Travis Markey serves as the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at New Schools for Baton Rouge since May 2022. He was previously Chief of Finance at IDEA Public Schools of South Louisiana.

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A Louisiana native, Travis has spent the last five years working in Charter School Finance. Prior to joining NSBR, Travis served as the IPS Controller, the Charter Management Organization of IDEA Public Schools. While there, he provided senior leadership for all financial functions and business operations in Louisiana, Florida, Cincinnati and Arkansas. Travis brings his experience in executing strategies and building operational capacity during critical periods of growth.

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Travis holds an undergraduate degree in Accounting and is an active Certified Public Accountant. Travis and his wife Shirley have two sons, Connor and Graham.

Sharmayne R. Rutledge, Ph.D. is the Chief Impact Strategy Officer for New Schools for Baton Rouge since September 2022. For the past 20 years, Dr. Rutledge has worked to transform the lives of students through high-quality education between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Pointe Coupee Parish School System.  She has filled many roles that impact students - including teacher, assistant principal, principal, principal supervisor, district administrator, and leader. Previously she supervised traditional and magnet school principals resulting in over 80% of schools increasing their School Performance Score. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System recognized Dr. Rutledge as Principal of the Year in 2015 and Louisiana recognized her as a semi-finalist.  She has also been awarded many grants and resources because of her vision and commitment that all learners – regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic status, school setting, learning style, or special needs –receive a high-quality education.  

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Formerly, Dr. Sharmayne Rutledge served as an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction with East Baton Rouge Parish School System and led the Office of Teaching and Learning, which included setting the vision and managing implementation for Curriculum and Instruction, Professional Development, Foreign Language, and Technology Integration. Dr. Rutledge is an inclusive leader, who worked with internal and external stakeholders to transition learning from brick and mortar to virtual learning during COVID-19.  

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Dr. Rutledge attended Southern University (2000 and 2002), Northcentral University (2016), and received her Doctor of Philosophy from Louisiana State University (2016).  Her dissertation was titled, “What Do Teachers Know About Differentiated Instruction”.

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Dr. Rutledge was born in Panamá. She enjoys coaching, mentoring and traveling. She is a member of True Vine Baptist Church where she has been a Sunday school teacher for 20 years. Dr. Rutledge is happily married to Attorney Domoine D. Rutledge and together they have two sons, Darren and Dillon Rutledge.

Clint Ebey was hired as the Managing Director for School Strategy in September of 2022. Clint began his career in education as a math teacher working with students within East Baton Rouge Parish’s alternative school program. For nine years, Clint taught math and social studies across the state with stops in East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Lincoln, and East Feliciana parishes.  

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In July of 2014, Clint accepted an administrative role at Slaughter Community Charter School (SCCS) and served as assistant principal, principal, and CEO for seven years. Like many charter school leaders, his responsibilities encompassed a variety of tasks. While there, he guided the school through renewal, oversaw the construction of a permanent facility, and nearly doubled the enrollment. Under his supervision, SCCS was recognized as a “top gains” school by the Louisiana Department of Education each year he served as the lead administrator. Most recently, Clint served as Director of Charter Accountability with the Louisiana Department of Education. There, he provided support and oversight to a portfolio of BESE-authorized charter schools across the state.

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Clint earned a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2004. He also holds an M. Ed and an MBA from Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana Tech University respectively. Clint and his wife, Katie, have three children – Ainsley, Casen, and Owen.

Krystle is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and is a former Director of several Boys & Girls Clubs in Michigan. Her passion for supporting youth development led her to expand her impact as the manager for EnrollBR. She will be fully relocated to Baton Rouge next week and looks forward to meeting you all in person, learning more about your schools, and beginning to get out into the community to spread the word about EnrollBR. She is full of innovative strategies to support your school!

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A native of Baton Rouge, Richard joined New Schools for Baton Rouge as Director of Communications in October 2023. Before coming on board, Richard built a 25-year career in education, serving in admissions, college placement, marketing, communications, and public relations for both college preparatory and post-secondary institutions.

Richard received his bachelor's degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and his master's from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. Richard and his wife Katie have two children, Rece and Presley.

Brandy is a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, where she received her B.A. in Elementary Education. She continued to work with children at the Paula G. Manship YMCA. After many years in pharmaceutical sales, Brandy worked as an Account Executive for BIC Magazine and the Baton Rouge Business Report. Brandy provides operations support to the NSBR team and directly supports the administrative needs of the CEO and COO.

