Administration

Dr. Jon Marsh comes to Esperanza with over 18 years of charter school leadership experience. He served eleven of those years as Chief Executive Officer of the highest performing cyber school in the Commonwealth. Dr. Marsh has been part of the national charter school movement in Minnesota since its inception in 1994 and opened his first charter school in 1997. He testified numerous times on behalf of all charter and cyber schools in Pennsylvania to both the PA House and Senate, as well as the PA Auditor General.

Dr. Marsh earned his BAS from the University of Minnesota – Duluth in elementary education. He received his Master’s and Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership & Management from Drexel University. His dissertation was a five-year study of first-year non-persistence in an online charter school.

Dr. Jon Marsh is married to Dr. Rose Marsh, a biology teacher, and they have two adult children and three grandchildren. In their spare time, Jon and Rose are converting a 220-year-old public library into their home.

Ivan Estevez serves as the Chief Academic Officer, which oversees the academic teams here at ECCS.

Morgan Baker joined Esperanza Cyber Charter school in the Fall of 2018 as a Biology teacher. Over the years, she has served as a teacher, department chair, assistant Principal, and Interim Principal for the High School, and now Director of Academic Supports.

Morgan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry from Mount St. Mary’s University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Christian Brothers University. She is also pursuing her Doctorate of Education in Education Leadership at Slippery Rock University. Morgan enjoys supporting students in urban communities and has a passion for STEM. When she is not working with our students, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys: Cohen and Jaxon.

Melissa Molina’s journey to Esperanza has been paved through years of teaching Science to middle and high school students in charter schools across Harlem, Bronx, Brooklyn, Camden, and South Philly. Beyond her role as a Science teacher, She led as a curriculum developer, instructional leader, and teacher leader within the K-12 network. Her academic credentials include a Master’s in Education from Capella University, an MBA in Healthcare Administration from Franklin University, and is on the verge of completing her Masters in Education Leadership at UPenn GSE.

On a more personal note, Brooklyn, New York, is where her story began, until her family moved to the Dominican Republic during her elementary school years. Post-high school, she embarked on a Pre-med track at Brooklyn College, even venturing into medical school for a year, before realizing her true calling was in Education. Outside of her professional life, her world revolves around family—She’s a proud parent to Mia, who is 1, Emma, who is 10, and Aaron, who is 13. When she’s not immersed in educational pursuits, she indulges in interior design, real estate, reading, and decorating for the holidays. She also cherish exploring new restaurants with her husband and friends.

In the times to come, Melissa is eager to share more about herself and her aspirations for our school. More importantly, she’s excited to learn about you and your hopes for our school community.

Kelly Krelove serves as the K-8 Assistant Principal, which oversees instruction of grades K through 8th here at ECCS.

Greg Artman joined ECCS in 2012 when the school opened. Serving in multiple roles over the years, Greg is now the Professional Learning Coordinator and dedicates his time and energy to support teachers through the Induction Program, Professional Development opportunities, and by managing the Instructional Coaching Program. Greg graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree and a Technology Education/Pre-Engineering Teaching Certificate from The College of New Jersey.

Maryelis Santiago joined Esperanza Cyber Charter School in 2018 as a Director of Student Development. She is currently the Director of Community and Family Engagement. She has collective volunteer and work experience in local government, the non-profit sector and procurement practices. For over ten years, she has worked with organizations that thrive in providing supportive services for the community, handling data directly for funders and assisting in the development of services and programs for all Philadelphians.

Maryelis received her B.S. and Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership and Management from Peirce College. She is a community leader, youth advocate and an alumnus of the Philadelphia Latino Leadership Institute.

Dr. Heather High-Kennedy serves as the Supervisor of Curriculum & MTSS.

Jasmina Campos-Rivera serves as the Director of Operations, which oversees the operations department here at ECCS.

Daniel Schroeder joined Esperanza Cyber in 2016 as a secondary science teacher and spent his first two years with ECCS in the virtual classroom. In 2018, Daniel joined the Technology Department as the Educational Technology Coordinator. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Biological Sciences and Spanish from the University of Delaware, where he worked in the Technology Department for 4 years as an undergrad. Daniel volunteers in the children’s ministry at Seven Mile Road Church, where he attends with his wife and 3 young kids and plays any sport he can in his free time.

Dr. Sheila Gonzalez serves as the Principal of Co-Teaching here at ECCS.

Sheileemarie Carrion serves as the Supervisor of Student Engagement, which oversees the SET team here at ECCS.

Desireah Osborne serves as the Director of Special Education