Our Leadership
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in the Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation. Founded in 1997, we are the first charter management organization and foremost LEA-based voice dedicated exclusively to high school level and vocational schooling for alternative students and detained youth in Washington, DC.
We continue our 25+ year tradition of character and career formation, academic excellence, and strong community ties by operating five independent schools across the District. Students at all levels and abilities can succeed once introduced to the Maya Way!
The See Forever Foundation and Maya Angelou Schools are committed to maintaining a diverse board of directors and staff which reflects the students, families, and communities where we serve.
Executive Leadership
Clarisse Mendoza Davis
cmendoza@seeforever.org
Leah Lamb
llamb@seeforever.org
Azalia Speight
aspeight@seeforever.org
Nora Shetty
nshetty@seeforever.org
Kamal Wright-Cunningham
kwright-cunningham.org@seeforever.org
Felecia Hayward
fhayward@seeforever.org
Aaron Cannon
acannon@seeforever.org
School Leadership Teams
For information regarding our secured sites at New Beginnings, DC Jail and Youth Services Center please contact Ms. F. Hayward via email (fhayward@seeforever.org)
High School Leadership Team
Shantelle Wright-Cunningham
swrightcunningham@seeforever.org
Peter Smith
psmith@seeforever.org
Jasmine Groce
jgroce@seeforever.org
Important Contacts for Students and Families:
Stephen Liggon
Denean Stevens
Young Adult Learning Center Leadership Team
Sean Yisrael, Ed.D.
syisrael@seeforever.org
Makuti Lee
mlee@seeforever.org
Bruce Anderson
banderson@seeforever.org
Emily Harrington
eharrington@seeforever.org
Kewanna Wade
MAPCS Board
Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, PhD
Board Chair
Reginald Belle
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Ernestine Brock
Michelle Brown
Darren Cambridge, Ph.D
Institute for Trustworthy AI in Law and Society
Crystal Carpenter
Cheryl Chun, M.D.
Kaiser Permanente
Makeba Clay
Vice President The Pew Charitable Trusts & The Pew Research Center
Chelsea Coffin
Director
Education Policy Initiative DC Policy Center
David Domenici, JD
Co-Founder
Break Free Education
James Forman, Jr., JD
Co-Founder
Yale Law School
Joi Hayes-Scott
Consultant
Russell Reynolds Associate
Julie Johnson, Ed.D
Principal/Founder
Strategy Forward Advisors
Cheryl Mills, JD
Founder and CEO
BlackIvy Group
Thomas White
Board Secretary
Partner
WilmerHale Law Firm (Retired)
Michael Stratton
Chair, Finance Committee
Senior Vice-President
Artemis
See Forever Leadership
David Domenici, JD
James Forman, Jr., JD
Reid Weingarten, JD
Emeritus Member*
Cheryl Mills, JD
BlackIvy Group
*All Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation Board members without lifelong or Emeritus memberships serve renewable two-year terms