Tomorrow Starts Today: Empowering Our Future Leaders Annual Report 2023
Table of Contents
Letter from Leadership: Where We Are and Where We’re Going Our Mission & Values Our School Communities Our Scholars Investment in Students & Staff New Curricular Materials Raise the Bar for Scholars Parent & Scholar Spotlight: Dianne Johnson & DeAndre Simpson Teacher Spotlight: Sarah Leach Alumni Spotlight: Jiel Joseph Investment in Infrastructure A Beacon of Innovative Design: AF’s New Providence High School Building Network Spotlight: Nakia Hall & Her Passion for AF’s Mission Investment in Our Future Our Call to Action FY23 Budget In Partnership & Gratitude Board of Directors Donors 3 4 6 8 12 14 14 16 18 20 22 22 26 28 28 30 32 32 34
LETTER FROM LEADERSHIP: Where We Are and Where We’re Going
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Dear Friends of Achievement First,
It has been an inspiring year at AF. We’ve embarked on ambitious initiatives to foster innovation in teaching and learning and crafted strategic questions to guide our network—all aimed at ensuring that students in New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island have access to a world-class education in a warm, supportive environment. Our commitment to excellence remains unwavering as we work to create an educational ecosystem where every scholar can thrive and bring their dreams into reality.
Our progress is a testament to the dedication and deep mission alignment of our educators, staff, families, and supporters. We have declared that this year is about strategic investments in our students, staff, infrastructure, and the future of our organization. We’re not just moving forward. Once more, we’re on a mission to win for our kids.
This past August, Lisa had the honor of transitioning from the interim to the ongoing role of CEO within Achievement First. Frequently, we are asked about our organization and its vision for tomorrow. Our goals are straightforward yet deeply impactful: to establish outstanding schools that offer an exceptional education to students who would not have access otherwise. Our objective is to ignite a lasting and profound passion for learning in every student, within a nurturing environment that embraces both them and their identity. We are aware that simple aspirations are often the most challenging to achieve, yet achieve this we will!
With a laser focus on improving student learning, we’ve kicked off implementation of high-quality external curricula known for its success in boosting critical thinking skills and academic outcomes. To ensure the success of this initiative, we are offering comprehensive and ongoing professional development to our educators, and concurrently, revising the curricula to meet our standards for cultural responsiveness. We are dedicated to enhancing the learning experience for all our students while ensuring that we deliver an education that is inclusive, equitable, and academically rigorous.
As an expanding network of 41 schools, an ongoing priority is to strengthen our infrastructure and refine our processes to ensure that an organization of our scale, size, and geographical reach operates at its optimal capacity in service to our students. With our pursuits to build new, cutting-edge communication structures and codify an agile, data-driven school portfolio management approach, we aim to create a cohesive and responsive educational environment that caters to the needs of our communities and propels us towards continued success in our mission.
With this in mind, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to the entire AF community. Thank you to the students and families who have entrusted us with your educational journeys. Your choice to learn at our organization means the world to us. We also want to convey deep appreciation for our dedicated educators and staff. Your efforts to nurture our children’s minds and advance our mission are truly astonishing. You are the heart and soul of our organization.
A very special thanks to our boards, authorizers, and funders for your steadfast belief in the work we do and your critical investment of time and resources. You are the engines that propel us forward on this challenging and remarkable journey.
It is a collective effort to fulfill our mission of providing students access to an excellent education, and every one of you plays a crucial role in making leaps forward. Let us all remember that by investing in our schools today, we are giving our students a powerful foundation for tomorrow.
With deep gratitude,
Lisa Margosian Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Boas Chair, Achievement First Inc. Board
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Our mission is to deliver on the promise of equal educational opportunity for all of America’s children. We know that every child — regardless of race, zip code, or economic status — deserves access to great schools.
At Achievement First, we prepare our students to deepen their knowledge of self and community, to excel at college, career and life, and to lead lives of purpose and leadership.
6 OUR MISSION & VALUES
In every aspect of our work, we are guided by the values that define who we are and who we must be:
Lead for Racial Equity.
