Experts Interviewed

John Cooper

Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County

Mayor

Dr. Adrienne Battle

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Director of Schools

Hank Clay

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Chief of Staff

Jennifer Bell

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Former Director of the Academies of Nashville

Deborah Crosby

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Dr. Michelle Springer

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Chief of Student Services

Ralph Schulz

Community and Advocacy Groups

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Heather Justice

Community and Advocacy Groups

Education Strategy Group

Judge Sheila Calloway

Community and Advocacy Groups

Davidson County - Juvenile Court

Rachel Dyer

Community and Advocacy Groups

Junior Achievement of Middle TN

Ellen O'Neal

Business Partners

HCA Healthcare

Emily Edwards Cummings

Business Partners

EY

Joy Carol Young

Business Partners

Trove Inc.

Dr. Miriam Harrington

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Principal

Brittany Edmondson

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Academy Coach

Joya Lewis

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Student

Justice Jackson

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Student

Seantesha Crawley

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Student

Reonna Wade

Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School

Student

Beth Wilson

Overton High School

College & Career Readiness Coach

Dr. Ricki Gibbs

Warner Arts Magnet Elementary School

Principal

Dr. Brian Mells

Whites Creek High School

Principal

Dr. Brenda Steele

Old Center Elementary School

Principal

Tia Tate

Old Center Elementary School

Librarian

Charlie Hall

Old Center Elementary School

Dean of Students

Carol Hunt

Old Center Elementary School

Instructional Specialist

Tameka Samples

Old Center Elementary School

Reading Specialist

Lilly Campbell

Old Center Elementary School

Student

Keith Buford

Old Center Elementary School

Student

Lamar Ahmad

Old Center Elementary School

Student

Dubier Rosales-Khalif

Old Center Elementary School

Student

Dwayne Tucker

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Chief Executive Officer

LaVoe Mulgrew

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Head of Schools

Nic Frank

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Chief Human Resources Officer

Victavia Walls

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Angel Tamayo

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Breanna Quezada

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Samaya Abdi

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Jimmy Braden

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Zyria Dyson

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Julissa Esparza-Giron

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Edisrael Torres-Montero

LEAD Cameron Middle School

Student

Michael Cass

MNPS Liasion to the Committee

Director of Strategic Communications