Organizations Filed Purposes:
ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BY BUILDING A SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL MODEL THAT PROPELS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE CORE OF ROCKETSHIP'S INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL IS A TEACHER-LED, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED APPROACH TO PERSONALIZED LEARNING THAT MATCHES EACH STUDENT WITH THE RIGHT CONTENT AT THE RIGHT TIME UTILIZING THE RIGHT METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. BY DEEPLY ENGAGING PARENTS IN THEIR STUDENT'S LEARNING AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, ROCKETSHIP DEVELOPS PARENTS WHO BECOME LIFELONG ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITY. WORKING ALONGSIDE PARENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DISTRICTS, AND OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS, ROCKETSHIP IS CATALYZING A MOVEMENT TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN OUR LIFETIME.
A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL WORKING TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
ROCKETSHIP DC RISE ACADEMY, A PUBLIC ELEMENTARY CHARTER SCHOOL AT 2335 RAYNOLDS PLACE SE IN WARD 8, AND ROCKETSHIP LEGACY PREP, LOCATED AT 4250 MASSACHUSETTS AVE SE, CONTINUED TO HAVE STRONG ENROLLMENT SERVING MORE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. ROCKETSHIP PREPARED IN FY2019-20, AND THEN SUCCESSFULLY OPENED ITS THIRD SCHOOL, ROCKETSHIP INFINITY COMMUNITY PREP, IN AUG 2020. ROCKETSHIP WAS ALSO ABLE TO QUICKLY MOVE TO FULLY SERVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN A DISTANCE LEARNING MODEL IN SPRING 2020 WITH STUDENTS HAVING 1:1 ACCESS TO REMOTE TECHNOLOGY, DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM, AND FAMILY SUPPORTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Laura Kozel | VP Capital Finance | 0 | $0 |
| Joyanna Smith | DC Regional Director | 0 | $0 |
| Joshua Pacos | Director, Schools, DC | 0 | $0 |
| Josh Drake | Senior Director Schools | 0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Lynch | Chief Operations Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Yunglynn Liao | Chief Talent Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Christopher Murphy | Chief Marketing & Communications | 0 | $0 |
| Cheye Calvo | Chief Growth and Community Engagement | 0 | $0 |
| Preston Smith | CEO | 0 | $0 |
| Keysha Bailey | CFO | 0 | $0 |
| Zakiya Reid | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Nida | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Simone Brown | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Rose Waller | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Rena Johnson | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Mensa Maa | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Aaron | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Keshia Battle | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Rales | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Jacque Patterson | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Barry Rosenthal | Member | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Martin | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Bakewell | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Joey Sloter | Chair | 2 | $0 |
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