AF exists to address the legacy of racism in education. We look at ourselves first. We reflect and talk about the role race plays in our work, experiences, and decisions. We strive to be constantly anti-racist in our words and actions.
Embrace Challenge.
We grow when we’re challenged. That’s why we welcome mistakes and challenges as opportunities to learn and get better.
Choose Joy.
We choose to see the purpose and joy that is within and around us, and we actively work to spread joy to others throughout each day.
Strive for Excellence.
We set ambitious goals and don’t stop until we achieve them. Then, we set new goals.
Care for the Whole Person.
We share a journey to fulfill our potential as whole people. We support that journey by honoring each other’s identities, emotions, and dreams AND by pushing each other from a place of belief and love.
Go Further Together.
We accomplish more together than we can alone. We join forces on big and small things. We do what we say we will do. We make choices with our team and family in mind.
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Connecticut
BRIDGEPORT
Elementary Schools
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Elementary School
Middle Schools
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle School
HARTFORD
Elementary Schools
Achievement First Hartford Academy Elementary School
Middle Schools
Achievement First Hartford Summit Middle School
High Schools
Achievement First Hartford High School
NEW HAVEN
Elementary Schools
Amistad Academy Elementary School
Elm City College Preparatory Elementary School
Middle Schools
Amistad Academy Middle School
Elm City College Preparatory Middle School
High Schools
Achievement First Amistad High School
MIDDLETOWN NORWICH WINDHAM MANFIELD NEW LONDON NEW MILFORD
KENT HARTFORD NEW HAVEN
OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES
MADISON DANBURY
BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT
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New York
Brooklyn Elementary Schools
Achievement First Apollo Elementary School
Achievement First Aspire Elementary School
Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School
Achievement First Bushwick Elementary School
Achievement First Crown Heights Elementary School
Achievement First East New York Elementary School
Achievement First Endeavor Elementary School
Achievement First Linden Elementary School
Achievement First North Brooklyn Prep Elementary School Middle Schools
Achievement First Apollo Middle School
Achievement First Aspire Middle School
Achievement First Brownsville Middle School
Achievement First Bushwick Middle School
Achievement First Crown Heights Middle School
Achievement First East New York Middle School
Achievement First Endeavor Middle School
Achievement First Linden Middle School
Achievement First North Brooklyn Prep Middle School
Achievement First Voyager Middle School High Schools
Achievement First Brooklyn High School
Achievement First East Brooklyn High School
Achievement First Ujima High School
Achievement First University Prep High School
Queens Elementary Schools
Achievement First Legacy Elementary School
WILLIAMSBURG MANHATTAN BUSHWICK RIDGEWOOD KEW GARDENS OZONE PARK FOREST HILLS CROWN HEIGHTS SUNSET PARK EAST FLATBUSH BROWNSVILLE RED HOOK BROOKLYN HEIGHTS EAST NEW YORK QUEENS PARK SLOPE NEW YORK
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT
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Rhode Island
CRANSTON
Elementary Schools
Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Elementary School
Middle Schools
Achievement First Iluminar Mayoral Academy Middle School
PROVIDENCE
Elementary Schools
Achievement First Envision Elementary School
Achievement First Promesa Mayoral Academy Elementary School
Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy Elementary School
Middle Schools
Achievement First Providence Mayoral Academy Middle School
High Schools
Achievement First Providence High School
CRANSTON
UPPER SOUTH PROVIDENCE LOWER SOUTH PROVIDENCE PROVIDENCE RIVER DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON PARK COLLEGE HILL FEDERAL HILL SMITH HILL WEST END RESERVOIR OLNEYVILLE HARTFORD SILVER LAKE PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND
ELMWOOD
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schools in CONNECTICUT
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Free / ReducedPrice Lunch
55% Special Education
40% Black or African American
76% Hispanic / Latinx
13% Multilingual Learner
12%
14,951+ STUDENTS 41 SCHOOLS
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24 schools in NEW YORK CITY schools in RHODE ISLAND
RESULTS: CLASS OF 2023
3,519
Total Number of College Acceptances
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Average Number of College Acceptances
Average Number of AP Classes
14%
Accepted Early Decision*
517
Total Number of High School Graduates
99%
Percent Taking 1+ AP Class
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91%
Accepted to a 4-year College
More than 75% of AF students receive free or reduced-price lunch.
