NETWORK STAFF
Created and Organized to serve our community
At Classical we believe in collaborative decisions made by stakeholders at all levels. This allows us to stay close to the work and always make decisions that are in the best interest of our Scholars and families. It also makes it possible for us to operate and innovate at a network level with only a small team of network leaders. This leadership structure at Classical Charter Schools contributed to our ability to transition to remote learning in less than three days while maintaining attendance rates above 90% in live-taught, consistently excellent classrooms.
Meet the network team at Classical, the #1 non-CMO network in New York City.
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Meet Our Network Staff
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Mr. Long
Lester Long graduated from Dartmouth College in 1993, where he majored in Economics, while also concentrating in Government. Immediately thereafter, he started his career in investment banking, rising from an entry level analyst to Vice President within six years, and working for firms such as Societe Generale and Lehman Brothers.
With a desire to share his success, Long began a second career teaching elementary school in the South Bronx through the New York City Teaching Fellows Program, which places accomplished professionals from other fields in the City’s most under-performing schools. Mr. Long taught literacy, mathematics, music, and physical education to general and special education students of all grades. While teaching during the day, he earned a Master’s in Elementary Education from Hunter College at night.
Administrators
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Ms. Caraballo
Manhattanville College
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Dr. Cassaberry-Furby
Adelphi University
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Ms. Davis
Loyola University
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Ms. Epstein
Indiana University
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Mr. Lucey
NYU Stern School of Business
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Ms. Nyantakyi
Cornell University
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Mr. Gonzalez
Rutgers University
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Dr. Emmerson-Pace
University of Connecticut
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Ms. Ramirez
DeVry University
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Ms. Boak
University of St. Andrews
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Ms. Feliz
Monroe College
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Mr. Davis
Rutgers University
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Ms. Maguire
Tufts University
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Ms. Emanuele
St. Joseph’s University
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Mr. Hummel
Loyola University
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Ms. Negron
Lehigh Valley
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Ms. Thomas
Hunter College
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Mr. Ayres
Rutgers University
Board of Trustees
Classical Charter School succeeds under the guidance and support of its Board of Trustees: a diverse group of industry leaders that operates with a commitment to advancing our work and maximizing our impact in the South Bronx.