Board of Trustees
Jamie Arnold
Bio coming soon.
Amelia Bauer
Amelia is a Mechanical Engineer and team lead at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, with an education background that includes both a BS and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. She will bring to Dogwood Charter School her knowledge of structural engineering to ensure a safe, code-compliant school facility, as well as a passion for leadership and building personal relationships, which she believes are foundational to any successful organization.
Amelia witnesses first-hand the need for agile, flexible engineers and scientists who can work in a variety of environments—skills that, when developed at a young age, allow for greater
innovation at work and beyond. When we foster a love of learning in kids, they become adults who continue to learn and love learning, growing, and innovating based on what they learn. She believes Dogwood Charter School can foster that love of learning in its students.
David
Bio coming soon.
Franny McAleer
Franny has over 30 years of experience in education as an educator, educational consultant, professor, and the founder of Learner’s Link. This consulting firm helps educators and administrators develop creative courses and instructional strategies, as well as work on their professional development.
For Franny, an interest in new possibilities in education began when one of her 4th-grade students raised his hand during a lesson on architecture and asked, What if instead of just learning about the columns the ancients used, we created our own? This “What if?” kickstarted Franny’s lifelong fascination with novel learning methods. She is interested in what is possible at Dogwood Charter School, with its goals of inspiring wonder and the uniqueness of each child and providing them with a place to live, learn, grow, and question in a challenging and engaging setting.
Mark Schnupp
Mark is a retired IT professional who offered technical support for various businesses and organizations during his career, including 15 years of experience supporting two charter schools in downtown Pittsburgh. His work at the charter schools encompassed over 800 users, devices, servers, security door systems, and video surveillance equipment. He was also intimately involved with the selection of equipment like laptops, printers, smart boards, and more while also considering and addressing budgetary concerns.
Mark brings to the Dogwood school board his technical experience for the benefit of students, staff, and administrators and is committed to ensuring the success of the school and—most importantly—the students.