51%
*Early decision acceptances are binding. Students who apply early decision are committed to the institution to which they have applied.
**Applying early allows students to receive an early response to their applications but they are not obligated to choose which institution they attend until May 1.
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New Curricular Materials Raise the Bar for Scholars
This past year, Achievement First set off on a journey to ensure our students have every opportunity to achieve grade-level reading proficiency. We adopted a suite of new literacy programs and materials aligned to the science of reading across our schools, and successfully launched those materials in the 2022-23 school year.
For grades K-12, we adopted and implemented new reading curricula: Fundations, Heggerty, and Geodes programs expanded to all schools, Wit & Wisdom was implemented in elementary and middle schools, and StudySync was brought to high schools. Beyond literacy, we adopted new math programs at the middle and high school levels. In middle schools, we also introduced a new science program.
For literacy specifically, teachers across all regions engaged in learning sessions to help them ground their teaching of the curriculum in cultural relevance and responsiveness. At AF, prioritizing professional learning has always been a constant, and this initiative has been no different! Throughout the school
year, robust coaching and professional development for teachers and school leaders was prioritized.
These curriculum and professional learning initiatives are part of a larger movement at Achievement First to raise the bar for our scholars. As an organization that puts our students first, we wanted to ensure our curricular selections were rooted in providing scholars with an educational experience that reflects AF’s values, particularly around leading for racial equity, striving for excellence, and embracing challenge. Choosing high-quality curricula and implementing it with fidelity and intentionality is critical in strengthening the skills our scholars need to thrive in college, their careers, and beyond.
This was a significant undertaking to accomplish at scale in a single year, but we knew this was the best bet for all our scholars. We’re incredibly enthusiastic about these programs and confident that the changes will go a long way for advancing students’ proficiency in reading and other core subject areas.
INVESTMENT IN STUDENTS & STAFF
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When it came to choosing the right school for her child, Dianne Johnson didn’t quite know what she was looking for. Yet, she knew it when she saw it. For Dianne and her now 11-year-old son DeAndre Simpson, Achievement First checked all the right boxes.
After paying for her scholar to attend pre-K with little satisfaction, Johnson decided to investigate other options. “I didn’t see him getting the services that he needed,” Johnson said of DeAndre’s experience in private school. “I felt like he was kind of behind and I just didn’t like the structure.”
While AF wasn’t on Johnson’s radar initially, it quickly surfaced as an option when she heard others say that at AF “everybody’s like a family, everybody’s like a unit.”
With this in mind, Johnson applied to AF and has been incredibly content with her decision. DeAndre, who has been at AF since 2017, has been making significant and consistent strides in his educational journey. Johnson says that AF provides exactly the right supports to make DeAndre’s experience a more joyful one.
INVESTMENT IN STUDENTS & STAFF
Scholar
Parent &
Spotlight
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DIANNE JOHNSON & DEANDRE SIMPSON
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BRIDGEPORT ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL, CONNECTICUT
“I like the resources that they have and how they kind of have different programs geared to support each kid,” she says. “They always have that team that is there for the foundational needs.”
When asked how DeAndre has changed and grown since being at AF, Johnson feels he’s more empowered than ever before: “He’s become a leader. He’s learned to advocate for himself.”
DeAndre himself asserts that he absolutely loves school and finds that his teachers make his time at Bridgeport Academy Middle School fun. At school, he has discovered a love of science that he says is, “very curious and answers a lot of questions and it’s very fun. I get to learn more about the world.”
His school experience is also allowing him to explore what he wants to be when he grows up.
“I want to be an astronaut because it seems like it’s going to be very cool and I love space,” he says. “I’m very obsessed with space and it’s very cool to see how big the universe is.”
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Teacher Spotlight
Sarah Leach has served in a number of roles during her 10-year career as a teacher. The native Rhode Islander has worked as a substitute teacher and a paraprofessional; she’s taught in public schools, private schools, and even in Korea. Despite her breadth of experiences, Leach affirms that Achievement First is markedly unique for someone with her extensive background.
