Meet the Meridian Team
Network Leadership
Matt McCrea, Head of School
Michael Russell, Chief Operating Officer
Selena Gonzales, Managing Director, Impact and Community Partnerships
Josh Bergstein, Manager, Data
Rachel Chaney, Director Multilingual Learners (MLL)
Angelique Powells, Coordinator, Auxiliary Services
Hilda Marquez, Manager, Community and Family Engagement
Rukayatu Bello, Director, Special Education
LaTraycee Moton, Manager, Special Education
DeLontay Garner, Manager, Auxiliary Services
Angelita Alston, Generalist, People Operations
Operations Team
| Clark | Brian | Facilities Technician | bclark@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Dunston | Jerome | Facilities Technician | jdunston@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Gambrel | Allen | Facilities Technician | agambrel@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Payton | Pierre | Facilities Coordinator | ppayton@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Rhodes | Robert | Facilities Technician | rrhodes@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
Food Services Team
| Corea Banegas | Kristel | Food Services Coordinator | kirstel@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Hartman | Albert | Food Services Associate | ahartman@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Osorto Gutierrez | Ana | Food Services Associate | agutierrez@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Parrillas | Edis | Food Services Associate | emartinez@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
Family Engagement
Pamela Anderson, Family Engagement Coordinator
Elementary School Leadership
DuRay Stevens, Principal, Elementary School
Nichole Lowery, Assistant Principal, Lower Elementary (grades PreK3 - K)
Jewel Taylor, Assistant Principal of Upper Elementary (grades 1-5)
Brandon Ortiz, M.Ed., Assistant Principal of School Culture, Elementary School
Elementary School Staff
| Allen | Tanasha | Teacher, Special Education and Athletics Director | tallen@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Allen | Amiri | Dedicated Aide | aallen@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Arellano | Joshua | Apprentice Teacher, 1st Grade | jarrellano@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Ashton | Cynthia | Reading Specialist/Interventionist | cashton@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Austin | Carlette | Math Interventionist | caustin@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Barnes | Gabrielle | Teacher, Spanish | gbarnes@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Beck | Yliana | Teacher, Student Support | ybeck@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Brumfield | Kaylah | Apprenctice Teacher, PreK 3 | kbrumfield@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Brown | Kristin | Music Teacher | kbrown@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Carter | Martrice | Teacher, Kindergarten | mcarter@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Clark Jr. | Andre | Teacher, 3rd Grade | aclark@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Cobb | Jessie | Teacher, PreK 3 | jcobb@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Conyers | Mellony | Teacher, 3rd-5th Grade | mconyers@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Daniyan | Christina | Teacher, 3rd Grade | cdaniyan@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Dash | Shameeka | School Counselor, PreK 3-1st Grade | sdash@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Diggs | Asha | Teacher, 3rd Grade | adiggs@meridian | Elementary School |
| Duffy | Terrance | Dedicated Aide | tduffy@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Edwards | Shronda | Teacher, PreK 4 | sedwards@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Fleming | Antonia | Apprentice Teacher, Kindergarten | afleming@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Gibbs | Sabrina | Teacher, PreK 3 | sgibbs@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Gutierrez-Osorto | Norma | Apprentice Teacher, PreK 4 | ngutierrez@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Hackney | Delbra | Teacher, Technology | dhackney@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Harrison | Lindsey | Instructional Coach | lahrrison@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Jones | La'Talian | Apprentice Teacher | ladavis@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| King | Kim | Apprentice Teacher, Kindergarten | kking@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| La Rotta | Andrea | Teacher, Student Support | larotta@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Larry | Minnie | Teacher, 5th Grade ELA | mlarry@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Lea | Angel | Behavior Technician | alea@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Leclercq | Lauren | Teacher, 1st Grade | lleclercq@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Lewis | Jennifer | Teacher, 2nd Grade | jlewis2@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Matthews | Danielle | Teacher, Kindergarten | dmatthews@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| McLaughlin | Jasmine | Dedicated Aide | jmclaughlin@meridian-dc.org" | Elementary School |
| Mendes | Simonica | Teacher, Drama | smendes@meridian-dc.org" | Elementary School |
