The Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers from the parent community at Casa, as well as from the local business community. Each board member serves on a committee, which helps the board to accomplish its objectives. The Board’s role is to oversee the “big picture” in governance, working with the administration to shape, review and continually improve upon the school’s processes and policies. The goal is to support Casa’s mission through outlining its strategic plan and leading committees to navigate the work that the plan entails.

Contact the Board and Administration

The board and administration may be reached at casaboard@cemcs.org. To reach individual members, the format is the first letter of the member’s first name, followed by their last name: FLastname@cemcs.org. The school’s business address is the primary mailing address that may be used for board members.

Join the Board of Directors: Learn more if you think you’d like to become a Board member with this volunteer team of leaders or assist a Board committee with a project.

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Seraka M. Davis, J.D.
Chairperson

Term ending: June 2027

Sdavis@cemcs.org

Seraka M. Davis, J.D., is a Senior Regulatory Compliance professional in the insurance and financial services industry.

Seraka M. Davis, J.D., Chairperson, is a Senior Regulatory Compliance professional in the insurance and financial services industry. She has extensive experience in the areas of insurance producer licensing regulatory compliance, research and analysis. Prior to completing her law degree she gained banking regulatory compliance experience working in the compliance and legal departments of a large financial services institution in Arlington, VA. She currently serves as the Director of Licensing and Registration Compliance, Regulatory Affairs at RegEd, Inc. Seraka has a great interest in children’s advocacy issues; especially efforts to improve literacy and education for children of all ages. Most recently, she worked with the Readers as Leaders Program at Durham’s Partnership for Children. In furtherance of her interest in supporting efforts to improve the lives of children, Seraka has also served as a CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate in the D.C. CASA program. Additionally, her love of travel and cultural exchange provided her with an opportunity to volunteer and live with a family in Peru while enhancing her study and fluency of the Spanish language. Seraka enjoys spending time with her wonderful husband and their four children, traveling and attending outdoor foodie events.

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Allison Wisely
Treasurer

Term ending: June 2029

awisely@cemcs.org

Allison Wisely is a finance and operations leader with more than 15 years of experience in financial strategy, organizational leadership, and nonprofit management.

She currently works in mortgage finance and real estate investment, while remaining deeply committed to expanding educational opportunities for students.

Prior to her current role, Allison spent 13 years with After-School All-Stars Ohio, where she served as Director of Operations, leading financial management, grant administration, and organizational growth initiatives. She earned a Master of Accounting from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Duke University.

A lifelong advocate for education, Allison was one of three founders of FEMMES+, a Duke University STEM outreach program that has inspired young women in science and engineering for more than 20 years. She is honored to serve on the Casa Esperanza Board and support its mission of empowering students and families through high-quality education.

Allison lives in Durham with her husband, two sons, and their Shetland Sheepdog.

Monica Perry
Secretary

Term ending: June 2027

Mperry@cemcs.org

Monica Perry, has been involved in the field of veterinary medicine for more than 38 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Monica Perry, has been involved in the field of veterinary medicine for more than 38 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a Director of Veterinary Consulting Services with Burzenski & Co., PC, most of Monica’s time is spent consulting with veterinary practice owners and their teams, but she also lectures nationally and internationally. Monica has been on faculty at North Carolina State University in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics as a lecturer where she taught a Veterinary Practice Management course on the undergraduate level. Monica is an active member of the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association and VetPartners. As a member of the VetPartners organization, she is currently the President-Elect. Monica is a member of Pleasant Grove Church in Cary where she is the current Youth Director, Chair of the Marshall Brent Dixon Academic Excellence Scholarship Committee and teaches Sunday School to 9-12-year-old children. She shares her Raleigh home with her supportive and loving husband and their high school daughter who is a former student of Casa Esperanza.

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Ingrid Druwe
Member at Large

Term ending: June 2029

idruwe@cemcs.org

Ingrid L. Druwe has more than 13 years of experience in human health risk assessment and regulatory toxicology. She currently serves as a Senior Scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she evaluates the safety of chemicals to help protect public health and the environment.

Ingrid earned her Ph.D. in Pharmacology & Toxicology and has devoted her career to advancing science-based decision-making through evidence evaluation and chemical risk assessment. She and her family have been part of the Casa Esperanza community for several years, and she is the parent of a current Casa student. Outside of work and board service, Ingrid enjoys volunteering, cooking, running, gardening, and spending time with her husband, family and friends.

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Brandon Roeder
Member at Large

Term ending: June 2029

broeder@cemcs.org

Brandon Roeder is the K–12 Music and Theatre Arts Consultant at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, where he leads statewide work in arts education, curriculum development, professional learning, and instructional leadership.

He has more than 15 years of experience in public education, including roles as a classroom teacher, arts integration coordinator, and state-level education leader.

Brandon has been part of the Casa Esperanza community since 2019, when his oldest child began attending the school. Today, all three of his children are Casa Esperanza students. He has been actively involved in the school community through the PFA, field trip volunteering, supporting Teacher Appreciation Week, and leading after-school music programs for Casa students.

Brandon’s professional work also connects closely with Casa Esperanza’s commitment to multilingual learners. He previously served on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Dual Language/Immersion Advisory Board and regularly presents on supporting multilingual learners through arts education. In his current role, he develops instructional resources that help arts educators support multilingual learners as well as students with diverse learning needs, including exceptional children and academically or intellectually gifted students.

As a parent, educator, and advocate for public education, Brandon is committed to supporting Casa Esperanza’s mission and the long-term success of its students and families. He is passionate about thoughtful leadership, collaboration, and creating the conditions in which students can thrive as independent, self-motivated, and globally aware learners.

Brandon holds a master’s degree in Curriculum Specialist from Appalachian State University.