Reimagining Providence Public Schools – 45 member Design Team Chosen

Providence has been moving towards the appointment of a Design Team and has now announced its 45 members chosen for the task. A new website – www.4PVDKids has been established.

Their goals included engaging with parents, educators, students, community members and experts to develop a vision for the future of Providence schools.

A 100-day process, beginning in December, will convene with Community Design Teams. These community-nominated and community-led teams will help create a new plan for Providence Public Schools.

The Community Design Teams will focus their work on the three priorities the Commissioner identified in her vision for education in Rhode Island. These priorities are: World-Class Talent, Excellence in Learning, and Engaged Communities.

The Community Design Team Members have been chosen. They are:

ENGAGED COMMUNITIES

Abdourahim Akimana 

Marcela Betancur 

Regina L. Clement 

Rev. Howard Melvin Jenkins Jr. 

Salimatou Kaba

Alexis N. Lamb 

Maria Monteiro 

Ashley (Anjel) Newmann 

Elizabeth Ochs 

Janette Perez 

Tania Quezada 

Daniel A. Rodríguez 

Ramona Santos Torres 

Jennifer Scotti

Jeremy Sencer

David Talan 

Jennifer Wood 

EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING

Yamil Baez

Jessica Cigna 

Paige Clausius-Parks 

Priscilla Cortez 

Steven Dy 

Phyllis Gingerella Wade 

Moira Hinderer 

Andrea Mazie 

Kathleen McDonough

Latrice Motzenbecker 

Rich Norris 

Somaly Prak-Martins 

Peter Quesnel 

Cynthia Robles

Ariana Testa 

Tammy Warner

Asher Westberg-Rubin 

Ariana L. Wohl 

Chanda Womack 

Kuni Yasutake 

WORLD-CLASS TALENT

Jenny Adelman 

Law-rel Butler 

Ellen Cynar 

Mia Dady 

Shirley Francis-Fraser 

Justin Lester 

Hilary Levey-Friedman 

Jenny Li 

Soljane Martinez 

Juanita Montes de Oca 

Andrew Poyant 

Betsy Shimberg 

Jennifer Walker 

Edmicelly Xavier 

For more information go to: www.4PVDKids.com