Get to Know The DCPS Persists Team
Meet the DCPS Persists team below!
Elaine J. Flowers is from Brooklyn, NY. As a first-generation student, Elaine quickly developed a passion for helping students reach their academic goals and navigate their college journey. Before joining…
Octavian Moten was born and raised in Houston, TX. He is a first generation college graduate, earning his B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin where he studied African/African…
Francis is a native of Washington, D.C. and first-generation college student. Previously he worked at DCCAP where he served high school students with college advising, financial aid, program management and…
Griselda was raised in California and is a proud 1st generation CSU Monterey Bay alumna. She previously worked in Stockton, CA as the Manager of College Access for a scholarship…
Cameron Martin is a native of Buffalo, NY and has spent the last six years in the Greater Baltimore-Washington area. Over the past year, Cameron worked for MERIT Health Leadership…
Jessica previously served as an Analyst on the DCPS Strategic School Operations Team where she built the Incident Reporting Tool. Prior to joining DCPS, Jessica worked for a federal consulting…
Karime Naime is the Director of College Prep and Persistence Programs at DCPS. As a first generation college graduate Karime’s professional career has been focused on providing access, choice, and…
Maché was born and raised in Southeast Washington, DC and is a proud first generation college student. She has worked in various universities, starting with the TRiO Programs and then…
Before joining the DCPS Persists team, Monica lived and worked in New York where she was a College Advisor with NYU College Advising Corps. As a College Advisor, she managed…
Nichole is a recent D.C. transplant from Brooklyn, New York. On the Persists team, she serves as the College-Facing Specialist. Before joining Persists, Nichole served as the Alumni Engagement Manager…