BOARD
Here at South City Prep, we are fortunate to have some of the most dedicated and knowledgeable people working hard to make our school a reality. Click on the names below to learn more about each board member.
Patricia is a dedicated and committed member of her community. As a Development Tax Credit Investment Fund Manager working with various federal and state tax credit programs related to building communities, she believes in supporting strong neighborhoods with sustained growth. Patricia has a Bachelor’s of Accounting from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Washington University. While completing her MBA she participated in a study aboard program for international business at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Patricia enjoys volunteering with various political organizations, campaigns, and non-profits in the region. She is also a freelance writer who writes about politics for the St. Louis American. Patricia is a member of the St. Louis Woman’s Political Caucus and is a board member of Prison Performing Arts Board, which is a multi-discipline, literacy and performing arts program serving incarcerated adults and children throughout Missouri.
Serving on the board and lending support in the areas of accounting and finance, Matt is a small business owner, resident of St. Louis City, and the spouse of an educator. Matt currently owns and operates an insurance agency in St. Louis, MO where he has spent the last 6 years with All-State Insurance. Upon receiving his finance degree from Missouri State University, he spent two years in corporate and securities accounting with Fortune 500 Company, MetLife Insurance.
Brad is a Senior Researcher with the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he leads large-scale investigations of the state’s teacher and principal workforces. Brad earned his MA in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001 and a BS in Cognitive Studies from Vanderbilt University in 1998. Prior to joining the IERC, Brad was a researcher with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) where he studied teacher evaluation and compensation systems. He has also served as a program evaluator and as a school improvement consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, has presented at multiple national and state education research conferences, and is the author of numerous articles and reports on education policy. Brad is a resident of Saint Louis and lives in the Tower Grove South neighborhood.
A graduate of the University of Missouri, Carter joined Teach For America as a high school math teacher in 2006. He taught Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, and several other courses for two years at E.H. Lyle Middle and High School, a charter school in urban St. Louis. He has worked as an operational consultant for City Academy, a St. Louis City independent school, on creating a year round schedule. He has performed competitive and budget analysis for Provident, a St. Louis based social services provider, and created course guides for a joint venture between the United Way-St. Louis and Washington University focused on connecting MBA students with local non-profit boards. He has also worked for Teach For America as a new teacher trainer. He will receive his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2010.
After graduating from Oklahoma State University with a bachelor of arts in political science, Hillary worked in Missouri Governor Matt Blunt's administration as both a Constituent Services Liaison and an Education Policy Advisor. At the end of Governor Blunt's term, Hillary went on to work for the Missouri Charter Public School Association as the Director of Communications and Advocacy, handling both media relations and governmental affairs for the membership organization that represents all of Missouri's charter schools. Currently, Hillary is the Director of Public Policy for the National Center for Parents as Teachers.
Pete is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and current Director of Finance at The Journey, a non-denominational church located in South St. Louis. In this capacity, Pete is responsible for the finances of a church with over 2000 attendees on five different campuses with over 50 staff members. Pete brings an excellent knowledge of finances and accounting systems to the Board of Directors.
A St. Louis attorney currently employed by the United States District Court--Eastern District of Missouri, Mike obtained his bachelor's degree at Missouri State University (Political Science) and his juris doctorate at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. As a law student, he worked for the Texas-Rio Grande Legal Aid where he assisted individuals in pro se divorces. Upon completion of law school, he moved back to St. Louis (South City) to pursue his legal career. Since returning to St. Louis, he has practiced in several different areas of law, specifically, criminal defense, estate planning (wills/trusts), insurance defense, personal injury, and traffic law. He is also a freelance music journalist and has been published nationally and internationally.
Chris is the Director of Human Resources at the Missouri Athletic Club, a private, non-profit social club which employs over 300 employees at two facilities. Ms. Maurer began her human resources career over 15 years ago as a recruiting specialist for both a nationally known employment placement agency and a private professional college located in downtown St. Louis. Ms. Maurer is an experienced HR generalist who provides direction on a full range of support including employee relations, policy development, recruitment, performance management, compensation and benefits, safety and security. As the HR Director, Ms. Maurer leads both the human resources department and the security team and is a member of the Club's Executive Committee. She received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from Saint Louis University and has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Human Resource Certification Institute. Ms. Maurer is a member of the AAIM/Employers’ Association, the Society of Human Resources Management, and the Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association. Chris lives with her family in the City of St. Louis.