The SEED School of Maryland
200 Font hill avenue baltimore, md 21223
HEAD OF SCHOOL | Kirk Sykes
Mr. Sykes brings over 20 years of experience in educational leadership to SEED. Throughout his career, he has worked to balance tradition and innovation to benefit his students and their families. He has a proven record of raising student achievement by establishing professional learning communities, developing meaningful parent and community involvement initiatives, and enhancing school climate and culture.
Mr. Sykes has numerous honors and awards. Chief among them are being named Principal of the Year by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and Administrator of the Year by the College Bound Foundation.
Originally from Baltimore, Mr. Sykes started his education career as a classroom teacher and has held various school leadership roles, including principal, throughout his career. He holds a B.A. from Morgan State University, an M. Ed. in Education from Coppin State University and is completing doctoral studies at Seton Hall University.
Steve McManus
Damien Myers
Iesha Nicole Pankey
Lesley D. Poole
Chris Rosenthal
Reginald Lewis Smallwood, III
Bill Whiting
Edward J. Brody, Trustee Emeritus
C. Sylvia Brown, Trustee Emeritus
John H. Claster, Trustee Emeritus
Rajiv Vinnakota, Trustee Emeritus
U.S. Congressman Elijah E.
Cummings, In Memoriam
John H. Laporte, In Memoriam
Harry Lebow, In Memoriam
Patricia B. Modell, In Memoriam
SEED MD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kirk Sykes, Head of School
Eric S. Adler
Denise Andrews
Karen Barnes
Monique Booker
Tuck Burch
Antonio Campbell
Stuart A. Cherry
Steven K. Fedder, Chair
Brian Field
Laura L. Green
Anthony T. Hawkins
Dawn Kirstaetter
Samuel Lennon, Jr.
Eric Loeb
Joseph F. Martel