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Ohio Education Staff

Leadership

Jennifer-Schorr

Jennifer L. Schorr

VP of Education
Email: jschorr@buckeyehope.org

Jennifer Schorr

Jennifer has spent over 20 years advocating for and supporting school choice and community schools through quality authorizing practices, leadership, and advocacy; shaping education policy in Ohio. Jennifer is part of the national “A-Game” with the National Charter School Institute: advancing great authorizing & modeling excellence to support charter school authorizers in measuring the quality and effectiveness of alternative education campuses. In addition, Jennifer serves as the President of the Ohio Association of Charter School Authorizers (OACSA) leading Ohio’s authorizing community by advancing best practices, engaging in reform and advocacy, and most importantly - keeping community school students and families at the center of the work at both BCHF and OACSA.

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Jason

Jason Moore

Senior Director of Education
Email: jmoore@buckeyehope.org

Jason Moore

Jason has been working with Community Schools across Ohio since 2008. Jason has served as both licensed Treasurer and School Director for a number of community schools, as well as, a member of the founding team for five schools in Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Jason brings experience in all aspects of operating and leading a school. Jason earned his BS in Business at Miami University and his MBA in Finance from Wright State University. Jason is also an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Wright State University.

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Carol Young

Dr. Carol Young

Director of Accountability & School Improvement
Email: cyoung@buckeyehope.org

Dr. Carol Young

Dr. Young provides professional development, data analysis, and technical assistance to BCHF sponsored schools. Dr. Young holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from Ohio University, with a specialization in educational tests and measurement. Dr. Young has served two Ohio districts as superintendent, and she has served in Maryland and Ohio as a middle school principal, curriculum coordinator, special education director, teacher and speech-language pathologist. Dr. Young is a successful researcher and author on topics including Teaching, Leadership, Special Education and Curriculum.

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Maureen

Maureen Barbessi

Director of Compliance
Email: mbarbessi@buckeyehope.org

Maureen Barbessi

Maureen has been part of the BCHF compliance team since 2010.  Prior to BCHF, she assisted schools and other non-profit organizations in their fundraising efforts.  Maureen holds a Bachelor in science of Business Administration with a focus in Advertising and Public Relations.  Maureen enjoys using her years of experience and continuing education to assist schools and other BCHF representatives in achieving and maintaining a high level of compliance. 

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Hana

Hana Chandoul

Strategic Communications Specialist
Email: hchandoul@buckeyehope.org

Hana Chandoul

Hana Chandoul is a creative communications specialist with over 7 years of experience in social media, marketing, advocacy, and communications. She believes in the power of digital storytelling to inspire social change by raising awareness and building community around shared visions for a brighter, more equitable future.

She joined the BCHF team in 2022. Hana holds a bachelor's degree in Communications from the Ohio State University with a focus on mass media and design.

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School Improvement Team

Joni-Byus

Joni Byus

School Improvement Representative
Email: jbyus@buckeyehope.org

Joni Byus

Joni Byus is a veteran educator and specialist in many areas of curriculum and instruction. A graduate of Marshall University, Joni holds a BA in Elementary Education and an MA in Gifted Education. Joni’s depth of educational experiences includes elementary classroom teaching, instructional coaching, and most recently, extensive work as an Academic Dean. Joni has worked with both traditional and charter schools. Joni’s specific areas of experience and expertise involve Early Literacy and Supervising Title I programs, and how to best use available resources.

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Mindy-Farry

Mindy Farry

School Improvement Representative
Email: mfarry@buckeyehope.org

Mindy Farry

Mindy is an integral part of the BCHF school improvement team with an emphasis in the areas of classroom management, teacher training, and administrator coaching. Mindy brings with her forty-five years of experience as a teacher, school administrator, and educational consultant. Mindy’s experience in both urban and suburban settings has led to expertise in school management, classroom organization, professional learning communities, and instructional strategies. Mindy works with the Ohio Department of Education training teachers and principals in both OTES and OPES. Mindy is a certified Buck Institute for Education Project Based Learning instructor and a certified Time to Teach trainer. Mindy has a master’s degree in English Education and in Educational Administration.

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Sandra-Harris

Sandra Harris

School Improvement Representative
Email: sharris@buckeyehope.org

Sandra Harris

Sandra has spent over 20 years being a voice in challenging those who believe that there are sectors of our communities that are incapable of self-control and have a resistance towards learning. She has worked in various educational settings, including public, private, and community schools. In this capacity, she has served students while partnering with families and being instrumental in helping students reach their full potential.

Sandra is a strong believer that everyone can learn, and everyone should be given an avenue to learn.

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Illie

Illie Massey

School Improvement Representative
Email: imassey@buckeyehope.org

Illie Massey

Illie Massey is an experienced educator who joined BCHF in 2022 with a passion for promoting equity in education.

As the chair of the Special Education department, Illie provided technical assistance to educators in areas such as writing IEPs, implementing behavior programs, and utilizing data to improve classroom management. She also conducted regular audits to ensure that IEPs were of the highest quality and compliant with regulations. In addition, Illie facilitated professional development sessions on a variety of topics, including culturally responsive teaching, bias, and effective classroom management strategies.

Beyond her work in special education, Illie has also served as a Dean of Curriculum and Academics in math instruction as well as an Academic Manager for Job Corps. She holds a bachelor's degree from Central State University and a master's degree.

