We enjoy the leadership and support of a diverse, creative and hardworking Board of Directors:
Jean Schroeder, TUSD Classroom Teacher (retired),
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Children’s Literature Assembly
President
Anthony Wisz, Managing Attorney, Immigration and Family Law Units, Southern Arizona Legal Aid
Vice President and Treasurer
Mellow Dawn Lund, IDEA School Parent, Co-Founder and Co-Owner, MAST
Secretary
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Cece Aguilar Ortiz, IDEA School Parent, Nonprofit Programs Coordinator, Community Advocate
Barbara Lewis, Dunbar School Alumnus, Dunbar Coalition Member, Community Advocate
Maggie McKiernan, Founder and Owner, QualityTime Educational Ideas and Services, Early Childhood Expert
Marjorie Miller, Progressive Educator and Advocate, TUSD Classroom Teacher (retired)
Natalie Luna Rose, AZ Center for Disability Law, Community Advocate
Staff Representatives to the Board (elected each Fall by fellow staff members):
Katie Kurtin, Early Childhood Collaborator
Liz Prohaska, Science and Engineering Collaborator
Debbie Towle, School Counselor and Reading Specialist
In Memoriam:
Mark A. Wasko, BSH Builders; Educator and former public school teacher; Lover of life
Past Presidents:
Nicolle S. Bornstein (2015-17)
Mellow Dawn Lund (2014-15)
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Co-Founders and Co-Directors
Jaime L. Johnson, IDEA School Parent; IDEA School C0-Director
David R. Higuera, IDEA School Parent; IDEA School Co-Director
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Advisors
We also benefit from the wise counsel of local and national experts in the fields of education, the arts, entrepreneurship, community development, innovation and finance. We are grateful for their guidance and support!
Pam Bateman, Founder of Civano Community School, Vail School District
Angela Baurley, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Affinity Wealth Management
Debi Chess Mabie, Community Impact Fellow, University of Arizona School of Social & Behavioral Sciences; Director, Dunbar Coalition
Anita E. Fernandez, Ph.D., Director, Prescott College, Tucson
Director, Xican@ Institute for Teaching and Organizing
Erik Rice, Director, College and Career Readiness, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)
Bill Roach, CEO, Biz Pathway: Partnering Business Growth
Anne-Marie Russell, Executive Director, Sarasota MOCA (FL)
Eric Schindler, CEO, Child & Family Resources
Gever Tulley, Co-Founder and Director, Brightworks and the Tinkering School
Morgan Wells, Curator of Education, Tucson Museum of Art