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Board of Directors

Freire Charter School’s Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders who are invested in the school’s success and committed to the mission.

Kiara Allison, Freire High School Alumna
Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, Human Resources, Widener University
kiara.allison@freirecharterschool.org

Paul Archibald, Member At Large of the Executive Committee
Project Director, Transportation, T.Y. Lin International
paul.archibald@freirecharterschool.org

Chris Moore, Ex-officio, Head of School
Freire Charter High School
chris.moore@freirecharterschool.org

Lisa Hoffstein, Co-Secretary
Senior Consultant, Campaign for Grade Level Reading
lisa.hoffstein@freirecharterschool.org

Nicole Jenkins, Co-Secretary, Alum Parent on the Board
Customer Service Senior Lead, Apple Vacations
nicole.jenkins@freirecharterschool.org

Linda Kilpatrick, Treasurer
Chief Accounting Officer & Controller, Acres Commercial Realty Corp.
linda.kilpatrick@freireschools.org

Raquel Leach, Alum Parent on the Board
Legal Secretary, Travelers
raquel.leach@freirecharterschool.org

Bruce Lesser, Vice Chair
CEO, Martin Enterprises USA LLC
Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP
bruce.lesser@freirecharterschool.org

Ashley Lynam
Chair, Montgomery McCracken Law Firm
ashley.lynam@freirecharterschool.org

Kathleen O’Connell, Chair
Attorney/Shareholder, Schubert Gallagher Tyler & Mulcahey
kathleen.oconnell@freirecharterschool.org

Andrea Zepp, Ex-officio, Head of School
Freire Charter Middle School
andreaZ@freirecharterschool.org

2025-2026 Board Meeting Dates

Meetings will be held at 1026 Market Street (Freire Middle School) & 2221 N Broad Street (TECH Freire) at 8:00 AM unless otherwise noted.

  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025 @ Freire Middle School (Sunshined)
  • Wednesday, October 8, 2025 @ TECH Freire (Sunshined)
  • Wednesday, December 10, 2025 @ Freire Middle School (Sunshined)
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026 @ TECH Freire (Sunshined)
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026 @ Freire Middle School (Sunshined)
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2026 @ TECH Freire (Sunshined)

All meetings are open to the public, and no advance registration is required to attend or address the Board. However, we recommend for your convenience that you contact Olivia at olivia@freireschools.org or 267-838-1319 if you plan to attend so that we can best accommodate you.

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Freire Middle School
Phone: 267-670-7499
Fax: 267-670-7740

1026 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Freire High School
Phone: 215-557-8555
Fax: 215-557-9051

2027 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

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