04 · Mentors

Faculty who have shipped.

Our faculty built things — programs, research, ventures, civic institutions — before they stood at the front of a classroom. That is not optional. That is the point.

CORE FACULTY

Matthew DeFranza

Director, Center for Innovation

Leads the Center — vision, programs, and partnerships across industry, donors, and peer schools. Background spans education, business, technology, and theology.

Jeremy Donovan

Upper School Innovation Teacher

Coaches the 10 student-run incubator teams and mentors juniors and seniors through venture building and real-client work.

Amy Ransom

Lower School Innovation Teacher

Runs the Lower School innovation lab — introducing wonder, problem-solving, and making to our youngest students.

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

The Center is supported by school leadership. These are the people you’ll meet across an admissions process or a strategic conversation.

Mark Dixon

Assistant Head of School

Provides strategic oversight for the Center for Innovation as part of DCCS school leadership.

Anne Goneau

Director of Admissions

Guides families through the admissions process, including pathways into the Center for Innovation programs.