PA & Board

List of 7 items.

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  Gabriel Morden-Snipper

  Gabriel Morden-Snipper is an Instructional Coach at McKinley Tech High School, a D.C. public school. He grew up attending Adelphi Friends Meeting and was also a camper and staff member in the Baltimore Yearly Meeting camping program. He began his career as a teacher at Mary McDowell Friends School in Brooklyn, NY. Gabriel holds an M.A. in Adolescent Mathematics Education from Hunter College and a B.A. in Politics from Oberlin College.
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  Patience Peabody, Vice Clerk

  Patience (she/her) is an FCS parent of a brave and adventurous first grader! A native Washingtonian with 20 years of experience leading and supporting organizations through strategic realignments, internal transformations, program and external affairs innovations, and governance evolutions, Patience is the Executive Director of a private family foundation that supports family engagement, K-3 literacy, and the arts. Patience’s life’s work is to disrupt intergenerational cycles of poverty for marginalized people and she believes that poverty alleviation is possible in our lifetime with a focus on cross-sector collaboration and an unwavering commitment to equity and justice by design. She is a graduate of Hampton and Georgetown Universities and a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Connect with her on LinkedIn @patiencebpeabody.
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  Chris Randle

  Chris Randle is a US Policy Director at Meta where he helps manage government relations with Congress, and advises the company on antitrust and homeland security policy matters, and federal investigations. Prior to Meta, he worked in leadership, committee and personal offices on Capitol Hill. In the House of Representatives, he was Legislative Director and Chief Counsel to Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and Intellectual Property and Civil Rights Counsel to Representative Karen Bass. In the Senate, he was Judiciary Committee staff for Senator Dianne Feinstein, and aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Chris earned his JD and BA from Howard University in Washington DC, and lives in Hyattsville, Maryland with his wife and two daughters.
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  Neal M. Brown, Ex-Officio

  Neal joined FCS as Interim Head of School in the summer of 2023. Previously, Neal served as Interim Lower School Director for Creative Minds International Public Charter School in Washington, DC. Prior to his time at Creative Minds, he held the role of Interim Head of School for two years at Lansdowne Friends School in Pennsylvania. For 12 years, from 2008-2020, Neal served as Head of School at Green Acres School in North Bethesda. Neal is a committed progressive educator with nearly 35 years of educational experience, including in Quaker schools. He has served as a classroom teacher, consultant/coach, assistant head and head of school, and member of a board of trustees. Outside of school, Neal enjoys spending time with his family, 15-year-old Cockapoo, Stanley, and two cats, Sherlock and Watson!

• Mark Evans, Faculty Representative

  Mark has been a member of the FCS community for over 29 years. During this time he has held a variety of positions, including Physical Education Teacher, Director of Extended Day, Assistant Director of Summer Camp, and Facilities Manager. Mark enjoys presenting a wide variety of experiences for his students, from movement and dance to initiative games, to team games and sports. Mark has an extensive background in outdoor education and is an avid camper and hiker. He also enjoys water activities.
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  Martine-Pascale Gaujean, PA Representative

  Martine-Pascale Gaujean serves as a PA representative.
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  Andrea Hill, PA Representative

  Andrea Hill is a dedicated Friends Community School (FCS) community member. For two years, she served as a Parents' Association Co-Clerk. She is also a seasoned human resources professional, currently serving as the Director of HR and People Operations for a national non-profit organization. A proud Maryland native, Andrea's roots run deep in the community. She attended Prince George's County Public Schools and earned her undergraduate degree from Towson University. Andrea's connection to FCS is personal; she and her husband are the parents of a middle schooler and have been an active part of the school community for the past seven years.