Board of Directors | Center City PCS

Tom O’Hara, Chair

Thomas O’Hara is a dedicated education and public service leader with a distinguished career in law and government affairs.

Mr. O’Hara graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in 1964 and earned his law degree from Georgetown Law School in 1967. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate from Mount St. Mary’s University. Upon completing law school, he joined the Internal Revenue Service as a Tax Law Specialist. In 1969, he transitioned to the Law Department of Prudential Financial, where he became a member of the bar in the District of Columbia and New Jersey.

In 1973, Mr. O’Hara was appointed Tax Counsel. In 1980, he was promoted and transferred to Washington, DC, to serve as Head of Prudential’s Government Affairs Office. After thirty years of dedicated service, he retired from Prudential in 2000.

Following his retirement, Mr. O’Hara devoted his time to education, teaching for two years at Assumption Elementary School in Southeast DC. Since then, he has held leadership roles in various educational institutions, serving on the boards of the Center City Consortium of Catholic Elementary Schools, Center City Public Charter Schools, Archbishop Carroll High School, and Mount St. Mary’s University. From 2003 to 2009, he served as Chair of the Board at Mount St. Mary’s University. Currently, he serves as Chair of the Board of Center City Public Charter Schools, where he has been a board member since 2010. He also serves on the boards of Serving Our Children and Oxford House.

Beyond his professional and educational contributions, Mr. O’Hara has a deep-rooted passion for athletics and public service. In 1962, he managed Mount St. Mary’s NCAA National College Division Basketball Championship team. From 1965 to 1972, he served as a high school and college basketball referee alongside his professional career. Additionally, he served as a councilman in Matawan Borough, NJ, from 1974 to 1977.

An avid endurance athlete, Mr. O’Hara has completed the New York Marathon four times and the Boston Marathon three times. He has also participated in the annual RAGBRAI bike ride across Iowa three times.

His lifelong dedication to education, public service, and community engagement continues to make a lasting impact on students and families.

Roneal Jospehs, Vice Chair

Roneal Josephs is Lead Information Systems Engineer at the MITRE Corporation. She received a B.S. degree in Computer Science from Frostburg State University and a M.S. in Information Systems Management from DeVry University. She is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of systems engineering experience in the Federal government contracting professional services market and private industry, with emphasis in systems modernization and systems performance engineering. She has significant expertise in building consensus between IT and business stakeholders by translating technical concepts and requirements. Roneal is a sought-after thought leader adept at building internal and client relationships to identify the right resources to accomplish the task at hand.

Roneal is a native Washingtonian who began her academic career in the DC Public School system. With a passion for encouraging youth to excel in academics and personal development, Roneal has volunteered in several capacities with organizations throughout the DC metro area, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Byte Back, the Higher Achievement Program, the Montgomery County Business Roundtable for Education (MCBRE), as well as, various STEM outreach activities hosted by MITRE.

Neville Waters, Member

Neville Waters currently serves as the Public Information Officer with the Department of For-Hire Vehicles. Previous work experience spanned the sports, hospitality, media, and music industries. Mr. Waters has held various roles in broadcasting, including on-air announcing, research and programming, media planning, promotions, public affairs and production. Other endeavors involved organizing, promoting and managing shows and events such as the Taste of DC; the Tibetan Freedom Festival; the Human Rights Campaign Concert; the WHFS Festival; World Cup soccer matches; tours for U2, N’Sync and the Promise Keepers; and the unique mass wedding sponsored by the Unification Church. His professional achievements include the NBC Fellowship Award; the National Black MBA Scholarship; the Walter Kaitz Foundation Award; the Achievement in Radio Award; an Addy Award; an Effie Award; the Adrian Award for hospitality marketing; and Radio Program Director of the Year. He also won $5,000 on the TV game show Scrabble. A fifth-generation resident of the Georgetown neighborhood in Washington, DC, Waters graduated Magna Cum Laude from Springfield College in Massachusetts and also received a Master’s Degree in Psychological Services. He later earned his MBA from Georgetown University.

Josh Boots, Member

Josh is the Founder and Executive Director of EmpowerK12. Prior to starting EmpowerK12, Josh served in a variety of education roles in DC over the last 19 years, including teaching 7th-grade math at DC Public Schools, leading the KIPP DC data team as their first Data Director, and contributing as a member of OSSE’s Assessment and Accountability team.

Josh is recognized as a leader in DC assessment and data analytics. He serves on the DC Education Research Collaborative’s leadership council and was appointed to the original DC State Board of Education ESSA Taskforce in 2017. His primary work at EmpowerK12 focuses on leading our Student Well-Being Survey work, pandemic impact research, Bold Schools analyses, citywide strategic data-driven planning, and coaching education leaders. Josh also consulted with MySchoolDC, the District’s common lottery system, during its first implementation year, running and auditing the lottery Josh is the Founder and Executive Director of EmpowerK12. Prior to starting EmpowerK12, Josh served in a variety of education roles in DC over the last 19 years, including teaching 7th-grade math at DC Public Schools, leading the KIPP DC data team as their first Data Director, and contributing as a member of OSSE’s Assessment and Accountability team.

