Staff List
The success of KIPP AMP depends on the quality of its faculty, whose efforts to strive for excellence mirror the efforts of the KIPP AMP students.
KIPP AMP Faculty:
Kelley Akhiemokhali, 5th Grade Writing
Luisa Bonifacio, 6th Grade English (Reading)
Molly Boone, High School Fellow-Math
Michael Castagnola, 6th Grade Math
Leila Chakravarty, 7th Grade Math
Dameon Clay, Counselor
Stacy Coburn, 5th Grade Math
Kari Cooley, 7th Grade English
Lisa Cossrow, 5th Grade Math
Brenda Daniels, Learning Specialist
Michael Farkosh, 8th Grade English
Emily Fernandez, 5th Grade Reading
Reginald Greene, Dean of Students
Amirah Johnson, School Operations Manager
Natalie Joseph, 5th and 6th Grade Social Studies
Yabome Kabia, 8th Grade Math
Tokinma Killins, Social Worker
Cory Lee, Office Assistant
Jeff Li, Co-Principal
Jason Martin, 8th Grade Science
Kashi Nelson, 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies
Melissa Parry, Co-Principal
Shaka Phillips, Learning Specialist
Jenna Shapiro, Dean of Teaching and Learning
Nicole Smith, Dean of Students, Capoeira
Catina Venning, Learning Specialist
Sojourner Walker, 6th Grade Writing
Kimberly Walker, Office Manager
Emily Welch, 7th Grade Science
Mark Williams, Music & Band
KIPP schools draw their faculty from universities, teaching colleges, job fairs, and word of mouth. Applicants go through an intensive interview process, and KIPP faculty are eventually selected on the basis of many traits, including educational background, teaching experience, and dedication to the KIPP mission.