CNH Faculty & Staff
Administration
Principal: Jabari Bush
Education Associate: LaShawn Gardner-Bowser
Teaching/Classroom Staff
Kindergarten Teacher: Lisa Bryant
1st Grade Teacher: Megan Mundie
2nd Grade Teacher: Brianna McFadden
3rd Grade Teacher: Sakinah Miller
4th Grade Homeroom & 4th-5th Literacy & Social Studies Teacher: Elizabeth “Liz” Mencer
5th Grade Homeroom & 4/5/6 Math Teacher: Georgina “Georgie” Creamer
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Science Teacher: Tyrese Alsup
7th-8th Math Teacher: Elisabeth Budd-Brown
6th-8th Language Arts Teacher: Jerred Anderson
6th-8th Grade Social Studies Teacher: Idris Olabode “Mr. O”
Atelierista (Visual Arts): Hannah Cohen
Performing Arts Provider: Latrice Young
Physical Education/Health: Brad Bush
Interventionists: Deniece McClure, Clara Walter
Teaching Fellow: Raven LaPrade
Teaching Fellow: Destiny Jennings
Teaching Fellow: Chyna Marshall
Special Education/Learning Lab
Skills Coach (Special Educator) Chair: Amanda Shipley
Skills Coach (Special Educator) K-2: Kim Farley
Skills Coach (Special Educator) 3-5: Jasper Gaerlan
Skills Coach (Special Educator) 6-8: Keshawna Ringgold
Culture of Care Coordinator (Social Worker): Lauren Clements
School Psychologist: Suzanne (Suzy) McDonough
Support Staff
Receptionist: Eva Scott
Office Administrator/Enrollment Coordinator/Website Manager: Stephanie King
Utility Associates: Marcus Hayes, EJ Shipley
Building Manager: Gary Bryant
Community Outreach Coordinator: Jordan Brown
CNH Board of Directors | 2025 - 2026
The CNH Board of Directors meets on third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 PM.
President: Mary Alice Yeskey, Chair of Executive Committee and Governance Committee
Vice President: Dayna Jackson, Chair of Advocacy Committee and Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Secretary: Dawn Cruise, Chair of Communications Committee
Treasurer: Traci Grade, Chair of the Finance Committee
Director of Fundraising: Elise Gillespie, Chair of Fundraising Committee
Director of Family Participation: Kate Funderburk, Chair of Family Participation Committee
Director of Community Relations: Hana Scott, Chair of Community Relations Committee
Director of Facilities: Jelani Brown, Chair of the Facilities Committee
Director of Classroom Support: Sabrina Fitts, Chair of Classroom Support Committee
Teacher Representative: LaShawn Gardner-Bowser
Student Representatives: TBD
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City Neighbors Foundation
Executive Director: Mike Chalupa
Academic Director: Latrina Johnson
Advancement Director: Shakia “Kia” Prude
Director of Community Programs: Gwendolyn Unoko