“I have encountered some of the most high-quality people and educators that I’ve ever encountered in my career at our school,” she says of her time at Envision Elementary School.
“Achievement First is kind of unique in that there’s always, always opportunities to grow as a teacher. And that is the thing that has impressed me the most about working here. You get coached in this really collaborative way and it’s like you never let a day go by without thinking, ‘how can I be better than I was yesterday?’”
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SARAH LEACH
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ENVISION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RHODE ISLAND
Leach is constantly striving for more – thanks, in part, to the uplifting work environment she experiences at AF. More than that, she encourages her students to strive to be their best. She brings a depth of compassion, care, and expertise to her work that students instinctively resonate with and recognize.
When asked whether she had a favorite memory as a teacher, Leach recalled a student she had last year who had incredible self-awareness and could identify when he was feeling restless. Leach and the student developed a strong rapport, empowering the student to lean on her when he needed to take a break from his classwork. At some point late in the year, the student expressed his gratitude with a very simple gesture: a hug.
“I’m very proud of that moment because I knew that the relationship I had built with him throughout the whole school year really meant something.” she shared. “It was because of that relationship that he was able to feel safe enough to admit what he was feeling and regulate himself and then go back to work. So, that was a really special moment.”
It’s moments like this that exemplify Leach’s commitment to her vocation and to her student-first approach to teaching.
“Every child has a voice and every child has something that they can bring to the table,” she says of her teaching philosophy. “I love reminding myself of that – that I am not the person in the room who knows everything. I am just the adult and every day is the opportunity for one of my students or one of the students around me to teach me something that I never knew. And so I kind of keep that in the back of my head all the time.”
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Alumni Spotlight
Jiel Joseph is passionate about making a difference in his community, especially when it comes to shaping young minds. A graduate of Achievement First University Prep High School in New York, Joseph is now a teacher at AF East New York Middle School. His AF journey has come full circle.
“I did the whole track at AF, kindergarten through 12th,” he shares. “My family members would always make sure I was very aware that my education at Achievement First was more advanced than other public schools in the area and that was something to be proud of.”
Joseph feels he got a “leg up” thanks to his time as a student at AF. More than that, he feels AF gave him a strong sense of community. “We were very family oriented since the majority of us had been together since kindergarten and that same type of family orientation stayed with us as we got to the level of graduating from elementary school to middle school to high school. But I’m still very close with members of my graduating class.” He also credits his experience at AF with helping him achieve his goals. “I definitely believe that my journey at Achievement First taught me, especially with my teachers, to always overachieve, never think low of myself, never settle for mediocrity, always set the bar high,” he says.
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JIEL JOSEPH
When asked why he decided to become a teacher, he credits his father who passed away last May. “I wanted to carry on my father’s legacy of teaching and also I wanted to just provide the gifts and the attributes to students and the guidance to students that there’s more to life than what’s trendy and just instilling in them that honor, that vigor to thrive, to accomplish your goals.”
For Joseph, the future looks bright. He hopes to become a counselor and continue to be a pillar in the AF community that champions strong values, a commitment to high-quality education, and ensuring students know there’s more to life than following the latest social media trend.
In this, he follows the advice of his uncle who once told him: “Be yourself in the midst of multiplicity. While everybody’s running to be each other, you be yourself.” It’s with this mindset and outlook of leadership and authenticity that he encourages his students to, “be your own leader in your heart and in yourself.”
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST UNIVERSITY PREP HIGH SCHOOL & ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL 21
A Beacon of Innovative Design: AF’s New Providence High School Building
This past October, Achievement First opened the doors to a brand new building in our Rhode Island region: Providence High School.
Designed with an innovation-first approach, the 75,000-square-foot building boasts collaborative work spaces, a dance room, and a beautiful gym. Students walking through its doors are immediately embraced by the warmth and familiarity of one of their favorite gathering places at school – the cafeteria. The school’s open concept design is meant to cultivate community building and creativity, and empower teachers to take an equally innovative approach to their teaching. The high school is currently at half capacity – around 300 students – and staff eagerly await the arrival of another 300 in the coming years.
