New Staff Leadership at Stanford New Schools

 Going into 2010-11, the school put in place new leadership to realign instruction, improve the learning climate, bolster staff effectiveness and carry the program forward.

Yetunde Reeves, Principal

Yetunde comes to us from Oakland, where she served as a teacher for five years and then as a principal in a high school dedicated to creating a college-going culture for underserved youth.  Yetunde grew up in East Palo Alto, enabling her to bring a wealth of understanding to her role as principal at EPAA.

Jeff Camarillo, Vice Principal

Before coming to EPAA, Jeff served as lead history teacher for a Compton middle school.  He also has honed his leadership skills as director of the summer mural arts program for EPA’s Mural, Music and Arts Project, a proven enrichment program in our community.  Jeff is a graduate of Stanford’s Teacher Education Program and a Teaching Ambassador Fellow with the US Department of Education.

Kevin Sved, Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Sved is a pioneer in the charter school movement, having established and led one of the most acclaimed charter schools in the nation, The Accelerated School, which was recognized as Time Magazine School of the Year in 2001.  Kevin was awarded the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for Innovative Solutions in 2006 and The Gleitsman Foundation 2004 Citizen Activist Award.

Kia Darling-Hammond, Associate Director of Special Programs

Kia moved from a teaching role at EPAA into that of Associate Director of Special Programs, calling upon nearly a decade of experience in nonprofit and youth service administration.  We rely on Kia’s deep experience to help us track program assessment and effectiveness.

Don Duval, Director of Technology

After working as Systems Administrator with Stanford New Schools, Don became Director of Technology in Fall 2010.  Don brings a wealth of technology experience in both education and from his experience working with major Silicon Valley technology companies.