MURIEL BOWSER February 01, 2022
MAYOR
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Councilof the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 2214 of the District of
Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 104-
134; D.C. Official Code 38-1802.14), I am pleased to nominate:
Ms. Shantelle Wright
Cook Drive, NE
Washington, DC 20032
(Ward 8)
for appointment as a member of the Public Charter School Board, replacing Naomi Shelton, for
a term to end February 24, 2025.
Enclosed you will find all biographical information detailing the experience of the above-
mentioned nominee, along with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the
confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Councils earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me or Steven Walker, Director, Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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12 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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7 To confirm the appointmentof Shantelle Wright to the Public Charter School Board.
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19 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
20 resolution may be cited as the Public Charter School Board Shantelle Wright Confirmation
21 Resolution of 2022.
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23 Sec. 2. The Councilofthe District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
24 Ms. Shantelle Wright
25 Cook Drive, SE
26 Washington, DC 20032
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29 as a memberof the Public Charter School Board, pursuant to section 2214 of the District of
30 Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 104-
31 134; D.C. Official Code 38-1802.14), replacing Naomi Shelton, for a term to end February 24,
32 2025.
33 Sec. 3. The Council ofthe District ofColumbia shall transmit a copyofthis resolution,
34 upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Officeofthe Mayor.
35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 ELLE D. WRIGHT
EDUCATION
The George Washington University School of Law, Washington, D.C.
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia
B.A,, Sociology, Magna Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EdNavigator, National Organization September 2021 to Present
Chief Program Officer
EdNavigator is a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower everyfamily in the United States with access to
affordable, high-quality, on-demand support along the path to a great education, from before preschool to
college and beyond.
As memberofthe executive leadership team, responsible for establishing the vision and direction for all
Navigation work and programming. Responsible for ensuring that EdNavigator provides exceptional
educational support that makes a difference for families, continually refining and improving navigation
strategies and practices, and building a sustainable and valuable service. Responsibilities include but are not
limited to:
Ensuring outstanding qualityof navigation at the local and national levels by building out systems and
processes to develop/train staff and quality control our services
Assessing and refining the program model to ensure it is efficient, effective, and sustainable
Codifying knowledge and sharing best practices throughout the team
Manage a team of 12, including Executive Directors and Lead Navigator for National Support to high
levels ofperformance
Represent EdNavigator and champion navigation support with various external audiences
Serve as memberof4-person Executive Team to make high level strategic decisions for the organization
Achievement Prep Public Charter School, Washington, DC August 2007 to July 2021
Founder and ChiefExecutive Officer;
Senior Advisor to Interim CEO
Achievement Prep (a 501c3 organization) is an award winning, college-preparatory public charter school
network located in Southeast Washington, DC. Achievement Prep's mission is to prepare students to excel as
high-achieving scholars and leaders in high school, in college and beyond.
Founded and grew charter school network froma single site school serving 68 scholars to a three (3) school
network serving approximately 1,000 children in Prek-3 through 8" grade. Historically one of the highest
performing networks in the District, Achievement Preps mission is to prepare students to excel as high-
achieving scholars and leaders in high school, college and beyond.
* 98% of Achievement Preps founding scholars are now 4-year college graduates
 Led and managed a team that grew from 12 to 133 over 5-year period
* Achieved and maintained Tier | status consistently for a 6-year period
Grew organization from an $500,000 organization to a $25 Million Dollar organization, fundraising and
securing over $8.8 Million Dollars in grants and donations
Secured and led a capital campaign of over $33 Million Dollars to build a state of the art two-building
educational campus buffered by a $17 NMTC transaction
Served asa strategic leader and advocate for school choice, parents rights, and school equity
Operated an organization from day one that has always kept diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront,
maintainingstaffand leadership, both at the school and board level, where 80% or more reflect the identity
ofthose we serve
The Founder serves as the chief executive officer responsible for oversight of the entire organization, including
but not limited to academic programming, operations, and finance. In the 2014-15SY, the chief executive officer
launched the network office of C-suite and senior leaders to support the growth and expansion of Achievement
Prep in the East of the River community.
