Board Members & Staff
Our board members and educators are more than leaders;
they are champions of student empowerment and success.
Malaika Staff
Sheila Killebrew
K5 Teacher
LaKesha Johnson
K4 Teacher
Jordan Lawrence
K5 Teacher
Peggy Roberts
K4 Educational Assistant
Schuyler Ramsey
K4 Teacher
Shannon Lindsey
K5 Teacher
Nerissa Jackson
1st Grade Teacher
Pamela Harrell
1st Grade Educational Assistant
Crystal Askew-Moore
2nd Grade Teacher
Chaundra Pearson
Food Service Specialist
Chandra Thomas
3rd Grade Teacher
Jaylen Scott
3rd Grade Educational Assistant
Ceona Hinton
Infant Teacher
Anna Ishmon
Teacher Assistant
Jeremy Barnes
K4 Teacher
Lily Xiong
Toddler Teacher
Patricia Jackson
Older 3yr. Lead Teacher
LaShonda Walker
Transportation
Lena Thompson
Toddler Teacher
Gabriella Murillo
Teacher Assistant
Antoinette Loggins
K5 Teacher
Aisha Bennett
Infant Teacher
Marquis Hazelwood
1st Grade Teacher
Ava Buckingham
Preschool Lead Teacher
Shakeila Riley
Co -Teacher
Nikila Hennings
Floater
Araceli Reyes-Gamez
Floater
Chelsea McCoy
Floater
Kadeija Williams
Floater
Tierra McGee
Toddler Teacher
Haneen Zaal
Teacher
Carrie Bowie
Toddler Teacher
Amina Rucker
Maintenance Assistant
Morris Searcy
Preschool Lead Teacher
Anissa Killebrew
Food Service Specialist
Administrative Team
Tamara Johnson
Executive Director/Principal
Derek Wilson
Director of Administration
LaSonia Ivy
Early Childhood/ Head Start Coordinator
Ashley Harrell
Site Director - ThriveOn King
David Blackmon
Student Support Coordinator
Michael Sablich
Building and Maintenance
Eric Moore
Development Director
Rebecca Pride
Early Elementary Education Coordinator
Ashley Cain
Office Manager
Tamira Rasco
Site Director - Harambee
Board Of Directors
Dennis Mueller
Founder
Dennis Mueller
Founder
Patrick McGarry
President
Patrick McGarry
Wixon, Inc.
Christopher Banaszak
Immediate Past President
Christopher Banaszak
Reinhart, Boerner, & Van Deuren
Syed Raza
Treasurer
Syed Raza
Ernst & Young
Oby Nwabuzor, MBA
Secretary
Oby Nwabuzor, MBA
Landmark Credit Union
Vincent Lyles
Vice President
Vincent Lyles
Milwaukee Succeeds
Board Members:
- Mary T. Allmon, CFP
- Mary Emory
- Sarah Fracek
- Vicki Herman
- Elise Murn
- Tim Rudd
- Jenise Terrell
- Bryn Theisen
Advisory Board:
- Sam Bradt
- Wendy Moeller
- Dennis Mueller
- Kellie Mueller
Celebrate Malaika Committee:
- Sandra Cleveland
- Wendy Moeller
- Emily Robertson
- Bryn Theisen