February 15, 2024 Dear Carmen Family, On behalf of the Carmen Schools of Science and Technology Board of Directors, we are writing with a final update on our CEO search. We’re thrilled and honored to announce that Aaron Lippman will be joining us as Carmen Schools’ new CEO, effective July 1, 2024. Aaron was selected through a national search process involving more than 200 applicants. For many of us at Carmen Schools, Aaron Lippman is a familiar face. He first joined Carmen Schools in 2013 as principal of Carmen High School of Science and Technology, South, then became the founding principal of Carmen High School of Science and Technology, Southeast in 2016. For the past seven years he has served as Head of School at Milwaukee Jewish Day School, where he oversaw all aspects of the school’s operation from budget and fundraising, to curriculum and instruction, to recruitment and retention. Aaron is a transformative leader with the experience and vision to lead us into our next chapter. The passion Aaron brings to Carmen Schools, and to urban education as a whole, can’t be understated. Having led two Carmen schools, he has built strong relationships with our students and families. He has a track record of creating and leading skilled, cohesive teams across multiple school settings. Aaron has also embraced Milwaukee as his home, serving as a leader in our city’s communities for over a decade. He is part of Carmen’s DNA, and Carmen is part of his. The Carmen Schools Board would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Beth Mesrobian for serving as interim CEO. Beth has skillfully led our network leadership team, kept major projects on track, and ensured that our work continued to run smoothly across all five Carmen Schools campuses. She will continue in this role through the spring, when she will return to her role as Chief College Officer. We would also like to thank the staff members, students, and parents who gave their time and input during the CEO search process. We will be making this transition at a time when Carmen Schools has a great deal of positive momentum. Educators across our five campuses are creating school environments where students feel a sense of belonging and are being challenged to reach their full potential. And our network team is providing our schools with the support and tools they need to best serve students every day. Aaron will be visiting our campuses in the coming weeks to meet and talk with our community prior to his start date on July 1. Please join us in welcoming him back to the Carmen Schools family, to both maintain our tradition of excellence and lead us to new heights. With gratitude, Ivan Gamboa Kathy Hamel Kara Hughes Chair CEO Search Committee Co-Chair CEO Search Committee Co-Chair Board of Directors Board of Directors Board of Directors ------------------------------------------------------- Estimadas familias de Carmen Schools of Science and Technology, De parte de la Mesa Directiva de Carmen Schools of Science and Technology, estamos orgullosos de anunciar el nuevo Director Ejecutivo (CEO), Aaron Lippman, después de una larga búsqueda nacional en donde tuvimos más de 200 solicitantes. A partir del 1 de julio del 2024, Aaron se unirá a la familia de Carmen Schools. Para muchos de nosotros en Carmen Schools, Aaron Lippman es alguien familiar. Se unió a Carmen Schools por primera vez en 2013 como el director de Carmen High School of Science and Technology, South, luego en 2016 se convirtió en el director fundador de Carmen High School of Science and Technology, Southeast. Durante los últimos siete años se ha desempeñado como Director de la Escuela en Milwaukee Jewish Day School, donde supervisó todos los aspectos del funcionamiento de la escuela incluyendo lo académico, financiero, reclutamiento y la retención. Aaron es un líder trascendente quien nos guiará hacia nuestro próximo capítulo con su experiencia y visión. La pasión que Aaron aportará a Carmen Schools y a la educación urbana en conjunto no se puede subestimar. Habiendo dirigido dos escuelas de Carmen Schools, ha construido relaciones sólidas con nuestros estudiantes y familias. Tiene un historial de creación y liderazgo de equipos congruentes y capacitados en múltiples entornos escolares. Milwaukee se convirtió en su hogar y Aaron se desempeñó como líder en las comunidades de nuestra ciudad durante más de una década. Él es parte del ADN de Carmen y Carmen es de él. La Mesa Directiva de Carmen Schools desea extender nuestro más profundo agradecimiento a Beth Mesrobian por desempeñarse como directora ejecutiva provisional. Beth ha liderado hábilmente nuestro equipo de liderazgo, ha mantenido en marcha proyectos importantes y se ha asegurado de que las cinco escuelas de Carmen Schools sigan funcionando sin problemas. Continuará en este puesto hasta el 30 de junio del 2024, cuando regresará a su puesto de directora universitaria. También nos gustaría agradecer a los miembros del personal, estudiantes, y padres que brindaron su tiempo y aportaron durante el proceso de búsqueda del Director