Andrea has over fifteen years of experience in the non-profit sector, primarily in social service and education organizations. Her work has included fundraising, marketing, volunteer management, and community partnerships.
Andrea felt called to advocate for a more equitable education system when she observed the contrast between the district where she worked, where the students were majority Black and where the majority of students’ families were economically disadvantaged, and her own child's experience in a wealthier, whiter district. Andrea started by volunteering on a school board candidate's campaign, and that led to her becoming a precinct executive, and then a school board candidate herself in 2021. Unfortunately, the outcome of that election saw a slate of disruptor anti-equity candidates take four out of five seats in the Forest Hills School District. Andrea knew that these new school board members did not represent the majority of constituents in her district, and she has been instrumental in helping organize a community movement that continues to put pressure on the school board in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion through methods like rallies outside meetings, speaking at school board meetings, identifying and supporting values-aligned school board candidates for upcoming elections, and taking legal action.
After completing School Board School Class 5, Andrea was thrilled for the opportunity to bring her professional and personal experiences together to benefit School Board School members and their various goals for supporting students throughout the Greater Cincinnati area.
Annie has worked for more than a decade in public education, serving as a teacher, school principal, and educational consultant for both small organizations and large school districts. She has worked for School Board School in a number of roles, and currently uses her deep understanding of curriculum and teaching to lead the design of our work to codify our learning program process and curriculum, and coach partner regions on implementing it with fidelity.
Jeremy is working tenaciously to ensure that ALL students have the opportunity to attend world-class schools. For the last two decades, Jeremy has worked in the classroom as a middle school math teacher, served as a principal of an innovative district-charter partnership school, been a school system founder and leader, and worked in state policy to help create the conditions for students from all backgrounds to thrive. Jeremy came to School Board School after successfully turning around the EAGLE College Prep Schools in Phoenix, Arizona as its Executive Director. Prior to that, Jeremy was the Executive Director for the Maine Charter School Commission, a Partner at The Learning Accelerator, and the Founding Executive Director of the Democracy Prep Schools in San Antonio, Texas.
For Jeremy, this work is personal. Growing up in a single-parent family, he found mentorship and guidance in his male teachers and coaches. As he grew older, he began to understand how our school systems were created to perpetuate systems of inequality, and dedicated his career to unraveling antiquated and oppressive structures for liberatory systems that can help all students flourish. Being a former school board President, Jeremy understands the power of strong governance, community engagement, and systems change.
Jeremy is originally from Austin, Texas. He earned his Bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University and a law degree from the University of Arizona. Jeremy was a 2005 Teach For America New Orleans Corps Member. He is a dad and an avid trail runner.
