SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees supports The Next Step Public Charter School by providing strategic governance and mission-based leadership.

Boards of public charter schools are typically composed of Staff representatives, alums, and community members. Each trustee provides critical expertise and essential skills such as law, finance, fundraising, technology, and education.

The list below represents our current board members.

Celine Ferejan
Board Chair
Vanessa Mendoza
Vice Chair
Julian Gamez
Treasurer
Yenisey Rodriguez
Secretary
Donte Brooks
Board Member
Lemar T. White
Board Member
Vita Soto
Staff Representative
Diego Fernandez
Staff Representative
Jose Sagastizado
Student Representative

Management Team

Dra. Vivian Robledo
Executive Director
Monique Mitchell
Chief Operating Officer
Sahira Fernandez Stepancic, LICSW
Chief of Student Support & Engagement
Joshua Brown
Chief Program Officer
Jennifer Dalzell, EdD
Chief Academic Officer

Administration

Maria Paz Gatica Riquelme
Co-Principal and Curriculum Director
Michael Cuellar
Co-Principal Instructional Design Director
Diego Fernandez
Assistant Principal