Frank Method, Chair
Mr. Method has formidable expertise and experience in education in over 20 countries, with international experience in strategic planning, country level projects, program design, and participation in high-level international working groups on education policy and assistance strategies.  In Washington DC, he has been active in public education working groups including facilities planning, technology planning, and school restructuring. Currently, Mr. Method is a Senior Education Policy Advisor in RTI International's Education Policy and Systems (EPS) group.  Mr. Method has held senior education policy positions with USAID, UNESCO and the Ford Foundation.  He was also a visiting professor at Stanford University and has had a variety of consulting assignments with the World Bank, UNESCO, the Center for Development at the University of Wisconsin with a BA from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

James Preston, Vice Chair
Mr. Preston worked for the US Department of Treasury for 37 years in the Financial Management Service.  Mr. Preston retired from the treasury in January 2007 as the Diversity Program Manager.  Currently, Mr. Preston is an adjunct instructor at the Center for Business and Industry Training in Prince George's Community College where he teaches skill-based courses in Effective Mediation Techniques and Conflict Management.  Mr. Preston also conducts workforce development seminars for Prince George's County Government Officials.

David Nzyoka, Treasurer
Mr. Nzyoka has worked both domestically and internationally in a variety of accounting positions and has extensive experience in all aspects of accounting.  He has worked in Africa for various organizations including Malawi Union, Ethiopia Union, East African Union, and the University of Eastern Africa where he gained valuable management experience supervising and working with diverse accounting personnel.  Mr. Nzyoka is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Mr. Nzyoka holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nairobi, Kenya and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Andrews University in Michigan.

Carin A. Celebuski
Ms. Celebuski is an expert in designing and conducting analytic and evaluative studies related to all levels of education.  She recently retired from Westat after 20 years as a Senior Study Director.  Before working with Westat, Ms. Celebuski worked in a similar capacity at the Pelavin Research Institute.  Recently, Ms. Celebuski worked as a Director on the Data Quality Initiative which provides evaluation technical assistance to about 15 country-regions on Department of Education Programs.  She also worked on the design and implementation of Even Start CLIO, a study on the effectiveness of various family literacy approaches in Even Start classrooms and was Director of a study on the impact of the US Department of Education's Reading First Impact Study.  In Washington, DC she served as Director of Evaluation of the "Early Impacts of the In2Books Program", a Washington, DC based reading program.  Ms. Celebuski has completed course work toward a PhD in Sociology at Johns Hopkins University and holds a BA in Sociology from Temple University.

Edward (Ned) Epps
Ned currently works as a Program Analyst at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development focused on transforming troubled housing authorities and communities.  Ned earned degrees in Italian Studies and Painting from the University of Kansas.  He served in the US Peace Corps in Morocco where his projects focused on small business development, marketing, education, and nonprofit management at a craft association for people with disabilities.  Along with his passion for cross-cultural exchange, community development, languages, education, and art, Ned brings to MCS enthusiasm and commitment to become a positive and constructive member of the DC community.

Rosemary V. Fennell
Ms. Fennell is a Sr. Program Analyst with the US Department of Education (USED), Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs (AITQ Programs), where she serves as the manager of the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program and Early Reading First discretionary grant programs, authorized  by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1994, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.  She has also served as a senior analyst in USED's Office for Civil Rights and the Title 1 Office.  Most recently, Rosemary served as the education advisor on early childhood education to the Secretariat for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children, in the US Agency for International Development.  She is a long-time supporter of nonprofit organizations concerned with building inter-group relations and peace building using "elicitive" approaches to civic engagement.  She has convened and lectured at numerous forums on education and peace building, including the US Peace Institute.  Ms. Fennell received her MED from Howard University.   

Anne T. Henderson
Ms. Henderson is a senior consultant to the Community Involvement Program at the Annenberg Institute for School Reform.  She has published on the topic of the relationship between families and schools.  Ms. Henderson is a writing contributor to the Evidence series and is the author of Beyond the Bake Sale:  The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships.

Judith M. Sung
The daughter of immigrant parents from South Korea, Judith knows first hand the importance of having accessible language services and parental engagement support within the community.  Judith worked as an instructor of English in Seoul, Korea and cherishes the invaluable experience and unforgettable memories she gained during that time.  Judith currently works as an analyst for SAIC in McLean, VA.