Our Team

Our Founding Team consists of individuals with strong ties to Jersey City and a variety of identities, skills, and experiences that contribute to the effective management and governance of a transformative school. Collectively, the Founding Team has experience in all aspects of designing, founding, and leading successful schools, as well as in effective operational and financial management and governance.

OUR TEAM

Our Founding Team consists of individuals with strong ties to Jersey City and a variety of identities, skills, and experiences that contribute to the effective management and governance of a transformative school. Collectively, the Founding Team has experience in all aspects of designing, founding, and leading successful schools, as well as in effective operational and financial management and governance.

fOUNDERS & ceoS

KATIE HAHN AND DJ HARTIGAN

Director of learning

LAURA MORRISON

dean of culture

KYLE RAMSAY

director of hs design

KATE BOYLE

FOUNDING BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD CHAIR

JENN SHETSEN WIERDA

VICE CHAIR

AMOGH RANADE

TREASURER

MIKE MCGREGOR

TRUSTEE

MELISSA CASSELLS

TRUSTEE

RON RAPATALO

TRUSTEE

JITENDER BATRA

PARTNERS

Founders and cEOS

DIRECTOR OF LEARNING

LAURA MORRISON

KATIE HAHN AND DJ HARTIGAN

DEAN OF CULTURE

KYLE RAMSAY

DIRECTOR OF HS DESIGN

KATE BOYLE

Founding Board of Trustees

CHAIR

VICE CHAIR

TREASURER

JENN SHETSEN WIERDA

AMOGH RANADE

MIKE MCGREGOR

TRUSTEE

RON RAPATALO

TRUSTEE

MELISSA CASSELLS

TRUSTEE

JITENDER BATRA

PARTNERS