Project Description
Dr. Michele Luard Charles, Fellow
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Michele Luard Charles is a transformational leader in New York City Department of Education. She is currently Principal of Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II, a Middle School in Ocean Hill Brownsville. Prior to becoming Principal, Michele served as the Achievement Director for 32 schools in Network 110, and as a High School Chemistry teacher within the New York City Department of Education. Michele prides herself in being a school leader who has developed many educators who are now outstanding leaders at varying levels within the NYCDOE. She has also had great success developing many scholars at both the Middle and High school level. Her love for learning and reflective practice is what she considers as the reason for her success. Michele is committed to student success through data driven instruction and the use of standards based curriculum. She believes that to be an influential educator you must have passion, grit, knowledge and commitment. To that end, the ability to do whatever it takes while making informed reflective decisions is her driving force. Her goal is to maintain and continuously improve the NYCDOE to become an educational institution that will inspire transformative leaders, academic excellence and true collaboration. Her belief is that the aforementioned will positively impact the students who attend school in New York City.
Valenssa Chery, Ally
Assistant Principal, Interim Acting
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II
Brooklyn, NY
Valenssa Chery comes with a wealth of knowledge and over thirteen years of experience as an educator. She has served as an ELA classroom teacher and most recently as school counselor in District 23. Ms. Chery firmly believes that children must be taught in ways that promote creativity, innovation, joy, and a passion for learning. This is a belief that she continues to carry with me throughout all of my educational experiences. She is extremely excited to join the Ronald Edmond Learning Center II community and Assistant Principal, Interim Acting and I’m committed to working closely with Dr. Luard to continue building upon the great work that has already begun. You will often hear her say “Community breeds success”, this is a mantra that she lives by. The work of an educator is one of heart, passion, knowledge, commitment and teamwork; it cannot be done alone. Throughout the coming months she is committed to working to identify each student’s social-emotional and academic needs in order to develop individualized roadmaps to success. It is her goal to create and maintain an educational institution that inspires academic excellence, leadership, collaboration, confidence and a world-class education for our scholars.