Providence High School’s principal, Aja Davis, worked alongside architects to bring the vision for this school to life. Visitors would never guess that the building was a former car dealership. When Davis shared the blueprints with history teacher Jonathan Nikolyszyn, they made a curious discovery: Nikolyszyn is related to the men who built and owned the building.
Nikolyszyn’s grandfather, James Coppola, and his great uncle, Jake Kaplan, were
the original innovators of the building, experimenting with selling new car models to Providence-area residents after World War II. In fact, they were one of the first authorized dealers for both Jaguar and Land Rover in the nation. When the dealership moved to Warwick, Nikolyszyn’s grandfather stayed on as the manager of the Elmwood building. In all, Coppola worked in the building for over 65 years. Needless to say, this building holds special meaning for the community.
The unveiling of the new building has been a long time coming for the Achievement First community. From the outset, AF leadership knew that they wanted its Rhode Island schools to offer an exceptional K-12 experience. Now with a dedicated building for students in grades 9-12, Providence High School is the manifestation of that vision.
As an inclusive community, AF envisions Providence High School as a place for everyone to visit and get a glimpse of the AF school experience in action. It is a beacon for everything we stand for as a charter school network. Every investment we have committed to this year for students, staff, infrastructure, and our future is embodied in this building and we couldn’t be more proud to welcome you into it.
INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE
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SCAN QR CODE TO WATCH! Achievement First Providence High School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 23
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Network Spotlight
Nakia Hall wears many hats. She’s a mom, an educator, an advocate, and a fierce champion of educational equity. In the 13 years Hall has been closely connected to Achievement First, these many hats have made her journey quite expansive: she’s served in AF operations, classrooms, recruiting, and as a liaison for Connecticut Charter Schools Association. Currently she serves as the Connecticut Director of External Relations, a role that allows her to use the fullness of her AF experience to empower scholars, families, and AF staff to actively participate in advocacy efforts.
For Hall, advocacy takes center stage in how she’s living AF’s mission and in helping others to do the same.
Everyone at AF has an opportunity to get involved in advocacy, which Hall says is really about “empowering our families and our staff to speak on behalf of our schools.” In her day-to-day work, she plays a critical role in recruiting and preparing families to advocate for AF schools. She educates them on the issues at hand and coaches them to exercise their public speaking muscles in ways that are authentic and true to their experiences.
In many ways, Hall’s long tenure at AF has given her the grounding, experience, and influence necessary to make this work meaningful for the AF community.
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NAKIA HALL
& HER PASSION FOR AF’S MISSION
“I think staff and families, especially, do it best because they’re the ones on the ground every day doing the hard work. And our scholars as well,” she shares. “There’s nothing more powerful than a scholar talking about why they love their school, why their school is important to them, and what a difference their school is making.” As for what advocacy means to her and the rest of the AF community, Hall describes it in one word: power.
“Advocacy equals power. And advocacy is about communicating what is most important to you in your life. And this work that we do every day in our schools, the choices that our families make, the way our staff shows up, is proof that we are passionate and we care about educational equity. We care about the lives of our scholars and their families. We care about our communities. It’s evident in the work that we do.”
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Our Call to Action
At Achievement First, we are committed to providing students with an exceptional educational experience. Our work over the past two decades has been squarely focused on this commitment and everything we do moving forward will be in service of this goal.
We can’t do this alone. As we enter the next 25 years of this work, we invite all members of the AF community across all three of our regions to walk alongside us. We need your support in advocating for our students and our schools, in fostering strong communities, and in securing adequate and fair funding to continue the important work we do at our schools.
Whether you’re a parent entrusting your child’s education to us, a teacher just beginning your career with us, or a donor seeking to make community-based change through us, you are part of our story and we look forward to navigating this new chapter with you.
INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE
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OUR SCHOOL FINANCES
*Source:https://educationdata.org/public-education-spending-statistics
FY23 BUDGET
District Spending Per Pupil* AF Revenues Per Pupil Philanthropy Federal* State / District Total Per Pupil Revenues AF Expenses Per Pupil Personnel Non-personnel Total Per Pupil Expenses Titles, CSP, Meals, Erate, IDEA, ESSER Per Pupil, SPED
FY23 UNAUDITED FINANCIALS $30,280 $40 $1,870 $18,642 $20,551 $13,749 $5,742 $19,491 NY $23,450 $640 $2,686 $12,653 $15,978 $11,068 $5,814 $16,882 CT $19,580 $297 $4,079 $16,135 $20,512 $10,671 $8,684 $19,355 RI
of $2.5M one-time cost for the closure of AF Accelerate division NETWORK SUPPORT EXPENSES Core Operations Revenues Network Support Fee Public Grants Philanthropy Other Total Revenues Core Expenses Personnel Expenses Non-personnel Expenses Total Expenses Surplus / (Deficit)** FY23 UNAUDITED FINANCIALS $30,178,465 $2,332,173 $13,293,291 $1,395,675 $47,199,603 $35,897,466 $12,816,898 $48,714,364 ($1,514,761) 15% 10% 11% 39% School Support and Curriculum Development 20% Operations and Finance Leadership and Administration Information Technology and Data Talent Development and Recruiting 5% Development and Community Relations 30
**Result
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IN PARTNERSHIP & GRATITUDE Board of Directors
AMISTAD ACADEMY BOARD
Lorraine Gibbons, Chair
Pat Sweet, Treasurer
Jennifer Alexander, Director
Shannelle Whyte, Director
Linda Darkwah, Director
Ethan Tyminski*, Director
Yashira Zwisler, Director
AF HARTFORD ACADEMY BOARD
Erwin Hurst, Sr., Chair
Jessica Alhasnawi, Vice Chair
Francoise Deristel-Leger, Director
Surbhi Patel, Director
Charon Smalls, Director
Lisa Tanen-LaFontaine, Director
Alice Turner, Director
AF RHODE ISLAND BOARD
Mayor Brett Smiley, Board Chair
Mayor Jorge Elorza*, Board Chair
Maryellen Butke, Vice Chair
John Igliozzi, Director
Mayor Charles Lombardi, Director
Macky McCleary, Director
Jo-Ann Schofield, Director
Natasha Tamba*, Director
James Wiley, Treasurer
AF BROOKLYN BOARD
Romy Coquillette, Chair
Christopher Lynch, Vice Chair
Warren Young, Treasurer
Jon Atkeson, Trustee
Rhonda Barros*, Trustee
Tamika Bradley, Trustee
Paul Cabana, Trustee
Desiree Dalton, Trustee
Akeem Frett, Trustee
Judith Jenkins*, Trustee
Anup Menon, Trustee
Kevin Miquelon, Trustee
Will Robalino, Trustee
Amy Arthur Samuels, Trustee
Josh Vidro, Trustee
Shawn Warren, Trustee
Alison Richardson*, Secretary
AF BRIDGEPORT BOARD
Rajeev Lakra, Chair
Michael Strambler, Vice Chair
Dewey Loselle, Treasurer
Marlene Macauda, Secretary
Dick Kalt, Director
Kimberly Bruce, Director
Ruben Felipe, Director
Ebrima Jobe, Director
RoAnne Thomas, Director
Debra Hertz*, Director
ELM CITY COLLEGE PREP BOARD
Dick Ferguson, Chair
Laura Saverin, Treasurer
Stephanie Ma, Secretary
Patric Gregory, Director
Prish Pierce, Director
LaVonta Bryant, Director
Katie Hagen, Director
AF INC. BOARD
Andrew Boas, Chair
Ariela Rozman, Vice Chair
Tony Davis, Treasurer
K. Percy Ballah, Director
William Buck, Director
John Motley, Director
Valerie Rockefeller, Director
Griselda Rodriguez-Solomon, Director
Greg Belinfanti*, Director
*denotes a Director no longer serving on the board as of the 22-23 School Year
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Donors
Achievement First would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to the following organizations, foundations and individuals who made a donation in the 2022-23 school year (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023).
