Our District

Our Team

Leading the Renaissance — the educators and leaders carrying the work into every school across Community School District 5.

Families: Please contact your child's school first

For questions about your child's classroom, attendance, services, schedule, or school experience, your school team is the first and best point of contact. District 5 works in partnership with schools to support instruction, student services, family engagement, operations, and districtwide priorities.

District Leadership

Leading the Renaissance

Portrait of Dr. Sean Davenport

Dr. Sean Davenport

Superintendent

Portrait of Dr. Dawn Brooks-DeCosta

Dr. Dawn Brooks-DeCosta

Deputy Superintendent

Portrait of Dr. Lenice Nelson

Dr. Lenice Nelson

Executive Director for School Support and Operations

The District Team

Specialists, coaches & coordinators

School Support & Operations

  • Dereka Hendon-Barnes

    Director of Operations & School Supports

  • Dr. Crystal Lindsay

    Director of State and Federal Program Implementation

  • Nadine Edwards

    Administrative Assistant

Teaching, Learning & Academic Achievement

  • Conmeka Lockhart

    District Instructional Lead

  • Cynthia Gillespie

    School Instructional Liaison

  • Jamie Margolies

    Director of Literacy

  • Zena Chandler

    District Intensive Reading Interventionist

  • Rebekah Nelson

    District Achievement & Instructional Specialist

  • Raheem Wilson

    District Achievement & Instructional Specialist

  • Dr. Shannon Smith

    District Achievement Coach

  • Elisa Yoo

    AIS Coordinator

  • Kelly Wilkerson

    AIS Coordinator

  • Susan Lally

    UFT Teacher Center Specialist

Student Services, Special Education & Multilingual Learners

  • Evelyn Gleason

    Administrator of Special Education

  • Derly Familia

    MLL/ELL Services Administrator

  • Dr. Renee Martin

    Specialized Student Support Lead

  • Michael Cornell

    Student Services Manager

  • Shenickey De Gannes

    Social Worker

Climate, Culture, Family & Community

  • Dr. Juan Vives

    Director of Climate and Culture

  • Dr. Marybelle Ferreira

    Director of Community Engagement and Attendance

  • Lizzi Sofge

    Family Leadership Coordinator

  • Carla Tenorio

    Family Support Coordinator

Continuous Improvement, Policy & Evaluation

  • Debra Spivak

    Director of Continuous Improvement

  • Judith Salinas-Glover

    Office of Policy & Evaluation Lead