BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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The Board of Directors is the paramount decision making body of Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts and is responsible for overall governance and helping to sustain the mission, vision, and charter of the School. The Board consists of four (4) officers and a maximum of up to twenty-four (24) directors.
The work of the Board of Directors focuses on five areas as outlined in the PHSSA strategic plan:
DIRECTORS
Ozie Bradford Director Term: January 2016-2019 Biography coming soon. James Brockman Director Term: October 2018-2020 Biography coming soon. Cezar Carvalhaes Vice Chair Term: April 2016-2019 Cezar is passionate about educational equity and joins PHSSA with the intent of helping create a better future for Richmond and as well as the state of Virginia. Upon graduating from Western Michigan University’s Lee Honors College with a BA in Anthropology and Philosophy, he embarked with Teach for America to teach in some of our nation’s highest needs schools. After teaching summer school Chemistry in Atlanta, Cezar spent two years teaching Chemistry at an independent charter school in inner-city Memphis, before moving to a KIPP charter middle school where he taught language arts. Upon moving to Richmond in 2014, Cezar spends his days at Armstrong High school where he works as a Communities In Schools site coordinator working to connect students to support services and enrichment programs. He also serves as Armstrong’s head wrestling coach. Shannon Castelo Director Term: July 2018-2021 Shannon Castelo has been a public school educator for over 20 years, working in a vast array of schools from Texas to Virginia. She obtained her BA in History and Masters in Education from Virginia Tech. Shannon is an active member of the Virginia Graphic Alliance where she works to design annual professional development opportunities for teacher across the commonwealth. Currently she teaches AP Human Geography and AP World History at James River High School in Chesterfield County where she also serves as the school AP Liaison. Tara Dacey Director Term: August 2018-2021 Tara Dacey is a proud PHSSA parent and a Grants and Communications Specialist with Richmond City Health District. Tara has helped government agencies, museums, and nonprofits across Richmond to pursue major grants and develop communications strategies to grow their audience and impact. In addition, Tara has taught research writing, creative writing, literature, and film at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds a BA in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University. Tiffany Ford Chair Term: June 2016-2019 Tiffany Ford is the Director of Procurement and Contract Administration at Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA). She oversees all aspects of strategic procurement planning, vendor management and contract management. Prior to her current position at RRHA, Ford was the Compliance Director at Richmond Ambulance Authority. She is an avid advocate for educational and housing equity. Ford earned a dual JD/MPA degree from University of Richmond School of Law and Virginia Commonwealth University. Wesley Hedgepeth Secretary Term: January 2018-2021 Wesley lives and breathes social studies education! Throughout his 10 years in the classroom, he has taught many secondary social studies courses, at all ability levels, in both public and independent schools. Wesley currently teaches at The Collegiate School in Richmond, where he also co-coorindates the Model United Nations Program. Outside of the classroom, Wesley serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both the National Council for Social Studies and the Virginia Council for Social Studies. He also volunteers as a greeter at the Maymont Park Mansion. Wesley earned both an MAT in Secondary Social Studies Education and a BA in Interdisciplinary Social Science from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He also maintains a Postgraduate Professional Teaching License from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Megan Kelly Director Term: May 2018-2021 Newly minted “Richmonder” and Virginia Beach native, Meg Kelly joined the Patrick Henry Board of Directors in support of their mission to cultivate students’ growth and development. A practitioner of lifelong learning, Meg is committed to education as an instrument to impact the greater good through each Patrick Henry student, enriching social inclusion, active citizenship, sustainability and personal development. Meg received a Master of Business Administration from Cambridge College in 2013 and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2008. She is a Solutions Architect in support of Global Wholesale Banking Technology at Bank of America where she designs and implements strategic programs. Meg is an avid Pure Barre enthusiast and a devoted bookworm. She loves Richmond’s live music scene and curtails her disruptive curiosity by maintaining a daily list of things to Google in pursuit of ceaseless learning. Natisha Knight Director Term: May 2016-2019 Natisha Knight has been an educator for over 15 years and is passionate about ensuring positive educational experiences for all children. After graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BS in Psychology and MT in Elementary Education, she worked as a first and second grade teacher as well as a Title I math teacher for Richmond Public Schools. During that time she earned an MS in Administration and Supervision. In 2013 she left to pursue a career in the nonprofit sector where she managed a robust after-school program as well as a summer program for youth in Church Hill. In 2015 she also began working as a coach for the Richmond Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI) which is a quality improvement process for out-of-school-time organizations in the area. She is currently the Program Manager for Vision to Learn. Sarah McLillard Director Term: November 2015-2018 Sarah McLillard has filled numerous roles at PHSSA including two years as the PTA president, long-term substitute, hospitality committee chair, and SPMT liaison. McLillard has a son in his fourth year at Patrick Henry School and believes passionately in the goals and mission of the school. McLillard has a BS in Psychology and a MSW from VCU. She is a licensed clinical therapist at Dominion Outpatient Services, working with children and adolescents with mental health issues. Meghann Morton Treasurer Term: August 2018-2021 Meghann discovered her passion for accounting early in her college career and has been working in the field since she graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2011. She went on to earn her Master's Degree from Liberty University, as well as her CPA licensure. Meghann currently is a Senior Accountant for a local ticket brokering agency. Prior to discovering her love for all things numbers, Meghann was planning to become and elementary school teacher. She is delighted to serve as Treasurer for PHSSA as it combines two of her greatest passions. Kylan Shirley Director Term: August 2018-2021 Biography coming soon. To contact a Board member, please email firstname.lastname@patrickhenrycharter.org. |
The PHSSA Board of Directors is looking for volunteers to help our board committees continue delivering efficient guidance and support to the school. These committees play an essential role in establishing connections to the at-large community while also handling some of the business delegated from the main Board of Directors to help fulfill the PHSSA mission.
The Board of Directors convene for their full meeting on every fourth Wednesday at 6:00 pm in the library at the school. Please refer to the school calendar to confirm meeting dates/times.
Use the links below to view Board of Directors documents:
Agendas: Minutes:
Financial Statements |
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