Staff Directory

OFFICES
WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE
901 F Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004
Tel: 202-507-4851
Fax: 202-652-2934
HOUSTON OFFICE
4801 Woodway Drive, Suite 300 East
Houston, Texas 77056
Tel: 202-507-4851
Fax: 480-287-9632
Name Phone Email
EXECUTIVE
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
President & CEO
P: 202-507-4854 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Katherine Trujillo
Executive Assistant to the President & Education Policy Specialist
P: 202-507-4852 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Monica Newman McCluney
Vice President of Proprietary Programs & Strategic Initiatives
P: 202-391-0752 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
OPERATIONS 
Kathy C. Harris, JD
Chief of Staff
P: 202-507-4853 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ericka D. Brownlee
Office Manager
P: 202-507-4861 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tamara Zeidan
Intern
P: 202-391-0753 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
DEVELOPMENT
Sonya Bryant
Manager of Development Operations
P: 212-573-8489 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tiffany L. Jones
National Director of Development
P: 212-573-8493 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
George Spencer
National Director of Sponsorships & Business Development
P: 212-573-8490 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jennifer Wider
Vice President of Development
P: 202-507-4855 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
FINANCE
Velma R. Hart, CAE
Chief Financial Officer
P: 202-507-4858 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Marlin Peters
Finance Associate
P: 202-391-0753 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tamika Sanders
Staff Accountant
P: 202-507-4860 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nias White
Finance Director
P: 202-747-7184 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Alysha McFall
Intern
P: 202-391-0753 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
PROGRAMS
Dr. Misha Lesley
Vice President of Programs
P: 713-574-4923
F: 713-741-7442
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Wanetta Jones-Allen
Director of Teacher Quality and Retention Program
P: 212-573-8872 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mildred Leon
Program Coordinator
P: 212-573-8487 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tarlton Wade
Program Coordinator
P: 202-747-7181 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Deshuandra Walker
Manager of Student Support Services
P: 713-574-4922 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
MARKETING
Jamaal O. Bailey
Vice President of Marketing
P: 212-573-8544 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Janeen Blige-Ernandez
Marketing Manager
P: 212-573-8548 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Michael Carney
Intern
P: 202.747-7182 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tiffany Chiles
Graphic Designer
P: 212-573-8491 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Donte Clavo
Events Manager & Special Assistant to the President & CEO
P: 202-507-4857 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Anan Johnson
Interactive Marketing Manager
P: 212-573-8499 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
TALENT ACQUISITION
M. Scott Lilly
Vice President of Talent Acquisition & Campus Relations
P: 212.430.6058

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Thurmon Floyd, Sr.
National Director of Workforce Diversity
P: 202-677-5280 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ja'Nay Hawkins
Campus Relations Associate
P: 202-747-7183 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Renita Moore
TA Recuiter and Career Specialist
P: 202-507-4859

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J. Maurice Pearsall
Talent Acquisition Manager
P: 202-747-7175

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Juontonio K. Pinckney
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition and Campus Relations
P: 713-987-4485

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TECHNOLOGY
Brad Gebert
Senior Advisor to the President,
Technology & Infrastructure
P: 704-443-8014 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
CONSULTANTS
John W. Garland, JD
President-In-Residence
P: 202-507-4856 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Moseka Medlock
Common Core Success Coach
P: 202.508.4851 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Teresa Merriweather Orok, Ph.D.
Research Consultant
P: 404-782-8431 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tangie Newborn
Immense Solutions
Public Relations Consultant
P: 301.526.9017
F: 888.453.1288
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Dr. N. Joyce Payne
Founder/Sr. International Affairs &
STEM Advisor to the President
P: 202-236-9404 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Marilyn A. Berry Thompson
MWW GROUP
Sr. Government Affairs Advisor to the President
P: 202-600-4570 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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