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Leaders

Meet some of the leaders at KIPP Jacksonville!

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KIPP JACKSONVILLE Leaders

Dr. Melissa Fullmore

Executive Director

Brittney Black

Chief Schools Officer

Zac West

Chief Operating Officer

Drew Waddell

Chief Financial Officer

Ali Jaffery

Chief Advancement Officer

Board of Directors

Timothy Groover, MD

Board Chair
Baptist Health
 

Joe Louis Barrow, Jr.

Board Chair Emeritus
The First Tee CEO – Retired
 

Shana Brodnax

Education Committee Chair
3 Birds Coaching and Consulting

Mark Dawkins, Ph.D.

Finance Committee Chair
CEO, Edna Martin Christian Center

JOHN D. BAKER, III

Fundraising Chair
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Kristen L. Hodges

Executive Council Assistant
Jacksonville City Council District 10

Kieran McCabe

Finance Committee Member
Senior Director of Pricing
HD Supply

Tony Castor

Finance Committee Member
Rymak Holdings, LLC
 

Alex Kellison

Finance Committee Member
President, Heritage Capital Group

Terence L. Wright

Education Committee Member
FSCJ Kent Campus Dean

Dean

KIPP Jacksonville Recognized as a Best Place to Work

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools has been recognized as one of Jacksonville Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work.”  The award, based on employee survey results, shows which companies have created a culture and environment that workers love.

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KIPP IMPACT ACADEMY RECEIVES B SCHOOL GRADE

KIPP Impact Academy received a B school grade on the Florida Department of Education’s updated school grading scale.

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KIPP VOICE ACADEMY TEACHER RECEIVES $10,000 AWARD FOR CLASSROOM EXCELLENCE

Schnell Bernavil, a second-grade teacher at KIPP VOICE Academy, was awarded $10,000 as a 2024 Harriett Ball Excellence in Teaching Award Winner during the KIPP School Summit in Orlando, FL, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Bernavil is among 10 educators nationwide to be...
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KIPP JACKSONVILLE SELECTS ALI JAFFERY AS ITS FIRST EVER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

KIPP Jacksonville has appointed Ali Jaffery as its inaugural Chief Advancement Officer. In this role, Ali will oversee fund development and business partnerships focused on improving student outcomes and enhancing the KIPP Jax brand.

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