The Grow Society Team
“I’ve always wanted to change the world. Grow Society has taught me that change is not just possible but necessary. As I look around at my colleagues, I’m proud to know we’re growing a better tomorrow…”
– Micheal Neil Morris, Junior Operations Manager
Executive Leadership
Dr. Shokry Eldaly II, Founder & Chief Executive 
Dr. Jolie Salazar, Executive Director of International Programming 
Dr. Adina Perez Padilla, Executive Director of National Programming 
Dr. Harlan Diaz, Chief of Staff & Executive Director of Advocacy 
Samantha M. John, Exec Director of Arts Programming & Partnerships 
Dr. Francis Reyes, Exec Director Social Impact and Philanthropy
Senior Consultants
Sarah E. Hayes, Trauma and ABAR 
Marlene Brito, EDI and University Initiatives 
Dr. Gloria Thomas, Adult Learning and Leadership 
Dr. David Totti, ENL and Leadership 
Venus Velez, Executive Coaching and Learning 
Hina Tariq, EDI and Trauma Response 
Dr. Peter H. Patel, STEM 
Sydney DuBose, 3K – PK and Early Childhood 
Dr. Julius Rector, K-12 Math and Leadership 
Dr. April Soto-Myers, K – 12 Humanities 
Dr. Keokuk Ahoka, Ed Tech and Blended Learning 
Njeri Olatunji, Curriculum and Instruction 
Debbie-Ann Henry, Equity and Justice Outcomes 
Idi Okoro, BRLM and Math 
Dr. Markus Singh, K-12 Leadership 
Dr. Ariel Yan, K-12 Math, CRP/SCC, and ABAR 
Dr. Sandy Estevez, K-12 Math 
Dr. Andres Sommers, Education Technology 
r. Tabitha Osario, K-12 STEM and Blended Learning 
Dr. Sylvia Williams, Sr. ABAR, EDI, and CRP/SCC 
Dr. Charles Basra, K-6 Curriculum and Instruction 
Dr. William Hadley III, K-12 Academics 
Monica Carter, K-12 STEAM C&I 
Eli Winters, Math Curriculum and Instruction 
Dr. Katarina Bueno, STEM and University Partnerships 
Dr. Bristol, Partnerships and International Ed 
Dr. Daniel Tepper, K-12 STEM and Leadership 
Dr. Omar S. Rabadi, District and University Initiatives 
Dr. Alisa Alvarez, K – 12 Data and Technology 
Issac Chaudhry, Blended and Remote Learning 
Cherelle Thomas, Humanities C&I 
Akamu Ioane, Community Outreach & Initiatives 
Dr. Samuel Nelson Reyes, District Leadership 
Dr. Pasqual Bauza-Mura, Data Analytics & Technology 
Dr. Kevin Foster, District Initiatives and Leadership 
Dr. Ignacio Gonzales, Advanced Placement Math 
Deborah Clark, Education Real Estate 
Dr. Elizabeth Mendoza, ENL and Math 
Dr. Nina Zaldana Lopez, Curriculum & Instruction 
Dr. Errol Lagazpi, Leadership 
Charles Allen, Education Justice and Outreach 
Dr. Abasi Mohamed, Child Development 
Dr. Abdias Salah, Science Education 
Julia Fields, Dance Pedagogy and SECL
Operations and Administrative Support
Dr. Carolina A. Espinal, Administrative Director 
Mahmoud Fleary, Operations Director & Sr. Logistics Consultant 
Xavier Hernandez, Junior Accounts Manager 
Michael Neil Morris, Junior Operations Manager
Advisory Board
Dr. Jessica Blum-Destefano 
Wendy Angulo 
Dr. Alfredo Morales 
Dr. Nicholas Pelzer 
Dr. Roshan Bharwaney