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Stan

Stan Nicol

Data Analysis and School Accountability
Email: snicol@buckeyehope.org

Stan Nicol

Stan Nicol is a graduate of Muskingum University and Ashland University. Stan brings 33 years of experience in education as a high school science teacher, Track/Cross Country coach, EMIS supervisor, and data accountability director. Stan has worked with both traditional and charter schools. Stan is an admitted “data geek,” having worked extensively with state and local student and school performance data. Stan’s most recent endeavors have been focused on data analysis including, EMIS, Ohio School Report Card data, student information systems (Sis) and NWEA test reporting and analysis. We know that Stan will be an asset to our sponsored schools in offering technical assistance with state and local data and performance measurement.

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Zoe Plotnick

Dr. Zoe Plotnick

School Improvement Representative
Email: zplotnick@buckeyehope.org

Zoe Plotnick

A member of the Education Division since 2022, Zoe has taught English language learners, special education, at-risk intervention, and English language arts in public and community schools in Ohio, Arizona and Colorado. She also spent time working with international students in higher education while serving as the Student Services Coordinator for the University of Dayton Libraries. Zoe obtained a B.A. in English from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University, and is currently working towards completion of a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Dayton. Her areas of expertise include content-based language instruction, refugee populations, student engagement, literacy intervention, and culturally responsive assessment.

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Dane-Puterbaugh

Dane Puterbaugh

School Improvement Representative
Email: dputerbaugh@buckeyehope.org

Dane Puterbaugh

Dane Puterbaugh is a passionate educator with over a decade of unique experience. As a founding teacher of two different school start-ups, Dane has expertise in project based learning, blended learning, Montessori education, experiential learning, and community building. Dane also spent time working at Utah’s only farm-based charter high school where he learned first-hand that creating a school-wide culture of love and acceptance helps students overcome barriers and self-actualize. Most recently Dane served as an administrator at a DOR, overseeing the academics, discipline, testing, and teacher-coaching at a school that won the “Model School” award and graduated its largest class in school history. Dane has a Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Social Studies Education and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
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Brit-Seward

Brit Seward

School Improvement Representative
Email: bseward@buckeyehope.org

Brit Seward

Brit Seward is a Teach for America Greater Cleveland alumni most recently employed by Citizens Academy East – a respected charter school in Cleveland – where she was a fourth-grade math and science teacher. As the upper elementary lead teacher, Brit was responsible for providing guidance for six teachers in grades three and four by supporting planning, mentoring, observing, and evaluating performance. Brit also served as the fourth-grade math course leader responsible for conducting curriculum audits, planning content, and creating assessments for all fourth-grade math teachers across 12 schools within the Breakthrough network of charter schools. Brit earned her Master’s in Education, Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and her
Bachelor of Science in Education, Physical Education, from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.

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Regional Representatives

Mark Baker

Mark Baker

Regional Representative
Email: mbaker@buckeyehope.org

Mark Baker

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Joe Calinger

Joe Calinger

Regional Representative
Email: jcalinger@buckeyehope.org

Joe Calinger

Joe earned his Bachelor of Science in Education from Youngstown State University. Joe possesses a wide range of educational experience from teaching middle school for the Austintown School District, to administrative experience at Kent State University, as well as program administration for Sylvan Learning. Joe is a senior member of the BCHF staff, having served since 2006. Born outside of Pittsburgh, PA, he is a lifelong Pittsburgh fanatic and a walking sports encyclopedia

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Heather-Carney

Heather Carney

Regional Representative
Email: hcarney@buckeyehope.org

Heather Carney

Heather Carney loves to share her quest for knowledge. After pursuing a career as a professional ballet dancer, Heather received a BA degree in Psychology and Anthropology from The Ohio State University. She later attained her Bachelor’s Plus and teaching licensure through Ashland University. Heather spent eleven years with Hilliard City Schools teaching science to a diverse student population.  

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Emily-Puterbaugh

Emily Puterbaugh

Regional Representative
Email: eputerbaugh@buckeyehope.org

Emily Puterbaugh

Emily Puterbaugh began her work in education while studying at the University of Utah. Inspired by her coursework in International Studies, she decided to volunteer for a local non-profit teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in 2013. She fell in love with the practice and completely changed her career trajectory. She went on to earn her B.S. in Sociology, B.A. in International Studies and a TESOL certificate. She taught ESOL at both the post-secondary level and tutored at the elementary level for several years. Afterwards, Emily became a program coordinator, writing emergent-reader curriculum and managing volunteer teachers for the same program that had inspired her to begin teaching years before. In 2020, she began working with a totally different student population, working for Davis Technical College at the Utah State Prison women’s facilities. In this role, she taught English, software and math courses and developed a more holistic instructional practice, coaching the whole student to become a lifelong learner. She went on to earn her M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction.

In 2022, Emily moved to Cleveland and worked as an ESOL teaching in a local elementary school. For her, it was an eye-opening experience about the levels of inequity in early childhood education. She is a passionate advocate for ELLs and continues to teach a handful of classes every week.  Outside of the classroom, you can find her volunteering at the animal shelter or enjoying a good workout.

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Karen

Karen Rose

Regional Representative
Email: krose@buckeyehope.org

Karen Rose

Karen has spent the last several years working with teachers and students in the greater Columbus area while attaining her credentials in special education. Karen holds a BA degree in English from Kent State University and a BA from Ashland University, and is a licensed Intervention Specialist K-12 Mild/Moderate. Prior to her work in education, Karen worked in various public service and human resource positions.
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