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2026 PAHARA FELLOWSHIP

MEET THE COHORT

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Gabriella Barbosa

Senior Portfolio Manager,

Ballmer Group

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Rekha Bhatt

Senior Vice President of Programs,

FareStart

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Julia Gonzales

Vice President, Government Relations,

Amplify

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Dumar Paden

Chief Operating Officer,

Prospect Schools

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Janelle Ruley

Partner,

Young, Minney & Corr LLP

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Israel Ybarra

Sr. Vice President of School Development,

IDEA Public Schools​​​

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Rhonda Barnes

Executive Director,

KIPP Massachusetts

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Sara Bokhari

Chief Operating Officer,

BES

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Courtney Hughley

Vice President of Communications,

NACSA​​

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Justin Ralston

Superintendent,

Weld Re-8 School District

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Joyanna Smith

Chief Program & Operations Officer,

Illinois Network of Charter Schools

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Elizabeth Zamudio

Vice President, Education,

UnidosUS

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Paul Barnhardt

Founder & Executive Director,

Honor Prep Charter School

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Steve Corbett

Chief Executive Officer,

Audubon Schools

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Joretha Lewis

Senior Director of School Supports,​​

Massachusetts Charter

Public School Association

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Mark Ramirez

Superintendent,

Lake Worth ISD

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Tiffany Taylor

President,

ASU+GSV Summit

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Clara Baron-Hyppolite

Executive Director,

College Beyond

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Daniela Garcia

Managing Director, Policy,

Communications, and Advocacy,

Charter School Growth Fund

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Jennifer Lopez

Chief Executive Officer & Founder,

Jennifer Lopez Consulting, LLC

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Michael Robert

Superintendent,

Osborn School District

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Jessica Waters

Executive Director,

​​Nowell Academy​​

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