Through a partnership with Reach University, CCS staff members Javonda Harris (Dorothy Height Charter School) and Kierre Williams (Harriet Tubman Charter School) completed their bachelor’s degrees in December 2024, while Derrion Burks (Dorothy Height Charter School) and Sheago Lastie (Mildred Osborne Charter School) will complete their degrees in May 2025. All of these staff members…
Mildred Osborne’s Director of Enrichment, Angelo Cross, has dedicated his career to helping students discover their passions beyond traditional academics. Read more about how enrichment programs at Osborne are helping students find confidence and creativity through music, art, athletics, and more.
Although Jaila Jones had always wanted to work with children, she didn’t know where that interest would eventually take her. Initially, Jones thought about working in the field of children’s health. However, when a college roommate shared information about TeachNOLA with Jones, her interest was piqued.
Mildred Osborne’s Athletic Director, Kory Castine, shared with us his journey from a Tulane University basketball player to a beloved educator and mentor, leaving a mark on the lives of countless students through his teaching and coaching. Read below to learn more about Kory, his goals for the Mildred Osborne sports programs, his passions, and…
Osborne’s Thomas Baker and LaShawnda Alexander both received the New Schools for New Orleans Excellence in Teaching Award. This award is a recognition of teachers from public schools in New Orleans public school and includes a $1,000 classroom excellence grant. We recently sat down with Thomas and LaShawnda to learn more about their teaching background,…
Charlie DePietro has held a number of positions in his past thirteen years as an educator, from fourth grade math teacher to Director of Curriculum and Instruction. But there is one position that, until now, Charlie had not yet held: Principal. That all changed in Spring 2023, when Charlie was chosen to be the principal of Mildred…