Faculty and Staff

Jade Bryant (Senior Director of Special Populations, with over 20 years of school leadership experience) plans the schedules, selects criteria, manages special education programming and staffing, measures success, and articulates the vision for ESY and summer school. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Pre-Law from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work with a focus on family and children from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore. Additionally, she has a Postgraduate degree in Education Leadership and Policy with an emphasis on Special Education (ECE-Young Adult) from George Washington University and a certificate in Business, Leadership, and Innovation from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

Jade holds active certifications and licenses in Clinical Social Work (LGSW), Education (Praxis I and II, SPED), Educational Leadership (SLLA), and Program Management (PMP). With over 20 years of experience, she is a highly skilled educator and leader. Her career began as a school social worker, transitioned into a special education teacher, and then moved quickly into school and district-level administration, where she has effectively served various and diverse populations as a highly effective school leader.