Staff

Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS) is now the DC Charter School Alliance!

Please visit www.dccharters.org to learn about our new organization and to see the latest news and information related to DC charter schools.

The FOCUS DC website is online to see historic information, but is not actively updated.
Vanessa Arwa
Operations and Programs Manager
Alison Collier
Chief Operating Officer
Monica Harrington
Senior Director of Development
Anne Herr
Director of School Quality
Michael Musante
Senior Director of Gov. Relations
Chibundu Nnake
Manager, Advocacy & Policy
Queen Nwafor
Policy and Advocacy Manager
Preety Patidar
Associate Director, Policy and Programs
Stine Svenningsen
Development Coordinator and Graphic Designer