In his free time, Josh nerds out over astrophysics, attends games at Nationals Park and Audi Field, and plans his trip into low-Earth orbit. algorithm.

In his free time, Josh nerds out over astrophysics, attends games at Nationals Park and Audi Field, and plans his trip into low-Earth orbit.

Jerenze Campbell, Member

Dr. Jerenze Campbell was born in Washington, DC, and received his formative education there. He went on to St. Peter’s College where he received a dual bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Sociology. After undergraduate school, he continued his education by earning a Master’s of Education degree from Temple University in Educational Administration.

He earned his doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern University in Educational Leadership. Dr. Campbell served as a classroom teacher and assistant principal before becoming the principal at Whitehall ES. Whitehall Elementary School was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2012 by the United States Department of Education under his leadership. Dr. Campbell opened the school and served as the principal for 9 years. Next, he was appointed to the position as Supervisor, School Leadership Programs for PGCPS. In that role, he was responsible for creating and sustaining leadership programs for all current building level administrators and those who aspire to such roles. He later served as a Leadership Development Coach. Aside from serving the children and stakeholders of PGCPS, Dr. Campbell is the Chief Executive Officer of Super Kids Clubhouse and Services, LLC, D/B/A SKC Early Education Centers. These pre-schools care for and educate infants 6 weeks through Pre-K 4 and school-aged children for before and aftercare. He is also an adjunct professor at McDaniel College where he instructs post-masters level students who aspire to become school administrators. He contracts with the National Association of Elementary School Principal (NAESP), where he provides professional development on the association’s behalf around the country. Dr. Campbell is the proud husband of Mrs. Monica Campbell and the father of one son, Clay. He is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He enjoys using his skills and talents to simply help others.

Dave Dugan

Dave is a DC native, raised in NW, and a proud alumnus of Gonzaga, Phillips Academy, College of the Holy Cross, and Trinity Washington University. Since 2017, Dave has been leading Gonzaga’ sfundraising and he’ grateful to be a part of the Center City PCS board. He and his wife, Sheila, have three children and reside in Bethesda, MD.

Margaret Horn, Member

Margaret Horn is CenterPoint’s Chief Development and Partnerships Officer. In this role, she is responsible for expanding business opportunities across the K-16 spectrum and deepening the organization’s external partnerships to advance its mission of empowering educators and readying all students for success after high school.

Margaret began working in the education field at an EdTech startup focused on providing technology-based tools to support teachers in the classroom. From there, her career in education has included roles at the local level, in state government, and in higher education. Margaret served as the education advisor to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, where she led the development of the state’s successful Race to the Top proposal. She also led an eight-campus higher education service-learning program based at Duke University and served as Tennessee’s AmeriCorps Program Officer. Prior to joining CenterPoint, Margaret worked at Parcc Inc. and Achieve, leading the organizations’ state and higher education engagement strategies.

Margaret earned her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and her master’s degree from the University of North Carolina. Margaret lives in Washington, D.C., where she is active in the community, serving as Academic Committee Chair for the board of Center City Charter Schools.

Rev. Kelli Jareaux, Member

Reverend Kelli Jareaux is owner of Jareaux Law and founder of the GROW Continuum, a nondenominational church. She is a Speaker, Coach, Arbitrator for FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), and a Mediator on the District of Columbia’s Multidoor Mediation Panel. Rev. Kelli ignited her passion for education and began her career as an education attorney with a large Washington, DC. Law Firm, where she represented accrediting bodies, state systems, and institutions of higher education. She has authored articles on affirmative action and diversity that have been featured in various education industry publications.

Rev. Kelli is a graduate of Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development, where she received her ordination and learned coaching from New York Times Best-Selling Author Iyanla Vanzant. Rev. Kelli’s spiritual writing has been featured in publications including 11:11 Magazine, and the anthology, Sacred Secrets: Finding Your Way to Joy, Peace, And Prosperity, (a Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist). Her new book, I AM @ Work, Unleashing the Power of Divine Self on the Job, was an Amazon #1 New Release in Business Mentoring & Coaching and Personal Success & Spirituality. Reverend Kelli is a graduate of Howard University and Georgetown University Law Center. She lives on Capitol Hill with her son, Kaleb, and her partner.

Areesah Mobley

A Northern VA native and 18 year resident of the District of Columbia, Areesah currently serves as the Director of Development at 826 National, helping their team to uplift the voices of under-resourced students across the country through proven and innovative writing programs. Areesah brings 18 years of fundraising and organizational growth strategy experience in youth development, human services, and civil rights at nonprofits including 826DC, Martha’s Table, the Marijuana Policy Project, and Kid Power. A Communication graduate from George Mason University with a deep history in the performing arts, Areesah holds an equal passion for relationship building and nonprofit management.

