LEADERSHIP

  • Robert Clark

    Founder and CEO

    Robert Clark, CEO Opportunity Youth Network

  • Jasmine Joseph-Forman

    Chief Program Officer

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  • Daniel Croson

    Chief of Staff

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  • Dr. Gary Knight

    Chief of Schools/Superintendent

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  • LeShannon Wright

    Chief Operating Officer

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  • Shabani Stewart

    Senior Director of Model Expansion

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  • Mark Comesañas

    Executive Director, MBK Newark

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LEAD Newark Staff

  • A woman wearing a maroon hijab with floral patterns standing in front of a blue wall with framed photos of various people.

    Bibi Ali

    Special Project Coordinator

  • A woman with light skin, wearing a black headwrap and a gray shirt, standing in front of framed photographs of diverse people on a blue wall.

    Nicole Ballard

    Social Worker - Advocate Counselor

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    Alfatahd Banks

    Lead Custodian & Maintenance

  • A middle-aged man with glasses, a beard, and short, dark hair, smiling and standing indoors in front of a blue wall decorated with framed photos of diverse individuals.

    Tyler Blackmore

    Instructional Supervisor

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    Marlon Calliste

    Manager of Operations

  • Angelica Castro

    Social Worker-Advocate Counselor

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    Ottoniel Castro

    Custodian

  • A professional man dressed in a light beige plaid suit with a white shirt and a red striped tie, standing in front of a solid light blue wall.

    Daniel Cruz

    Head of School

  • A man in a striped polo shirt and clear glasses standing in front of a wall with framed photographs of diverse children and adults.

    Andrew Currie

    Assessment Coordinator & Teacher

  • A smiling woman wearing a colorful patterned hijab and a blue top, standing in front of a wall with framed photographs.

    Sarah Elbery

    Human Resources Manager

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    Dominique Frazier

    Guidance Counselor

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    Massiel Peralta-Garcia

    Math Teacher

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    DeRay Gaskin

    Program Aide-Mathematics

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    Rana Hamed

    Career and Technical Education Coordinator

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    Sariah Hoskins

    Social Studies Teacher

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    Hamza Ibrahim

    Operations & Data Coordinator

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    La-Tisha Jackson

    School Office Associate

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    Elijah Kaye-Karan

    Construction Instructor

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    Hassan Khalil

    Technology Coordinator

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    Terry Lang

    Construction Instructor

  • Portrait of a woman with reddish-brown hair, glasses, and a bright green sweater, smiling in front of a blue wall with graffiti that says 'LEADER SHIP'.

    Renesha Lee

    Guidance Counselor

  • Portrait of a man wearing a black jacket with a sports logo, standing in front of a blue wall with colorful lettering that says 'Learn & Grow'.

    Anthony Maestry

    English Language Learning Instructor

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    Patrick Murray

    Math Instructor

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    Daniela Noguera

    Program Aide - Science

  • A woman with blonde dreadlocks, glasses, and a beige shirt smiling at an art gallery with framed photographs of diverse women in the background.

    Sunday Orr

    Social Worker & Case Manager

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    Sterling Ortiz

    Social Worker - Advocate Counselor

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    Dr. Jerome Patterson

    Supervisor of Student Support Services

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    Darrell Price

    Director of Alumni & Family Engagement

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    Zoraida Rodgers-Rivera

    Social Worker - Advocate Counselor

  • Duran Rogers

    Youth Development Specialist

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    Naeha Sayed

    Director of Operations

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    Derek Schaare

    Health & Physical Education Instructor

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    Tuquwan Smith

    English Teacher

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    Paula Tirado

    English Language Arts Instructor

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    Melissa Toribio

    Social Worker-Advocate Counselor

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    Isaiah Torres

    Program Aide - Science

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    Alexandra Dela Vega

    Biology Teacher

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    Eric Viveiros

    Allied Health Instructor

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    Kamilah Wilson

    Director of Recruitment, Intake, and Enrollment