| Miles | India | Teacher, PreK 4 | imiles@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Moyd | Brieanna | School Psychologist | bmoyd@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Mundy | Opal | Teacher, PreK 4 | omundy@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Nicholson | Tia | Teacher, PreK 3 | tnicholson@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Nunery | Karen | Special Education Teacher | knunery@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Ortiz-Powell | Brandon | Teacher, 4th Grade ELA | bortiz@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Pabilona | Alma | Special Education Teacher | apabilona@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Palmer | Vanessa | Teacher, ML | vpalmer@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Pegram | Roderick | Dedicated Aide | rpegram@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Perkins-Plater | Minnie | Apprentice Teacher, PreK3 | mperkins@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Pinede | Elizabeth | Reading Specialist/Interventionist | epinede@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Robinson | Chanelle | Teacher, 1st Grade | crobinson@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Robinson | Angelica | Apprentice Teacher, 2nd Grade | arobinson@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Ross-Durham | Ayoka | Teacher, 5th Grade Science | adurham@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Saavedra | Jennifer | Apprentice Teacher, 1st Grade | jsaavedra@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Sathrum | Paul | Apprentice Teacher, 2nd Grade | psathrum1@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Saunders | Dakota | Teacher, Kindergarten | dsaunders@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Singtalay | Ashley | Special Education Teacher | asingtalay@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Scott | Soraya | Apprentice Teacher, PreK 4 | sscott@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Smith | Marie | Teacher, 1st Grade | msmith3@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Speller | Keisha | Teacher, 4th Grade Science & Social Studies | kspeller@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Telleria | Leslie | Apprentice Teacher, 1st Grade | ltelleria@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Tetleton | Lauren | Teacher, 2nd Grade | ltetleton@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Thomas | Brittney | Teacher, Physical Education | bthomas@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Thome | Julia | Apprentice Teacher, 2nd Grade | jthome@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
| Young | LaMissha | Art Teacher | lyoung@meridian-dc.org | Elementary School |
Middle School Leadership
Nicole Blair-Barzey, Principal, Middle School
Dejon Tucker, Assistant Principal, Middle School
Dean Brown, Dean of School Assistant Principal Middle School
Middle School Staff
| Allen | Timothy | Dedicated Aide | tallen1@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Allen | Amiri | Dedicated Aide | aallen@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Duffy | Terrance | Dedicated Aide | tduffy@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Hazen | Alexis | Teacher, ML | ahazen@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Jackson Jr. | Paul | Dedicated Aide | pjackson@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Jones | Kristee | Math Instructional Coach | kjones1@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| McGraw | Miajah | Special Education Teacher | mmcgraw@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Nisco-Frank | Natalie | Reading Specialist | niscofrank@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Nixon | Janine | Substitute Teacher, 8th Grade Math | jnixon@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Parker | Margaret | Behavior Technician | mparker@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Pearson | Brianna | Teacher, 6th Grade | bpearson@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Proctor | Trevor | Teacher, 6th-8th Grade Social Studies | tproctor@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Reed | Jess | ELA Instructional Coach | jree@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Rivers | Levi | Special Education Teacher | lrivers@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Ruffin | Kristen | School Counselor, 6th-7th Grade | kruffin@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Seitz | James | Teacher, Physical Education | jseitz@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Smith | Courtney | Special Education Teacher | csmith1@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Surratt | Quenton | Dedicated Aide | qsurratt@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Tall | Ndeye | Special Education Teacher | ntall@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Taylor | Chyna | Teacher, 7th Grade Social Studies/Science | ctaylor@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Velasquez | Blanca | Office Manager | bvelasquez@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Walker | Robert | Teacher, 7th Grade ELA | rwalker@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |
| Wojcik | Briana | Teacher, 7th Grade Math | bwojcik@meridian-dc.org | Middle School |