Deborah has spent over twenty years working at the intersection of education and organizational change at the local, state, and national levels. She served New York City public schools as a classroom teacher and assistant principal for over a decade, led standards and assessment work for Career and Technical Education programs statewide in Arizona, and is currently a Partner in National Consulting at TNTP. She holds Masters degrees in Secondary Literacy and Educational Leadership and brings deep expertise in curriculum, instruction, and the systems-level work of building strong schools. A parent of four, she knows every child deserves a learning environment that sees and responds to them as individuals. As Board President, she brings a systems thinker’s eye and a practitioner’s heart to the work of building the Tempo community with intention.

Marc is a startup fanatic. Since starting his career he has worked on 3 different startups, one of which he founded himself. He currently serves as the Director of Operations at Shatterbox, a local e-learning startup in Tulsa. He views himself as a Swiss Army knife who loves the rush of building something from nothing and solving other people’s problems. Outside of Shatterbox, you’ll find him nerding out about food, doing hot yoga, playing the piano, and hanging with his wife and dog, Boston.

Loretta is a district manager for ALDI in the Tulsa area. Loretta attended Missouri State University where she received her undergraduate degrees of Business Administration and Data Analytics as well as her Masters of Business Administration. Loretta is a product of Montessori having attended from early childhood through grade school. As a board member, Loretta brings a passion for life long learning and a desire to make academic excellence accessible to the community. Her roots in Montessori, business operational mind, and heart for people will assist in building the board, school, and community around Tempo Montessori.