Chairman's Message: As a lifelong New Yorker who was blessed with an exceptional education and has spent the last 30 years on many educational boards, I have been long concerned over the lack of first-rate educational options available to the very New York City students needing them most. A few years ago, I decided to do something tangible about this problem and began spearheading an effort to create a brand new charter school. It would be, I imagined, a "perfect little school in Harlem," where students can receive an extraordinary education. Already, Harlem Day is a wonderful little school where students are learning at an impressive rate and we are receiving positive feedback from the institutions charged with monitoring our progress. If you have been one of our supporters, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you again. If you have not supported the school and you are so inclined, please join us as we continue to make Harlem Day Charter School into a school we can all take pride in. Benjamin V. Lambert Founder & Chairman Harlem Day Charter School BOARD MEMBERS Benjamin V. Lambert - Founder & Chairman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eastdil Realty Co. LLC, the first real estate investment banking firm, which he founded in 1967. Henry A. Lambert - Vice Chairman Founder and Sole Member, Lambert Development LLC Wayne R. Mucci - Vice Chairman Since 1975, Mr. Mucci has been the Executive Director of Sheltering Arms Childrens Service (Harlem Day Charter School's co-founder and sponsor organization). Frank Mahoney - Treasurer Managing Director, Public Finance Department, Northeast Group, Lehman Brothers Inc. Linda Jones-Easton - Secretary Assistant Executive Director, Sheltering Arms Childrens Service Barbara C. Brody Vice President, Sotheby's International Real Estate Kevin C. Davis Partner, Reliance Development Corporation, LLC Jerold D. Jacobson Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP Jeffrey A. McDermott Vice Chairman, Head of Global Industrial Group Investment Banking Department, UBS Securities LLC Harvey Newman Director, Charter School Technical Assistance Center at Center for Educational Innovations - Public Education Association. Chauncey G. Parker Director, New York State Department of Criminal Justice Latisha Williams President, Harlem Day Charter School Parents Association KEY STAFF Anne Ewing Burns, Executive Director and Head of School Anne Burns is an educator of the highest quality with a superior reputation in the New York City independent school community. Anne brings to Harlem Day twenty-five years of experience as a teacher and administrator in elementary schools. She served as the Head of the Lower School at The Brearley School in Manhattan for nine years, as the Assistant Head of School for three years, and most recently, as the Principal and Acting Head of The School at Columbia University. Anne has deep experience in the development of early childhood curriculum, in program design for elementary schools, and in all aspects of school management, including finance and development. Patrice Ricciotti, Principal With over 14 years of experience in the field of education, Patrice Ricciotti’s extensive teaching practice ranges from Pre-Kindergarten through higher education and that is one of the reasons she excels as our Principal at Harlem Day. She mentors teachers in every grade level and is responsible for overall instructional design, practice, and professional development. Prior to taking on her role as Principal, Patrice served as Staff Developer, where she was responsible for the design and implementation of professional development workshops in all curricular areas, and most recently Assistant Principal. In charge of assessment and testing, Patrice shared and promoted her belief that teachers' use of data in classrooms can promote student growth. Previously, Patrice had worked as a lead teacher at Harlem Day as well as at Poly Prep Lower School in Brooklyn. She continues to work as an adjunct faculty member at Adelphi University, a position she has occupied since 2003. Wade Hanley, Assistant Principal As a recent addition to Harlem Day, Mr. Hanley brings with him over tens years of experience in educational settings. Most recently, he has been serving as a teacher and Academic Dean at the Bronx Charter School for Excellence. He has his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehman College and his Master of Arts Degree from the State University of New York.