Dean Luckenbaugh
Executive Director

6th Year at Cornerstone

37 years leading non-profits, 26 years leading K-12 Christian Schools

University of Richmond, B.S.B.A. in Marketing and Management

Read Dean’s full bio here.

Josephine Ashiara
Director of Philanthropy

2nd Year at Cornerstone

Over 13 years of experience in fundraising for education and arts nonprofits, coupled with a parallel 12-year career as a music educator and arts leader

Rutgers University, B.A. in Music Education and M.P.A.

Dr. Maritza O. Braxton
Strategic Advisor for Academics and Operations

1st Year at Cornerstone

Abilene Christian University, Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership, B.S in Biology

Concordia University, M.Ed. in Educational Administration

Jonathan Powell
Upper School Principal (Grades 7-12)

21st Year at Cornerstone

26 years in business management, 15 years coaching in the District

Thomas Edison State University, B.S. in Business Administration

ShaNora Rhodes
Lower School Principal (Grades K-6)

6th Year at Cornerstone

13 years in education

Trinity Washington University, B.A. in Human Relations

Squire Newsome
Dean of Students and Family Engagement

15th Year at Cornerstone

20 years in Christian education

Virginia Union University, M.Div. in Christian Education

Cairn University, B.S. Biblical Studies

Elizabeth Sallie
Academic Dean

12th Year at Cornerstone

13 years in urban ministry

St. John's College, Master of Liberal Arts, emphasis in Liberal Arts Education (currently enrolled)

Biola University and Torrey Honors Institute, B.A. in Journalism

Margaret Arnoult
Business Manager

4th Year at Cornerstone

Certified Public Accountant, 36+ years in finance and nonprofit administration, 27 years in Christian schools

University of MD University College, B.S. in Accounting

Tasha Barnes
Lower School Program Assistant

8th Year at Cornerstone

4 years at Americorps

Trinity Washington University, undergraduate courses

Alyssa Bessasparis
Director of Student Support

3rd Year at Cornerstone

7 years in teaching and tutoring, 3 years as Camp Director

University of Pittsburgh, B.S. in Economics and Psychology

Darrell Brown
Director or Facilities and Maintenance

6th Year at Cornerstone

23 years in maintenance management

CEO of Get it Done Maintenance

Ashley Cruel
Admissions Director and Office Manager

4th Year at Cornerstone

Howard University, B.F.A in Acting

Jessica Roulhac
Academic Operations Coordinator and Registrar

3rd Year at Cornerstone

16 years in writing, editing, marketing, and communications

N.C. State University, B.A in Communications, Minor - Spanish and Certificate of Social Media Management

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Certificate of Technology and Communication

Joshua Roulhac
Director of Athletics

2nd Year at Cornerstone

Nearly a decade of experience working with children and teens, in addition to 7 years serving in ministry

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, pursuing a B.A. in Christian Studies

Nancy Ruiz
Major Gifts Officer

3rd Year at Cornerstone

9 years at Cornerstone as a Board member and Volunteer

University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), M.A. in Middle Eastern Area Studies

University of Pennsylvania, B.A. in English Literature

Luke Salazar
Upper School Assistant Principal (Grades 7-12)

10th Year at Cornerstone

9 years in education

Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Classics and History

Angela Trice
Development Associate

1st Year at Cornerstone

Deja Weems
Lions' Den Director and Lunch Coordinator

2nd Year at Cornerstone

Tammy Gailor
Kindergarten/First Grade

2nd Year at Cornerstone

5 years of teaching experience, working with students from kindergarten to 2nd grade and 9 years of experience as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Southern New Hampshire University, B.S. in Public Health and certified as a Registered Behavior Technician

Antoinette Neal
Second Grade

4th Year at Cornerstone

10 years in early childhood education

Delaware State University, B.A. in Early Childhood Education

Roberta James
Third Grade

1st Year at Cornerstone

Erica Boakye
Fourth Grade

3rd Year at Cornerstone

3 years in teaching

Virginia Union University, M.S. in Biology

University of Northern Colorado, B.S. in Pre-Health Biological Science

Lonzo Haythe
Lower School Instructional Assistant

4th Year at Cornerstone

Nicole Lawrence
Fifth/Sixth Grade ELA and History

4th Year at Cornerstone

14 years in education

University of Virginia, B.A. in English

Clarence McKenzie
Full-Time Substitute
5th and 6th Grade Math and Science

1st Year at Cornerstone

Nicole Wright
Arts Director

2nd Year at Cornerstone

15 years of experience as a teacher and Dean of Students, including 3 years teaching visual arts and 4 years teaching dance; served 21 years in the United States Air Force Reserves

Towson University, B.A. in Art History and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts

Catholic University, M.A. in Art Education

Anne Arundel Community College, Associates Degree in Dance

Jodi Ash
Lead Science Teacher and Upper School Science

5th Year at Cornerstone

15 years teaching in DC schools

George Washington University, B.A. in Political Communications

Christina Edwards
Lead Math Teacher and Upper School Math

5th Year at Cornerstone

12 years in education

University of Virginia, M.Ed. in Secondary Math

Virginia Tech, B.S. in Mathematics, minor in Physics

Carla Jeanpierre
High School Math

2nd Year at Cornerstone

13 years as a math instructor and tutor in a variety of settings

University of California at Berkeley, B.A. in Literature

The New School, M.A. in Creative Writing

Long Island University, M.S. in Math Education

Albert Millard Jr.
Upper School Spanish

1st Year at Cornerstone

Matthias Overos
Upper School Humanities and Rhetoric

6th Year at Cornerstone

4 years in higher education

University of Tennessee Chattanooga, M.A. in English Literature

Covenant College, B.A. in English Literature

Latashia Pinckney
Upper School ELA and History

3rd Year at Cornerstone

5 years of teaching experience, following over 7 years as a police officer

St. Augustine's University, B.A. in Psychology