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Brandy is a Baton Rouge native with three children.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2006, Lindsay Bardes happily escaped the Wisconsin weather and moved to sunny New Orleans. For a decade, Lindsay had the privilege of teaching early elementary at three schools (Fannie C. Williams Elementary, Lafayette Charter School, and KIPP Central City Primary) across the Crescent City before taking on roles in school leadership, teacher coaching, curriculum writing, and instructional consulting. After spending the past three years as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Social Studies at ReNEW Charter Schools, Lindsay has transitioned to her new role as Schools Manager with New Schools for Baton Rouge, where she is eager to work with teachers, leaders, and schools to improve educational outcomes for students across the capital city.

Lindsay holds a bachelor’s degree from UW-Madison, where she majored in Social Work, African American Studies, and French. She received her teaching certification from the University of New Orleans and her M.Ed. from RELAY Graduate School of Education, where she graduated with distinction. Lindsay now lives in Baton Rouge with her husband, John, and their two children- Malcolm and Lila Rae.

Damyionne Brown joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge Team in November 2022. She is a New Orleans native with a great love of food and culture. As EnrollBR Manager, she oversees EnrollBR and is committed to ensuring that every child in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent education. Prior to joining NSBR, Damyionne taught first grade for 10 years at Louisiana Key Academy, a charter school for students with dyslexia. Damyionne’s three pillars are children, education and community. Damyionne is an expert in communication with a passion for education. She understands the value of bridging the gap between community and knowledge to help bring quality education to Baton Rouge families. When Damyionne is not changing the world one child at a time, she enjoys working on her children’s book series, “The Aida Brown Series”. The series currently has two published books with one on the way.

Jasmine is a proud New Orleanian happy to be back in Louisiana. Prior to joining New Schools for Baton Rouge, Jasmine taught elementary and middle school in Orlando, Florida. Jasmine’s experience includes working in professional development for educators and families with a focus on Universal Design for Learning, Assistive Technology, and Dyslexia. 

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When Jasmine isn’t working she enjoys shopping, spending time with her Chow Chow, Saint, and traveling.

Angi Noote is a native of California, earning her degree in Public Relations from Cal State Chico. During her 30-year career she has been a full-time journalist, public relations practitioner, and corporate communications professional, but the best way to describe where she excels is as a storyteller.

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She is a mom, and enjoys embarrassing her son by doing standup comedy and performing with her improv team in and around Baton Rouge. She teaches improv classes and during rare down time likes to nerd out on the couch with her husband, pound puppy, and two very judgy cats watching documentaries.

Sebastian Chin joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge team in January of 2023 as the Systems Analyst. As Systems Analyst, Sebastian manages, provides maintenance and applies implementation techniques to NSBR’s Salesforce system/technology platforms for increased operational efficiency. Before joining NSBR, Sebastian was a bioinformatician and researcher. Sebastian is a South Florida native who loves sunshine and white sand beaches. He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. Along Sebastian’s journey as a former researcher, he tutored Burmese refugees in math and grammar. Through his past studies, Sebastian discovered education is a major component of a healthy population. Since learning this, he has taken on an obligation to impact the health disparities in Louisiana through education. When Sebastian isn’t optimizing business operations, he enjoys beach walks, cooking and introspection-themed books.

Victoria Hoang joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge team in June 2021 as the Social Media Associate. Victoria is responsible for planning marketing strategies for NSBR’s platforms and supporting the company’s brands. Victoria works closely with the Brand Team to maintain a strong social media presence and generate engaging content for NSBR. She previously worked at Stephenson Disaster Management Institute (LSU) as a graphic designer.

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Victoria is from Slidell, Louisiana, and received her BFA at Louisiana State University. Her main achievement is being able to work on the things she loves most, art and design. During her free time, you can find her playing tennis or drawing with her favorite television show on in the background. When she retires, Victoria dreams of opening her own art shop one day in a quiet small town.

DeQuinten Glenn joined the New Schools for Baton Rouge Team in June 2023. He is a Mansfield native with a love for history and the community. As the Community Investment Associate, DeQuinten is committed to building relationships between families, community partners, and schools. Before joining NSBR, DeQuinten worked within communities throughout Louisiana for eight years providing enrichment programming support and assistance to families in need. DeQuinten received his Bachelor's and Master's from Louisiana State University. During college, he discovered his love for helping the community by building relationships and connecting families with resources.