Caliber Public Schools
Lonneke Eenkema van Dijk is an experienced educator currently serving as the ELA Department Chair at Caliber Public Schools, where responsibilities include mobilizing the English Language Arts department to analyze schoolwide data for instructional strategies and policy decisions. Previous roles encompass mastering 8th grade curriculum at KIPP New Orleans, where significant student performance improvements were achieved, and special education teaching with a focus on individualized instructional techniques. Lonneke has a Master of Science in Education from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Loyola Marymount University, along with relevant certifications in English and special education. This diverse background includes tutoring, program management, and curriculum development across various educational settings.
Caliber Public Schools
Our mission at Caliber Public Schools is to shift the experiences, expectations, and outcomes for students in historically oppressed communities. We provide students with a challenging and engaging education that equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college, career, and community. Caliber’s four graduate pillars--Heart, Smart, Think, Act--guide our work. Caliber graduates will be academically college ready; have emotional intelligence or ‘EQ’; be critical thinkers, and have the skills and desire to be changemakers in their communities and the world. We are a community-based organization and celebrate the diversity of the communities we serve. Our parents are active partners; frequently engaging through school events, restorative practices, and academic support.