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
Equal Opportunity & Title IX Case Manager, Drexel University
kiara.allison@freirecharterschool.org
Paul Archibald, Member At Large of the Executive Committee
Vice President, McCormick Taylor
paul.archibald@freirecharterschool.org
Phyllis Bookspan
Founder/CEO, Bookspan Family Law, LLC
phyllis.bookspan@freirecharterschool.org
William Brinkman
Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (retired)
william.brinkman@freirecharterschool.org
David Bryant, Chair
Chief Financial Officer, Resource Capital Corporation
david.bryant@freirecharterschool.org
Lisa Hoffstein, Member At Large of the Executive Committee
Executive Director, The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect
lisa.hoffstein@freirecharterschool.org
Nicole Jenkins, Secretary, Alum Parent on the Board
nicole.jenkins@freirecharterschool.org
Raquel Leach, Director, Alum Parent on the Board
raquel.leach@freirecharterschool.org
Bruce Lesser, Vice Chair
CEO, Martin Enterprises USA LLC
Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP
bruce.lesser@freirecharterschool.org
Christopher Moore, Ex-officio, Head of School
Freire Charter School
chris.moore@freirecharterschool.org
Kathleen O’Connell
Attorney/Shareholder, Schubert Gallagher Tyler & Mulcahey
kathleen.oconnell@freirecharterschool.org
Andrea Zepp, Ex-officio, Head of School
Freire Charter School
andreaZ@freirecharterschool.org
2023-2024 Board Meeting Dates
Meeting time for all Board meetings is 8:00 AM unless otherwise noted. All meetings will be held at 1026 Market Street (Freire Middle School) unless otherwise noted.
- Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (Sunshined)
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (Sunshined)
- Monday, October 30, 2023 (Special Meeting/Sunshined)
- Thursday, December 7, 2023 (Special Meeting/Sunshined)
- Wednesday, December 13, 2023 (Sunshined)
- Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (Sunshined)
- Thursday, February 29, 2024 (Special Meeting/Sunshined)
- Wednesday, April 10, 2024 (Sunshined)
This meeting will be held online on Zoom. Here is the Zoom Meeting ID: 892 6869 7704, if you need the passcode contact Olivia (olivia@freireschools.org or 267-838-1319). - Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (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.