Dean Luckenbaugh
Executive Director

5th Year at Cornerstone

36 years leading non-profits, 25 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

1st Year at Cornerstone

Over 12 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.

Squire Newsome
Dean of Students and Family Engagement

14th Year at Cornerstone

19 years in Christian education

Virginia Union University, M.Div. in Christian Education

Cairn University, B.S. Biblical Studies

Jonathan Powell
Upper School Principal (Grades 7-12)

20th 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)

5th Year at Cornerstone

12 years in education

Trinity Washington University, B.A. in Human Relations

Elizabeth Sallie
Academic Dean

11th Year at Cornerstone

12 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

3rd Year at Cornerstone

Certified Public Accountant, 36+ years in finance and nonprofit administration, 26 years in Christian schools

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

Tasha Barnes
Lower School Program Assistant

7th Year at Cornerstone

4 years at Americorps

Trinity Washington University, undergraduate courses

Alyssa Bessasparis
Student Support Director

2nd 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
Facility Manager

5th Year at Cornerstone

22 years in maintenance management

CEO of Get it Done Maintenance

Ashley Cruel
Admissions Director and Office Manager

3rd Year at Cornerstone

Howard University, B.F.A in Acting

Jessica Roulhac
Communications and Development Coordinator

2nd Year at Cornerstone

15 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
Athletic Director

1st 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

2nd 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)

9th Year at Cornerstone

8 years in education

Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Classics and History

Evelyn Tukur
Development Associate

3rd Year at Cornerstone

7 years in communications, 5 years in development

Arizona State University, B.A. in Global Studies

Deja Weems
Lions’ Den Director

1st Year at Cornerstone

Tammy Gailor
Kindergarten/First Grade

1st Year at Cornerstone

4 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

3rd Year at Cornerstone

9 years in early childhood education

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

Maggie Booker
Third Grade

1st Year at Cornerstone

Erica Boakye
Fourth Grade

2nd Year at Cornerstone

2 years in teaching

Virginia Union University, M.S. in Biology

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

Nicole Lawrence
Fifth/Sixth Grade ELA and History

3rd Year at Cornerstone

13 years in education

University of Virginia, B.A. in English

Salvador Estrada
Fifth/Sixth Grade Math and Science

3rd Year at Cornerstone

9 years in tutoring and education

Christian Life College, B.A. in Theology

Gia Parrish
Lower School Instructional Assistant

2nd Year at Cornerstone

2 years as an Instructional Aide and Teaching Fellow

Norfolk State University, B.S. in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice

Nicole Wright
Arts Coordinator

1st 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

4th Year at Cornerstone

14 years teaching in DC schools

George Washington University, B.A. in Political Communications

Christina Edwards
Lead Math Teacher and Upper School Math

4th Year at Cornerstone

11 years in education

University of Virginia, M.Ed. in Secondary Math

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

Lonzo Haythe
Permanent Substitute Teacher

3rd Year at Cornerstone

Carla Jeanpierre
Upper School Math

1st Year at Cornerstone

12 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

Matthias Overos
Upper School Humanities

5th Year at Cornerstone

4 years in higher education

University Tennessee Chattanooga, M.A. in English Literature

Covenant College, B.A. in English Literature

Latashia Pinckney
Upper School ELA & History

2nd Year at Cornerstone

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

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