Our Dynamic Leadership

At Public Prep, our leadership is deeply passionate about building meaningful and lasting relationships with our scholars and families. We create an environment that allows for warmth, love, and joyfulness alongside accountability and rigor. Understanding and celebrating our students’ identities drives us forward every day.

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OUR VISION

Building Bright Futures

We envision a world where every scholar realizes their greatness inside and outside of school, and where classrooms are beacons of the community, fostering courageous learners, critical thinkers, and resilient leaders with strong personal agency.

CORE VALUES

Scholarship

A Public Prep education instills how important and fun it is to learn new things every day.

CORE VALUES

Excellence

We prepare every scholar to realize their inherent greatness. Our scholars learn how to achieve great things every day and define excellence for themselves no matter their age.

CORE VALUES

Community

Our educators lead by example and work together to support our scholars. In turn, a community wraps around our scholars as they encourage, support, and look out for one another.

CORE VALUES

Integrity

We believe our scholars must be true to their word and stand up for what's right. We push them to always be honest with themselves and others.

MEET THE LEADERSHIP

Driving Our Mission

It starts at the top. Our leadership team believes deeply in the mission and vision of Public Prep and works hard each day to make it a reality.

Dr. Marquitta Speller-Richardson
Interim CEO
Emilee Christopher
Chief of Staff
Shanice E. Adams
Managing Director of Schools
Keisha Morris
Managing Director of Operations and Compliance
Porsche Joseph
Managing Director of Advancement
Caitlin Omeis
Managing Director of Student & Family Affairs
Jeffrey Aler
Managing Director of Talent & Human Resources
Jessica Strong
Director of Special Projects
Samantha Diaz
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Muhammad Khan
Assistant Financial Controller

NURTURING

 POTENTIAL

SHAPING

 TOMORROW

NURTURING

 POTENTIAL

SHAPING

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From Our Team

" We strive to have leadership that reflects and represents the scholars that we serve. As we remain committed to nurturing a safe, inclusive, and rigorous academic community that always puts scholars first, we seek out the brightest, most compassionate leaders that not only exhibit our core values but help develop and instill them in others. "

Emilee Christopher

Chief of Staff

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WANT TO WORK WITH US?

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Careers at Public Prep

Join our diverse team of dedicated professionals committed to fostering a culture of joy, curiosity, and growth for scholars and staff alike.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Public Prep Academies Board of Trustees

Boykin Curry
Chair
Nicole Greene
Vice Secretary
Samuel Greene
Trustee
Khairah Klein
Trustee
Laura Weil
Secretary
Tamara Zachery
Trustee

Public Prep Network Board of Trustees

Mark Diker
Chair
Nicole Greene
Vice Chair
Margery Mayer
Trustee

Please visit our Public Notices page for information on our public board meetings.