Experts Interviewed

Dr. Adrienne Battle

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Director of Schools

Hank Clay

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Chief of Staff

Matthew Nelson

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Executive Director of College & Career Readiness

Megan Cusson-Lark

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Executive Director of School Counseling

Sanjana Balal-Link

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Director of Postsecondary Partnerships

Sarah Chin

MNPS Support Hub Staff

Chief Strategy Officer

Rachael Anne Elrod

MNPS School Board

Chair

Dr. Brenda Diaz

Big Picture High School

Principal

Dr. Roderick Manuel

Early College High School

Principal

Dr. Kellie Hargis

Hume-Fogg Academic High School

Principal

Dr. Chara Rand

Isaac Litton Middle School

Principal

Dr. Kenton Wesby

Isaac Litton Middle School

STEM Teacher

John Beckham

Isaac Litton Middle School

Social Studies Teacher

Willis Barnett

Isaac Litton Middle School

Social Studies Teacher

Kelda Slater

Isaac Litton Middle School

Exceptional Education Teacher

Shari Carter

Isaac Litton Middle School

School Counselor

Students

Isaac Litton Middle School

Student Ambassadors

Dr. Stephen Sheaffer

James Lawson High School

Principal

Dr. Kelby Garner

John Overton High School

Principal

Beth Wilson

John Overton High School

College & Career Readiness Coach

Deborah Osborne

John Overton High School

GEAR UP Specialist

Sally Spear

John Overton High School

Academy Coach

Students

John Overton High School

Student Ambassadors

Dr. Michael Pratt

Stratford STEM Magnet High School

Principal

Chris Moore

Stratford STEM Magnet High School

Academy Coach

Mark Photivihok

Stratford STEM Magnet High School

GEAR UP Specialist

Shelby Stone

Stratford STEM Magnet High School

School Counselor

Students

Stratford STEM Magnet High School

Student Ambassadors

Eric Farmer

State Partners

Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation

Sherica Nelms

State Partners

Advise TN

Laura Delgado

Postsecondary Partners

Lipscomb University

Lindsay Hager

Postsecondary Partners

Nashville State Community College

Jozef Lukey

Postsecondary Partners

Belmont University

Michael Cass

MNPS Liaison to the Committee

Director of Strategic Communications

Bob Obrohta

Community & Advocacy Groups

Tennessee College Access & Success Network

Josie Mueller

Community & Advocacy Groups

Martha O’Bryan Center

Kent Miller

Community & Advocacy Groups

Martha O’Bryan Center

Lee Gray

Community & Advocacy Groups

Oasis Center

Ralph Schultz

Community & Advocacy Groups

Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

Katie Hazelwood

Philanthropic Organizations

Scarlett Family Foundation

Troy Grant

Philanthropic Organizations

The Ayers Foundation