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Joyce Pendleton I hold a BA in Business Administration, a MS in Telecommunications Management, and a MS in Teaching. After spending 30 years in corporate America, I stepped out on faith and followed my dream of becoming a teacher. I started with DCPS as a substitute teacher in 2013. I have been at Ketcham ES since 2015. I started as a substitute, was invited back as a paraprofessional and later offered a teaching position. CARE is meaningful to me because I want my students to have every opportunity to become successful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/758adf5d-631b-430f-923a-e90ff9cf2ab1/Myheadshot.png Founders - Jhonna Turner I believe in the power of investment. My alma mater, Bowie State University, was founded to provide opportunities for African Americans to receive a higher education when other institutions prohibited their academic pursuits. Our civil right to be educated, to pursue our dreams, and to provide opportunities for others to flourish continues. And when we come together, invest, and make opportunities accessible for our young people to reach their highest potential, the more we will continue to break the systems that were designed to keep marginalized people in bondage. I am honored to continue the fight for educational equality and be the Project Director of CARE Anacostia. To learn more about me, visit: Jhonnaamelia.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/46040368-4c65-45fc-a5a0-9f0d9993e19c/hanson.jpg Founders - Christina hanson I am in my 18th year as a public-school educator with time spent as an Instructional Aide, Special Education Teacher, Teacher Leader, Resident Principal, and Assistant Principal. I grew up in Grove City, Pennsylvania, then moved to North Carolina for college. I am a proud UNC Tar Heel, NCCU Eagle, and mom. My educational journey began with an early love of learning supported primarily by my parents yet lacking from those of influence in my elementary and secondary schools. CARE is meaningful to me because every child deserves family, educators, and community members that work together with passion and purpose to remove barriers and help create lifelong learners who achieve excellence. I am also a Ward 7 resident and currently volunteer with Girls on the Run-DC and National Community Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/5bd31b5b-2ff7-4928-8f97-8742bcabb0b3/TaNeesha+Headshot+2023.jpg Founders - Taneesha johnson I attended Trinity Washington University as an undergraduate and American University for graduate school focusing on American History and Political Science. I have been a Washington, DC resident throughout most of my adult life. Over those years, I sought to serve in ways that allowed me to witness and gain insight into singular issues that prove challenging for communities to maintain resiliency and thrive as a local community. Working with C.A.R.E aligns with this goal, and I look forward to making a difference and while addressing education disparities in our city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/ee64bc3c-077c-45d7-9c1b-7bb348bd4ab0/PPhilippe.PNG Founders - Pat Philippe Pat Philippe serves as the Vice President of Community Impact at Goodwill of Greater Washington. Pat leads a team of cross-functional workforce development professionals with the planning and evaluation of existing and new high-impact workforce development programs. Pat brings years of experience in workforce development and performance management from government, private, and non-profit sectors. Pat earned his Bachelor’s in Accounting & Finance from Philadelphia University. He currently lives in Historic Anacostia DC with his beautiful wife and two amazing daughters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/dba74176-7a92-4fc7-8a3d-1d1a31d04267/JoyceP.jpg Founders - Joyce Pendleton I hold a BA in Business Administration, a MS in Telecommunications Management, and a MS in Teaching. After spending 30 years in corporate America, I stepped out on faith and followed my dream of becoming a teacher. I started with DCPS as a substitute teacher in 2013. I have been at Ketcham ES since 2015. I started as a substitute, was invited back as a paraprofessional and later offered a teaching position. CARE is meaningful to me because I want my students to have every opportunity to become successful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/758adf5d-631b-430f-923a-e90ff9cf2ab1/Myheadshot.png Founders - Jhonna Turner I believe in the power of investment. My alma mater, Bowie State University, was founded to provide opportunities for African Americans to receive a higher education when other institutions prohibited their academic pursuits. Our civil right to be educated, to pursue our dreams, and to provide opportunities for others to flourish continues. And when we come together, invest, and make opportunities accessible for our young people to reach their highest potential, the more we will continue to break the systems that were designed to keep marginalized people in bondage. I am honored to continue the fight for educational equality and be the Project Director of CARE Anacostia. To learn more about me, visit: Jhonnaamelia.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/46040368-4c65-45fc-a5a0-9f0d9993e19c/hanson.jpg Founders - Christina hanson I am in my 18th year as a public-school educator with time spent as an Instructional Aide, Special Education Teacher, Teacher Leader, Resident Principal, and Assistant Principal. I grew up in Grove City, Pennsylvania, then moved to North Carolina for college. I am a proud UNC Tar Heel, NCCU Eagle, and mom. My educational journey began with an early love of learning supported primarily by my parents yet lacking from those of influence in my elementary and secondary schools. CARE is meaningful to me because every child deserves family, educators, and community members that work together with passion and purpose to remove barriers and help create lifelong learners who achieve excellence. I am also a Ward 7 resident and currently volunteer with Girls on the Run-DC and National Community Church. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/5bd31b5b-2ff7-4928-8f97-8742bcabb0b3/TaNeesha+Headshot+2023.jpg Founders - Taneesha johnson I attended Trinity Washington University as an undergraduate and American University for graduate school focusing on American History and Political Science. I have been a Washington, DC resident throughout most of my adult life. Over those years, I sought to serve in ways that allowed me to witness and gain insight into singular issues that prove challenging for communities to maintain resiliency and thrive as a local community. 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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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/be7bb101-d317-4bc2-8cfd-7e51eb7a0699/crystal+stewart.jpeg Board - Crystal Stewart Fairlawn Resident, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/1f450627-5186-49ff-9c32-27720724c5aa/IMG_2728+-+Jacqueline+Johnson.png Board - 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. 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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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/ea9c4c20-501d-4182-bf61-d850bf09c3df/Amara+Omeokwe+Headshot+-+Amara+Omeokwe-Davis.jpg Board - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/be7bb101-d317-4bc2-8cfd-7e51eb7a0699/crystal+stewart.jpeg Board - Crystal Stewart Fairlawn Resident, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/1f450627-5186-49ff-9c32-27720724c5aa/IMG_2728+-+Jacqueline+Johnson.png Board - 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/eb7a6996-f465-4d00-9742-335d07943816/Jolene+Mathias.png Board - Jolene mathias Reading Interventionist at Ketcham Elementary School. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca8926fab1a625c196a0a5a/b706ab35-3deb-48bf-b9b1-606a4a3a4d02/maishariddlesprigger.jpg Board - 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. 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