a SE DCPS school, we participated in the school lottery, and spent the following 8 years commuting across town to schools in Ward 3. We then homeschooled our daughter for 4 years when she was in high school.
I’m invested in finding solutions that help children get the best education experience possible near where they live. I’m gifted in hospitality and have the privilege of serving my church community, Anacostia River Church, in various ways. I’m looking forward to using my gifts and talents as I partner with CARE Anacostia.
Jolene mathias
Reading Interventionist at Ketcham Elementary School.
Maisha Riddlesprigger
Former Ketcham Elementary School Principal. As principal of two different DC Public Schools in Wards 7 and 8 since 2010, she has consistently focused on improving student achievement, mental health support, and student outcomes. In her three years as principal at Davis ES in Ward 7, she doubled proficiency rates in ELA and math and has doubled ELA and almost tripled math proficiency rates at Ketcham ES in Ward 8.
She is now Head of Academics at Overtime.