Kendra Shipmon
Chief Operations Officer
Joy Treadwell, Ph.D
Joy is an innovative educator with a proven track record of leading schools in various capacities. Her background as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and chief academic officer equipped her with unique experiences in strategic academic planning, culture building, school inception, and teacher induction. Under her academic leadership, Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett was designated […]
Jonnecia Alford
Jonnecia is an urban educator dedicated to fighting for education equity for all students. Prior to joining the CT3 team, she served in many leadership roles as assistant principal of instruction, multi-classroom leader, real-time teacher coach, new teacher development coach, and math instructional lead in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Within the roles she has served, she […]
Jessica Carter
Born and raised in Cleveland, Jess knew from an early age that she wanted to be a teacher, inspired by her grandmother’s passion and dedication to the profession. A lifelong learner herself, Jess’s path to education was shaped by pivotal moments early on: a middle school experience that revealed the limits placed on her educational […]
Jaclyn Surratt
Jaclyn is a champion for great schools. As an experienced urban educator and school leader, Jaclyn is committed to turning around schools in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and across the country. She served as a founding teacher, director of curriculum, instruction, and school culture, and head of school at a successful urban charter school […]
Eyka Stephens, Ed.D
As a former teacher and reading specialist in Miami-Dade Public Schools, Eyka has seen firsthand the transformative potential of excellent teaching. Educators who work with Eyka respond to her passion for improving teaching and find in her an advisor who knows not only what exceptional teaching looks like but also how to teach the specific […]
Estella Hatch
Estella is a native of Meridian, MS. The majority of her classroom experience involved 10 years of teaching high school students AP Physics and Physical Science and one year of teaching 8th-grade middle school students Physical Science. Her impact outside of the classroom began as Science department chairperson, Science Coach, Data Support Specialist. Her school leadership roles included high […]
Emily Holthaus
Emily Holthaus is an educational leader with nearly 20 years of experience helping schools develop exceptional leaders and create environments where both educators and students thrive. Having served as a teacher, school leader, district leader, and executive coach, she has led school improvement efforts, designed leadership development systems, and coached educators at every level of […]
Crystal McHardy
Crystal is an experienced educator who is passionate about curriculum and instructional practice that positively impacts educational outcomes for underserved student populations. Crystal began her career in education as a Teach For America middle school science teacher in Compton, California. After completing her 2-year commitment, she decided to continue teaching in various urban and rural […]
Christina Brown, Ed.D
Dr. Christina Dukes Brown is an accomplished instructional leader, executive coach, and organizational strategist with almost 30 years of experience improving teaching and learning in schools across the country. She has led school turnarounds, developed high-performing leadership teams, and coached educators to strengthen instructional practice, build positive school culture, and improve student achievement. Her work […]