Alexandra Buckmire has served as Head of School at Boston Renaissance Charter Public School since July 2016. In this role, she is both the school’s chief executive and its academic leader. Mrs. Buckmire has more than 20 years of experience working with students and families and has been part of the Boston Renaissance community since 1999.

Before becoming Head of School, Mrs. Buckmire served as the Director of Unified Student Services, where she oversaw the Special Education Department, English Language Education, Mental Health and Counseling services, and Health Services. Over her many years at BRCPS, she has also held roles as Parent and Family Services Coordinator and After School Program Coordinator. Prior to joining Boston Renaissance, she worked as a Client Services Coordinator, Substance Abuse Specialist, and Case Manager, experiences that shaped her commitment to equity and whole-child education.

Mrs. Buckmire earned her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, her M.Ed. in Special Education from Lesley University, and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Special Education Administration from Cambridge College.

Prior to SBCA, she served as principal of Cathedral High School for three years. Her career in education began in Cantonas a teacher and Math Director. She continued her work in Boston as an urban leader, focusing on equity and access for all students and families in both public and Catholic schools. Dr. Civian earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education, an M.Ed. in Planning and Social Policy from Bridgewater State University, an M.Ed. in Administration from American International College, and was a fellow in algebraic thinking, patterns, and functions at Rutgers University. Dr. Civian currently resides in Canton with her husband, Jamey, and loves spending time with her family.

Dr. Aliece Dutson is the President of Mission Grammar School in Roxbury. She received her B.A. in Elementary Education from Emmanuel College and her M.Ed. from Harvard GraduateSchool of Education with a focus on Innovation, Technology, and Education. Ali brings a love for learning, social justice, and educational leadership in Boston. She is a proud mother and enjoys spending time with her family.

Mary earned her undergraduate degree in Education from Suffolk University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from UMass Lowell. She has dedicated her career to education, with experience that includes operating a licensed daycare, five years in public school special education, and 15 years teaching and leading in Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Boston.

Mary provides training and support on school policies, government regulations, and educational programs, specializing in areas such as bullying prevention, special education, and strategies for meeting the diverse needs of all students.

Grainger served her first decade in education as department chair and high school science teacher at Sierra High School in Colorado Springs, CO. She is recognized as a Distinguished Educator and Hall of Fame Distinguished Alumna. As a Fellow at the Institute for Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Grainger served as a scholar practitioner bridging the divide between education research and the K-12 classroom. Through professional development, curriculum design, and partnering with researchers she pushed the boundaries between educator and student roles, asking learners to create the learning environment in partnership.

Grainger holds her doctorate in Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her capstone work in Somerville Public Schools centered on the use of data to interrogate policy and practice to strategically redesign inequitable systems with a focus on reimagining racial and ethnic categorization as a catalyst for larger systemic change.  Prior to joining the Wu administration, Grainger led the instructional design for Black Futures Lab’s Black Policy Institute, a 30-week policy advocacy and leadership training fellowship designed to prepare selected Fellows to make legislative and policy interventions that advance Black political power, change the way power operates, and improve the lives of Black people.

For over 20 years Grainger has created learning spaces designed to interrogate systems which bolster racial inequities and our contributions to their continued propagation.  She is driven by the belief that the role of educational spaces is not to save, but to act with intentionality to increase access to opportunity and provide space for informed choice.

Orin Gutlerner is the Executive Director of Bridge Boston Charter School, where students call him Mr. OG. He has spent 30 years teaching and coaching educators. He loves working in education because it is a field with endless possibilities and opportunities.

Boston-born and Dorchester-raised, Dr. Lianne Hughes-Odom has spent the last decade breaking barriers—or as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley describes, “busting through concrete walls”—as a Black woman in education. A proud product of Boston Public Schools, she became the first in her family to transcend systemic poverty and earn a Bachelor’s degree from Boston University’s Wheelock College. She went on to receive her Master’s from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a 4.0 GPA and was recognized with the prestigious 29 Who Shine Award for academic excellence and leadership.

As a transformational school leader in Boston, Dr. Hughes-Odom has led remarkable, measurable change—elevating Holmes’ accountability score from 6% to 19% in just two years, exiting transformation status, and earning Tier 1 recognition for both academics and culture/climate. She has also led a rapid, three-year transformation in professional learning and school culture, increasing favorable staff survey ratings from 24% to 92% in professional learning and from 35% to 95% in school climate. Through an equity-centered leadership model, she has strengthened instructional coherence and adult learning systems, positioning Holmes above district, state, and national benchmarks. In addition, she has secured over $3M in grant funding to redesign the school’s outdoor learning park, alongside an additional $50K in capital investments, and was named a 2025 School on the Move Semi-Finalist, recognizing Holmes as one of the most improved elementary schools in the city for student achievement and growth.

In 2024, she earned her Doctorate in Education Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was one of only two Black women in her cohort and received double distinction for her dissertation. Her research centers the lived experiences of Black women principals and advances a powerful narrative: that Black and Brown children are inherently brilliant and deserving of systems that match their potential. Beyond her scholarship and leadership, Dr. Hughes-Odom is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and EdLoc, continuing to advocate for equity, unapologetic leadership, and transformative change in education.

Mr. Loring is the Chief Operating Officer for the network. Before joining Brooke, Mr. Loring worked in a variety of educational roles across the country, including as a 4th grade teacher in the Louisiana Delta, a home school teacher in Redmond, WA, and as a Director of Operations in Lawrence, MA.

