About Our K-6 Elementary School | Deep Roots Charter School

Our Mission

The mission of Deep Roots Charter School is to teach disciplined learners and to empower them to grow and serve in their community, in college, and beyond.

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Our Vision

Deep Roots is an actively anti-racist and inclusive organization. We serve all students, support all families, and advocate for our communities. Our learners and team will discover their purpose, potential and actively work to dismantle barriers within and beyond our walls.

Our Core Values

Practice

Each and every individual in our school community, from student to leadership, will engage in deliberate practice, and value this as the path to excellence.

Service

Our service-learning model will be discipline based; it will require students to have a presence in the community, and reflect on their experiences regularly.

Purpose

We want to empower our students to uncover their unique gifts and talents, and apply them towards an outward purpose about which they are passionate.

School Leadership

Lucilla Perry-EdwardsChief Executive Officer

Allison GrundyPrincipal

Marchelle RobertsDirector of Operations

Patrick MillerOperations Manager

Jennifer BrozoskiAssistant Principal of Instruction

Karl LamontAssistant Principal of Specialized Services

Jigcara GrantAssistant Principal of Culture

Caitlin RuizLead Case Manager

Danae RussumTeacher Leader K-2

Staff Listing

Leadership Team

Name	Role	Email
Brozoski, Jennifer	Assistant Principal of Instruction, 3-6	[email protected]
Grant, Jigcara	Assistant Principal of School Culture	[email protected]
Grundy, Allison	Principal	[email protected]
Lamont, Karl	Assistant Principal of Specialized Services	[email protected]
Miller, Patrick	Operations Manager	[email protected]
Perry-Edwards, Lucilla	Chief Executive Officer	[email protected]
Roberts, Marchelle	Director, Operations	[email protected]
Russum, Danae	Teacher Leader, K-2	[email protected]

Culture Team

Name	Role	Email
Drummond, Amber	Dean	[email protected]
Grant, Jigcara	Assistant Principal of School Culture	[email protected]
Jones, Holden	Dean	[email protected]
King, Dayjoh	Dean	[email protected]
Wilson, Darrell	Dean	[email protected]

Instruction

Name	Role	Email
Acosta, Stacey	Teacher 5B	[email protected]
Bailey, Ebony	Teacher 6B	[email protected]
Bonifaz, Colleen	Teacher 3A	[email protected]
Brozoski, Jennifer	Assistant Principal of Instruction, 3-6	[email protected]
Byrd, Brandi	Teacher 6A	[email protected]
Evans, Ezekiel	Teacher 2B	[email protected]
Fountain, Nakia	Teacher 1B	[email protected]
Gehring, Kayleigh	Teacher KB	[email protected]
Gross, Kiersten	Teacher 1A	[email protected]
Grundy, Allison	Principal	[email protected]
Hogue, Miranda	Teacher KA	[email protected]
Jordan, Nia	Teacher 2A	[email protected]
Romoff, Lindsey	Literacy Specialist	[email protected]
Russum, Danae	K-2 Teacher Leader	[email protected]
Stieniger, Katie	Teacher 4A	[email protected]
Strong, Riley	Art	[email protected]
Teagle, Bryanna	Teacher Assistant, 1-2	[email protected]
Walmsley, Jessica	Teacher 5A	[email protected]
Westmoreland, Shawney	Teacher Assistant, KB	[email protected]
Williams, Ashley	Teacher Assistant, KA	[email protected]
Williams, Tyliah	Teacher 3B	[email protected]
Woodard, Davida	Teacher 4B	[email protected]
Young, Marco	Physical Education	[email protected]

Operations

Name	Role	Email
Austin, Avery	Food Services Manager	[email protected]
Bohne, Flannery	Nursing	[email protected]
Cruz, Cynthia	Operations Coordinator	[email protected]
Gil, Zamali	Administrative Assistant	[email protected]
Miller, Patrick	Operations Manager	[email protected]
Roberts, Marchelle	Director, Operations	[email protected]
Sesay, Ahmadu	Building Engineer	[email protected]
Wright, Zillion	Nursing	[email protected]

Social Work

Name	Role	Email
Brooke, Laura	Social Worker, 3-6	[email protected]
Turner, Bailey	Social Worker, K-2	[email protected]

Specialized Services

Name	Role	Email
Davenport, Lashanda	Teacher Assistant, Lower Seedlings	[email protected]
Dost, Elizabeth	Teacher, Lower Seedlings	[email protected]
Hellams, Laura	Teacher Assistant, Upper Seedlings	[email protected]
Hendricks, Richard	Teacher, English Language Learners	[email protected]
Johnson, De’Andre	Teacher Assistant, Middle Seedlings	[email protected]
Lamont, Karl	Assistant Principal of Specialized Services	[email protected]
McClellan, Courtney	Teacher, Upper Seedlings	[email protected]
Pate, Maya	Teacher, Middle Seedlings	[email protected]
Ruiz, Caitlin	Lead Case Manager	[email protected]
Sellers, Andrea	Specia Education Case Manager, 5-6	asellers@deeprootscsorg
Thomas, Jhalia	Special Education Interventionist / Case Manager	[email protected]
Wilson, Sha’Von	Special Education Interventionist / Case Manager	[email protected]

Board Information

Board of Trustees

Eric White, President
Valerie Joell, Vice President
Christopher Johnson, Treasurer
Catina Anastasiadas, Secretary
Victoria Sipes

Board Meetings

All meetings will take place at Deep Roots Charter School, located at 3556 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134. To register for public comment at a Deep Roots Charter School board meeting, please call (267) 399-3727 no later than 3:00 p.m. one day prior to the scheduled meeting. For more information, email [email protected] or submit an inquiry at https://deeprootscs.org/contact-us/.