Ejecutivo. Esta transición se llevará a cabo en un momento en que Carmen Schools está sosteniendo un impulso positivo. El personal de nuestras cinco escuelas están creando entornos escolares donde los estudiantes tienen un sentido de pertenencia y se les desafía a alcanzar su máximo potencial. Nuestro equipo de liderazgo brinda apoyo y las herramientas a nuestras escuelas para proveer un mejor servicio a los estudiantes diariamente. Aaron visitará nuestras escuelas en las próximas semanas para reunirse y hablar con nuestra comunidad antes de su fecha de inicio del 1 de julio. Únanse a nosotros para nuevamente darle la bienvenida a la familia de Carmen Schools, en donde mantendremos nuestra tradición de excelencia para guiarnos a nuevas alturas. Con gratitud, Ivan Gamboa Kathy Hamel Kara Hughes Chair CEO Search Committee Co-Chair CEO Search Committee Co-Chair Board of Directors Board of Directors Board of Directors July 16, 2021 | Biz Times Through Jennifer López’s leadership as chief executive officer, the 2,276 students and families at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology have received high-quality education and wrap-around support through the COVID-19 pandemic, according to board member Alicia Dupies, senior vice president at Capri Communities.
Carmen is a non-selective public charter school serving 90% students from low-income families and 95% students who are Latino or African American. One of the smartest pairs of twins in Milwaukee goes to Carmen High School of Science and Technology, Northwest. They were recently honored as co-valedictorians of their graduation class.
December 1, 2020 by: James Groh | TMJ4 MILWAUKEE — Being a teacher or a parent in 2020 is tough, and to be both is even harder. There are many teachers who are parents performing the balancing act of doing both from their living room. I talked with a Milwaukee teacher who is working to keep her high school students and four-year-old daughter on track.
Since our founding in 2015, we have published lists of the most influential Black and Latino leaders in Wisconsin, and this year, we expanded that to include our Indigenous and Asian American brothers and sisters. It’s been exciting and gratifying every time, and I’m excited to bring you today our 2020 Sí Se Puede list, recognizing the most influential Latino leaders in Wisconsin. We are also proud to bring you the list this year during Hispanic Heritage Month.
I have always intended these lists to highlight the beauty of the diversity in our community. I wanted young people here in Wisconsin to see role models of people who are succeeding, to know that it’s possible for people of color to achieve great things here, and to highlight people of color doing great work in a variety of fields and pursuits. September 15, 2020 by Sam Woods | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service As the school year is fully underway, with a majority of students learning virtually, we have heard a lot about what is not working, or what is difficult about going to school virtually.
What we have not heard much about is how parents and school staff can work together to make the best of a situation that nobody wanted in the first place. August 5, 2020 by Colleen Fischer | Shepherd Express Teachers have been at the center of the COVID-19 epidemic since it began. Perspectives shifted from praising the work they do to forming the conversation around reopening around them. As students moved from in-person to online learning, teachers offered a sense of stability in a world that was constantly changing. City Forward Collective which helped initiate the COVID-19 School Support Fund to finance the National Summer School Initiative (NSSI) here in Milwaukee. The NSSI seeks to connect teachers with resources and mentorship while providing curriculum and professional development.
Neighborhood private and charter schools make virtual plans as COVID-19 cases create safety concerns8/3/2020 When leaders of Carmen Schools of Science and Technology were considering when and how to reopen schools this fall, they decided to start virtually after taking a look at COVID-19 data.
“At one point this summer, one of our ZIP codes was at 40 percent of COVID-19 tests coming back positive,” said Jennifer López, the CEO of the public schools network. “So we are very far away from the possibility of opening our schools at this time.” June 22, 2020 by Marti Glaser | Spectrum News 1 MILWAUKEE (SPECTRUM NEWS) — On Friday, Carmen Middle and High School of Science and Technology: Northwest Campus hosted a youth celebration aimed at elevating our future.
“It’s a good way to bring the community together especially with all the things happening right now. All the police brutality. Everyone gets to come together as a community,” says student Alex Presswood. The family friendly event aimed to educate, empower and uplift Milwaukee's youth. June 20, 2020 | WISN 12 News A Juneteenth youth rally was held at Carmen Middle/High School of Science and Technology.
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