Dr. Lindsa McIntyre, who most recently worked as a Secondary School School Superintendent serving and supporting grades 6 through 12 Prior to that she served as the Head of School at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School and was named the 2019 Massachusetts High School Principal of the Year, became a High School Superintendent on the School Superintendent Team, on July 1, 2019. She will begin her new role as Deputy Chief of Schools on July 1,2023. Fondly known as “Dr. Mac,” Lindsa began her teaching career at the Burke in the center of the “Circle of Promise” neighborhood of Roxbury and Dorchester. Under her leadership, and through a commitment to social justice, equity, and access to quality education for all students, Burke became the first high school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to exit Turnaround status in 2014. Her experience includes work in alternative education as the founding leader of Boston Day Academy. She recently completed her doctorate degree at Boston College and resides in Dorchester.

With a rich history in education, Dr. Tavares has served as an Elementary School Superintendent of Region 4 and was the principal of the Rafael Hernández PreK-8 Dual Language School. As a first-generation Dominican, she has dedicated her career to serving a predominantly first-generation Dominican student body, fulfilling her dream of working within her community. Her leadership is deeply influenced by the community-centered focus of the Hernández School. Over her 30+-year career, Dr. Tavares has concentrated on enhancing learning opportunities for students of color by leveraging their linguistic and cultural strengths and collaborating with families to ensure access to high-quality education for all students. Dr. Tavares holds an undergraduate degree from Bryn Mawr College, a master’s degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a doctorate in education from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. She and her husband, Dr. Fidencio Saldaña, have three school-aged children, two of whom attend Boston Public Schools. The family resides in Roslindale.

 Dr. Caren Walker Gregory is a high-energy, dynamic, and visionary educator. She is driven by a strong vision of high academic achievement for a diverse student population, has exemplary leadership skills, and is committed to diversifying the healthcare workforce. Her leadership style is defined by integrity, transparent and open communication, fairness, high standards, and an understanding of the needs and interests of a diverse community. She is deeply committed to educating today’s youth.

Dr. Walker Gregory has thirty-four years of experience as a professional educator in the Boston Public Schools. This includes five years as a middle school science and math teacher under the leadership of Dr. Steven Leonard, three years as a Middle School Math/Science Curriculum Specialist under the leadership of Joseph Bage, three years as a Cluster Coordinator under the leadership of Michael Contompasis, and eight years in the role of Assistant Head of School of Health Careers Academy (HCa) under the leadership of Albert Holland. She’s in her sixteenth year at the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (EMK) Head School.

Dr. Walker Gregory is a product of the Boston Public Schools. She attended Ohrenberger Elementary and the Washington Irving Middle School and graduated from the Boston Latin School. She earned her undergraduate degree in Pre-Med and a Master’s degree in Education from UMass Amherst. In 2008, she received a Doctorate in Education from the Leadership in Urban Schools program at UMass Boston. Her dissertation was entitled: “Missing Persons: An Exploratory Study of Admission Practices for Black Applicants to the Boston Latin School.”

Lisa has worked in urban education for more than 20 years. She is passionate about inner-city education and supporting students in reaching their full potential in the presence of our loving God. Prior to becoming Principal, Lisa was a Guidance Counselor and Director of Guidance for Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy. Lisa earned a MSW and completed coursework towards a Master of Education in School Leadership at Boston College. A graduate of the Lynch Leadership Academy, she received the 2011 Yawkey Award for Teaching Excellence, the Boston Family Engagement Partnership (BFEP) Fellowship, and the 2017 Today’s CatholicTeacher-Innovations in Catholic Education (ICE) Award for Total Community Involvement. Lisa is the proud mother of a 12-year-old daughter and loves spending time with her.

Neil Sullivan led the Boston PIC for three decades and, prior to that, served as the chief policy advisor to Mayor Raymond Flynn for ten years. The Boston PIC serves as the Boston Compact’s fiscal sponsor.

Traci Walker Griffith was the proud Principal of the Eliot School, a Boston Public Innovation School serving amazing scholars in grades K0 through 8. Traci was a part of the Boston Public School system for four decades, serving as both a teacher and administrator. Under her leadership, the Eliot became a supportive professional learning community that embraces high standards for both adults and students, progressing from a state-identified, under-performing school in 2007 to recognition as a Commendation School in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Traci’s dedication to “excellence for all” can still be seen in all aspects of the Eliot School in opportunities created for both students and faculty.   Fostering a life-long love of learning while supporting a students’ social and emotional growth has been a theme throughout Traci’s career.

Traci was awarded a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Administration from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Lesley University, and a Bachelor’s of Education in Elementary Education from Plymouth State University.  She currently lives with her husband, John, in Charlestown, MA.  Her two children, Joe and Elizabeth, are both former Eliot School students.

Rachel has supported numerous multi-stakeholder efforts focused on improving outcomes for historically underserved populations. In addition to the Compact, her clients have included four public health departments collaborating to share services, numerous philanthropic initiatives, and a cross-sector network focused on strengthening STEM education. Rachel served six years on the School Committee of the Cambridge Public Schools, where she was also a parent and a graduate. Previously, Rachel served as District Director for the state Senate President in Oakland, California. Rachel graduated from Brown University, where she majored in American Civilization with a focus on Urban Education. She has a master’s degree in education and mental health counseling from Cambridge College.