Ammena Nazeen, Member

Ammena Nazeen’s passion for education and community involvement was evident long before her prior role as Center City parent representative. She held the positions of secretary and then president of the PTA at AppleTree Early Learning Institute.

Nazeen’s dedication led to a recommendation from school administrators for her to serve on the inaugural Parent Advisory Council, a position she held from 2013-2018. During that time, she was instrumental in providing input to My School DC and the Common Lottery Board that would inform the design process and guide outreach to parents.

Nazeen has an MBA and MS in cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her areas of expertise encompass cybersecurity and software development, and she has many years of experience in system compliance, integration, software development implementation, and project management.

Victoria Gaskins Tyler

Victoria Gaskins-Tyler is a native of Washington, DC and a third-generation resident of the Manor Park neighborhood. She attended DC public schools, and went on to have a career in both early childhood education and the medical field. After working as a preschool teacher for 13 years, she switched to education administration.

Ms. Gaskins-Tyler has received her AA in Early Education, her BA in Community Education from Trinity Washington University, and has continued her education there as a current graduate student in the MSA program with a concentration in Human Resources. She is also a parent of two alumni of the Center City Public Charter Schools Petworth campus, and the proud parent of a current student who will be graduating in the class of 2006.

Meghan McMurtrie, Member

Meghan McMurtrie Quinn was born and raised in the Washington, DC area. She attended Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda for 12 years (1987) and went onto Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA., graduating with a degree in Adolescent Psychology and English Literature (1991).

After graduating, Meghan joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, living in Chicago, Illinois for 18 months. While in JVC, she worked with teen runaways/homeless youth-tutoring and serving as the employment counselor at the Neon Street Center.

From 1992-1994, she worked on Capitol Hill in the Republican Leader’s Office for Senator Robert Dole. Her responsibilities included scheduling the Senator’s appointments, communicating with constituents, working on the Senate floor, and sitting in on meetings with other senators and congressmen and women.

In 1994, Meghan returned to BC to obtain an M.Ed in Urban Education. Simultaneously, she taught in the public school system of Jamaica Plains. Upon her graduation from graduate school (1995), she returned to DC and took a mid-year job working at the St. Anthony School. The next school year, she took a third-grade homeroom position at Immaculate Conception School, where she taught for one full year, until moving to Houston, TX. when she got married in 1997.

When she moved back to DC from Texas, Meghan joined the board of the Consortium of Catholic Academies for three years before it split and half the schools became charter schools. She also served as a director on the Christ Child DC board for 5 years, and as the head of the School Programs Committee for 6. Responsibilities included running the tutoring program, assisting the social workers in our “adopted” schools, chairing the annual gala, overseeing guild works. Currently, Meghan continues to serve on the School Success committee and has been tutoring in the program for 8 years. She is also very active as a volunteer at the San Miguel School for Boys in DC.

She resides in Bethesda, MD with her husband Eddie Quinn and their four daughters, Maggie(22), Lucie(20), Sam(18), and Eloise(14).

Board of Directors

2024-2025 Board Members

The Board of Directors is the governing body for Center City Public Charter Schools.

We are fortunate to have a diverse and committed group of individuals who bring their perspectives and skills from different sectors to support our scholars and help build a sustainable future for our organization.

Jerenze Campbell
Josh Boots
Dave Dugan
Margaret Horn
Rev. Kelli Jareaux
Roneal Josephs
Areesah Mobley
Ammena Nazeen
Tom O’Hara
Victoria Gaskins Tyler
Meghan Quinn
Neville Waters

Tom O'Hara

Chair

Roneal Josephs

Vice Chair

Neville Waters

Secretary

Josh Boots

Member

Jerenze Campbell

Member

Dave Dugan

Member

Margaret Horn

Member

Rev. Kelli Jareaux

Member

Areesah Mobley

Member

Ammena Nazeen

Member

Victoria Gaskins Tyler

Member

Meghan Quinn

Member

Our Board members bring valuable expertise and leadership experience to Center City informing decisions that push our six schools to be better for the students we serve.

Lydia Adelfio

Former CCPCS Board Chair

Additional Board of Directors Information

The next meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. If you would like more information, please contact Rhonda McNeil.
December 11th, 2024
March 19th, 2025
June 18th, 2025

Board of Directors Meeting Agendas

Board of Directors Approved Meeting Minutes

Board of Directors Meeting Recording

December 2021 Meeting passcode: @nt0*&$F
June 2021 Meeting
March 2021 Meeting
December 2020 Meeting

Board of Directors Contact Information

For questions, comments, or concerns regarding CCPCS Board of Directors
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