ORGANIZATIONS
Anonymous
AmazonSmile Foundation
The Ashforth Company
Big Y Giving Tag Program
IBM Employee Services Center
Stop & Shop
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Yale University
Zayas Law Firm
FOUNDATIONS
Anonymous (2)
The Act Foundation
Ambler Family Giving Fund
American Online Giving Foundation
Bedford Family Social Responsibility Fund
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Boas Family Fund
Box Tops for Education
Carson Family Charitable Trust
Center For Dairy Excellence Foundation of PA
The Charter Oak Challenge Foundation Inc.
Charter School Growth Fund
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
The Darrell Harvey Family Foundation Inc.
The Emily Jean Eisenlohr Revocable Trust
The Feinstein Foundation
Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Committee
The Grossman Family Foundation
H. A. Vance Foundation
Haffenreffer Family Fund
The Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels Trust
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
The Jane and William Curran Foundation
Kirsch Family Foundation
The Kovner Foundation
Leo Nevas Memorial Fund
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation
Lone Pine Foundation
Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation
McAdams Charitable Foundation
Near & Far Aid Association
NewAlliance Foundation
NewCity Foundation
Next Chapter A De Lisi Family Foundation
The Ohnell Family Foundation
The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation
The Polished Pearls Foundation
Robbins Family Foundation
Robin Hood Foundation
The Schwedel Foundation
Sea Cove Foundation
The Seedlings Foundation
Silverleaf Foundation
The Stewart & Constance Greenfield Foundation
Tiger Foundation
Thomas L. Kempner Jr. Foundation
The Valerie Rockefeller Fund
The Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation
William H. Pitt Foundation
INDIVIDUALS
Bruce Alexander
Jennifer Alexander
Jonathan and Amy Atkeson
Julie Averbach
Lee and Cicily Backus
Brian Barkley
Francis and Eve Barron
Bill Berkley
Andrew and Carol Boas
Douglas Borchard and Barbara Talcott
Evangeline and Beau Burbidge
Maryellen Butke
Guido and Anne Calabresi
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& GRATITUDE
Lincoln Caplan and Susan Carney
Allen Church
Ann Cohen
William Cohen
Romy and David Coquillette
William Curran
Anthony Davis
Alan English and Gretchen Unfried-English
George W. Evans III and Elizabeth R. Chesler
Richard and Cecilia Fabbro
Stephen Fair
Ruben Felipe
Akeem Frett
Lee Gelernt
Lorraine Gibbons
Blanche and Steven Goldenberg
Bob and Trudy Gottesman
W. Patric Gregory
Michael Griffin and Molly Hart
G. Michael Gron
Joseph R. Gron
Amelia and Antonia Hanley
Jonathan and Beth Hayes
William Heins
Debra Hertz
Karen Hess
Beverly Hodgson
Andrew Hubbard
Sarah and Bob Hughes
Aproov Jain
Ebrima Jobe and Olimatou Ceesay
Michael and Shelly Kassen
Michael Kerin
Natalie H. Kotkin
Phillip Krall
Rajeev Lakra
Thomas and Mara Lehrman
Richard and Jane Levin
Xiuling Li
Erika Long
Dewey Loselle
Matthew Lucke
Benjamin Luehrs
Marlene Macauda
Gayatri Mehra
Kevin Miquelon
David I. Newton
Sandra and Harold Noborikawa
Mark and Rebecca Oline
Brian and Jill Olson
Michael J. Park and James F. Quinn
Christina Pfeiffer
Claire Polcrack
Ariela Rozman and Chris McGee
Marshall Ruben and Carolyn Greenspan
Marc Rubenstein and Patricia Pierce
Amy Arthur Samuels
Laura Saverin
David L. Savin
Melissa and Kenneth Scheve
Jon Schwartz
Erica and Andrew Schwedel
Attallah Sheppard
Jody L. Sindelar
Reshma Singh
John Sinnenberg
Aaron Stelson
John and Susan Steuer
Patricia B. Sweet
Lisa Tanen-Lafontaine
Molly and Graham Thomas
Deborah T. Toll
Josh Vidro
Shannelle Whyte
Edward and Mary Lou Winnick
Richard H. Witmer Jr.
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