Meet Our Team
Our Co-Leaders

Carrie Mauer
Executive Director
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As Executive Director of Explore Schools and the network’s co-leader, Carrie Mauer guides and executes the network’s strategic and operational vision. Carrie came to Explore in 2017 as an experienced leader in public charter schools, chiefly KIPP. Most recently, Carrie served as Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at KIPP Foundation and, earlier, as Chief of Staff at KIPP NYC —one of a series of leadership roles over eight years. Carrie has also consulted for Education First and managed professional development and fundraising for Providence public schools. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Brown University and an M.P.A from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Christina Froeb
Superintendent
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As Superintendent of Explore Schools and the network’s co-leader, Christina Froeb oversees the academic vision and instructional leadership development. Under Christina’s leadership as Academic Director, Explore Charter School was recognized as the most-improved K–8 school in New York City in 2012. Christina returns to us after four years consulting with organizations and schools including TNTP, SchoolKit, and VOICE Charter School, bringing a wide vision of what public charter schools can achieve. Christina is an experienced educator, having served in a variety of roles including principal, assistant principal, and teacher. Christina earned her BS from St. Joseph’s University and her MS in both Art Education and Educational Leadership from Brooklyn College, where she also served as an adjunct professor in their Instructional Leadership graduate program.
Senior Leadership
Organized alphabetically by first name

Ashley Dickens
Managing Director of Finance

Joana Ngo
Managing Director of Operations

Karen Francois
Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Lindsay Malanga
Managing Director of School Support

Rachel Modica-Russell
Managing Director of Talent

Tracy Rebe
Assistant Superintendent
Explore Schools Network Staff
Organized alphabetically by first name

Alex Owens
Data and Operations Manager

Alexander Candee
Director of Culture and Student Support

Ashley Onyejose
Finance Associate

Brooke Workman
Senior Director of Special Populations

Clarissa Phillips-Gibbons
Recruitment Associate

Elijah Figueroa
Finance Associate

Emmy Danforth
Academic Program Manager

Jarren Kanze
Senior Director of School Support

Jeremy Thomas
Director of Special Projects

Jessica Willm
Senior Director of Math Curriculum and Instruction

Krista Jahn
Senior Director of Early Childhood

Lawrence Mele
Director of Operations and Technology

Nathalie Laureano
Finance Manager

Nicole Worthy
Talent Manager

Q'tyashia Arrington
Operations Advisor

Rachel Wiley
Operations and Reporting Manager

Sabrina del Sherpa
Senior Director of Literacy

Sherquana Charles
Finance Manager

Tahara Roberts
Recruitment Manager

Tiffany Williams
Senior Director of Human Resources

Topher Chavis
Talent Manager

Yasmin Moshin
Director of Recruitment
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Contact Us
Phone:
(347) 391-0645
E-mail:
information@explorenetwork.org
Mail:
Explore Schools
20 Jay Street, Suite 211
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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