Conversation with Joe Manko and Eryn Lessard
Long term friend of TCS, Joe Manko, came in for a Conversation with the students. Joe is the Program Officer for Education at The Abell Foundation but has also been a teacher and the former Principal at Liberty Elementary School in Baltimore City. He comes in every year to talk with the students, sharing his experiences and perspective while also learning more about the students and what’s important to them. Joe is always eager to learn about what’s new at the school and check in with our community.
Joe brought his friend Eryn Lessard with him to the Conversation. Eryn is the Director of Development and External Affairs at the KIPP school here in Baltimore. It was her first time visiting the school and she added a lot to the conversation sharing her experience as a teacher, librarian and school administrator.
It was a lively discussion especially when it came to education policy and practices. Thank you Joe and Eryn for sharing your time with us. We also want to express our deepest gratitude to The Abell Foundation for their consistent support since Foundation President Bob Embry visited us nearly two decades ago.