Building Excellent Schools August
2006 August 2007
Fellow
Highly selective, rigorous, yearlong training that prepares individuals who are deeply committed to improving
urban education to design, found and lead a high-performing, urban charter school. At the endofthe Fellowship
year, Fellows apply to establish their own free-standing, locally controlled charter schoolcustomized to the
needs of its community and independent of any management organization. Through the Building Excellent
Schools Fellowship, Achievement Preparatory Academy was founded in 2007.
Penzance Real Estate Companies, Washington, DC May 2006 to August 2006
Consultant/Contract Attorney
Staff Attomey working in-house with renowned real estate development company on various commercial real
estate acquisition, disposition, development, financing and leasing transactions.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Washington, DC
Consultant/Contract Attorney January 2006 May 2006
Associate in real estate group; Appointed to Firm Recruiting Committee August 1998 November 2003
SummerAssociate May 1997 - August 1997
Asked to return to firm and serve as legal counsel in real estate practice group, representing public and private
developers in acquisition and financing transactions. Experience and skills resulted in offer to work in-house
with firm client. Practice involved representation of real estate developers, public and private companies, and
private and publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts in various commercial real estate acquisition,
disposition, development, financing and leasing transactions. Practice also involved marketing various areas of
the firms real estate expertise to existing and potential clients, conducting client meetings, and advising clients
on various corporate matters, including entity formation and corporate organizational requirements. Experience
includes drafting and conducting negotiations of lettersofintent, term sheets, contracts, loan documents and other
conveyance documents; closing the acquisition or disposition of properties; and drafting and negotiating various
leasing, management, development, licensing and joint venture agreements. Represented pro bono clients in
landlord/tenant, small claims, and family matters in the District of Columbia Superior Court.
The SEED Public Charter School, Washington, D.C.
Assistant Headof Schoolfor Student Life May 2004 ~ December 2005
Boarding Program Coordinator December 2003 ~ May 2004
Oneofthe lead administrators ofthe nations only urban, public, boarding school for grades seven through twelve,
Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, retention, management, evaluation, and professional development of a
faculty comprised of five (5) lead managers and 45 plus staff members. Supervised and managed a program and
operating budget in excess of $1.5 million. Responsible for direct oversight of the Student Life Program, and
providing leadership and direction in the development, implementation, and assessmentof the schools life skills
curriculum Habitsfor Achieving Life Long Success (HALLS). Developed community partnerships and served as
the primary liaison with various agencies and organizations.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DC Charter School Alliance, Interim Director ofAdvocacy and Policy (July 2021-November 2021)
BAR ADMISSIONS PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Maryland State Bar Maryland State Bar Association
* District ofColumbia Bar
ry
District of Columbia Bar Association
Washington Bar Association
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
Words Beats Life, Board ofDirectors (current)
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 Executive Officeof the Mayor - Office ofTalent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Shantelle D. Wright
Shantelle D. Wright is an award winning, inspiring leader,
consistently recognized for her work in education reform, and the
urban education landscape. She is the Founder and most recently
stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Achievement Prep, @
charter school network in the District of Columbia. Intentionally
located East of the Anacostia River in Ward 8 of Southeast DC,
Achievement Prep, now in its 15th year of service to the community,
exists to prepare students to excel as high-achieving scholars and
leaders in high school, college and beyond.
Prior to founding and opening Achievement Prep, Ms. Wright was
selected as one of 13 outstanding leaders to complete the BES fellowship program. BES is a highly
competitive, rigorous, yearlong, full-time training program in urban charter school creation and
leadership. Ms. Wright is also a licensed attorney having practiced commercial real estate and
corporate law for several years at a large, well-respected Washington, DC law firm. She serves on
the Board of Directors for Words Beats & Life.
A Ward 8 resident, Ms. Wright holds a BA in Sociology from Hampton University, and a Juris
Doctorate from The George Washington University School of Law.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
Ronan Gulstone, Steve Walker
Betsy Cavendish
January 27, 2022
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Shukurat Adamoh-Faniyan,
Nick Rodriguez, and Shantelle Wright to the Public Charter School Board
This is to Certify that this oftice has reviewed the above-referenced Resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Officeofthe Mayor, at
202-724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
Llyphen.
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Elizabeth Cavendish
The JohnA. WilsonBuilding 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW + Suite300 > Washingion, D.C. 20004 > Office (302) 724-7681