Staff
Meet the team at Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina below.
Darrell Allison
President
As the founding president of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, Darrell Allison is working to reform and redefine K-12 education. His work, focused on expanding educational opportunity for all children, is based on a fundamental premise: Parents, regardless of address or income, should be free to choose the best school for their child. Darrell’s belief in the power…
Brian Jodice
Vice President of Communications & Outreach
In his role as Vice President of Communications & Outreach, Brian leads the organization’s communications and messaging across all platforms, heads up media outreach efforts, and works to develop and advance relationships with key stakeholders across the state. Prior to joining PEFNC, Brian served as President of Media Strategies at Go Big Media, Inc. (formerly Phillip Stutts & Company) for…
Lindsay Roseborough
Vice President of Development & Operations
As Vice President of Development & Operations, Lindsay is the point of contact for all corporate and individual development and advancement at PEFNC. She serves as an active and visible spokesperson to the donor community and works closely with PEFNC’s President and Board of Directors regarding strategic planning focused on optimizing the future success of the organization. Prior to joining…
Eve Tuset
Director of Operations & Administration
In her role as Director of Operations, Eve seeks to streamline and refine administrative and operational processes to facilitate new growth and vision for PEFNC. Eve is an experienced administrator, having worked in financial administration with Edward Jones and the North Carolina Department of Revenue. She also has extensive administrative experience working with nonprofit organizations. A West Point graduate, Eve…
Allison Guenther
Outreach Director
Allison Guenther brings with her an extensive background in advocacy and outreach as well as a desire to help connect parents to the educational option that best meets their child’s needs. Prior to joining PEFNC as Outreach Director, Allison worked at Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina, guiding outreach and advocacy strategies for child maltreatment programs. She spent the first six…
Kwan Graham
Parent Advocacy Director
Kwan Graham has an extensive background serving parents and advocating for the educational needs of children. She oversees PEFNC’s Parent Liaison Initiative (PLI) and works diligently across the state to empower parents to become better advocates for their child’s educational needs. As Parent Advocacy Director, Kwan assists parents in learning about school related topics, such as the benefits of parental…
Nicole Moore
Communications Advocacy Associate
As PEFNC’s Communications Advocacy Associate, Nicole coordinates and maintains the organization’s digital presence. She also serves as the primary point person for database maintenance and works closely with PEFNC’s Communications Director to assist with social media planning and media monitoring. As a new member of the PEFNC team, Nicole is eager to gain expertise in digital campaigning and media outreach.…
Madison Irvin
Executive Team Assistant
Madison Irvin, commonly referred to as Maddie, is the initial point of contact for visitors to PEFNC and thus serves as the organization’s face and voice. Maddie embodies positivity and professionalism, making her a great contributor to PEFNC. As the Executive Team Assistant, Maddie’s responsibilities include providing executive assistance to both the President and the Vice President, coordinating the internship…
Jean Shen
Financial Contractor
As a financial contractor with Vivian Wan, CPA, Jean has the crucial role of managing the financial operations. Some of Jean’s daily responsibilities include recording and tracking financial documents, preparing special reports, and processing reimbursements for PEFNC staff. Originally from South China, Jean received her master’s degree from UNC-Greensboro.
Thomas Miller, Ed.D.
Director, NC Public Charter School Accelerator
Dr. Thomas Miller is the Director Consultant of PEFNC’s North Carolina Public Charter School Accelerator as well as the founder of Leaders Building Leaders. Thomas believes that everything rises and falls on leadership. He combines his leadership certification with his public charter school leadership research to help public charter schools navigate a course from success to significance. His dissertation study,…