_edited.png)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy
PTAA Board of Directors
​
Shubham Pandey, Executive Director
​Shubham Pandey is an education leader with more than 15 years of experience in education, technology and the business world. His education and entrepreneurial experience includes classroom curriculum, school technology, assessment and policy implementation. His technology and business experience includes effective administration, implementation of new business concepts, budgetary and financial experience.
Mansoureh Tehrani
Believing passionately in the power of education to expand human potential, transform lives, and shape new visions for leading and learning in a globally complex world is what drives Mansoureh Tehrani. After serving as a leader in information technology (Texas Instruments, Apple Computers and American Airlines) for 15 years and seeing first-hand the unpreparedness of her new-hires, Tehrani decided to change career and join public education in 1994. Her primary goal has been to transform students’ educational experiences by integrating academic teaching/learning with work-based-learning experiences. She has capitalized on her professional network to create private/public partnerships that benefits both students and the industry. Mrs. Tehrani is an accomplished educator and educational leadership coach known for inspiring innovation and raising the bar for student achievement in underserved communities. She has eceived numerous awards, including 2019 NSBE - Top STEM Influencer, 2019 Million Women Mentors – Texas Mentor Stand Up for STEM Award and 2012 Susan Schilling Award for Outstanding Leadership in Education Innovation.
​
Victoria White, PTAA Board President
Victoria White is a Practice Group Specialist with Ice Miller’s Municipal Finance Practice. She assists the practice with day-to-day operations and manages strategic relationships. Prior to joining Ice Miller, Mrs. White served as chief operating officer of the School Improvement Partnership. She employed strategic relationships with bond trustees, underwriters and institutional investors as well as other industry professionals assisting the firm in obtaining new clients. Mrs. White formerly served as Vice President and junior banker at BB&T Capital Markets/BB&T Securities. She was the direct senior credit analyst for all charter school investment bankers and sourced and executed charter school transactions.
John (JB) Turner
Mr. Turner joined the PTAA School Board during its formation in 2020. John attended high school in Minnesota where he was an Eagle Scout and varsity runner in both Cross Country and Track. Following high school, John lived around the world in North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East. John’s family moved to Colorado Springs in 2016 to bring his children closer to their maternal grandparents in his wife’s hometown.
John brings an emphasis on the practical application of STEM education having retired from the US Army as an Artillerymen and Space Operations Officer. Before leaving the Army, John was the Chief of Science and Technology for Homeland Defense at US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). John holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the Virginia Military Institute and Webster University respectively. Currently, John teaches Space Operations to students from across the Department of Defense at the post-graduate level.
Sloan Gonzales
Sloan Gonzales serves as the inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Education and Outreach at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and is also an adjunct instructor in the department of Communication and Gateway Program Seminar. She has worked in non-profits and higher education for over 15 years supporting leadership development, community engagement, and DEI initiatives.
​
She also is a community advocate, trainer, and program developer that focuses on ethical leadership, communication, social justice, leadership development, community and culture building, strategic planning, and civic engagement. Sloan is a UCCS alum with a degree in Sociology and a master's in communication with an emphasis on Leadership. She is a Recipient of: Colorado Springs Business Journal Rising Star, Colorado Springs Mayor's Young Leader in Education, and the Leadership Pikes Peak Emerging Leader Award.
Sloan is committed to creating communities of collaboration that craft opportunities for all people to be seen and known.
​PTAA Board Meetings are Held Virtually. Link is provided in Agenda and below for Access.
2024-2025 Board Meeting Calendar
​
-
September 4, 2024, 3:00 p.m./Virtual Link
-
October 3, 2024, 5:00 p.m./ Virtual Link
-
December 12, 2024, 5:00 p.m./Virtual Link
-
February 13, 2025, 5:00 p.m./Virtual Link
-
April 3, 2025, 5:00 p.m. /Virtual Link
​
Note: Upcoming Board meeting Agenda will be posted in front foyer of campus at 6464 Peterson Road, COS, CO 80923 and online at PTAA Colorado Springs Website (https://www.ptaacoloradosprings.com/about-3) on or before 72 hours of stated board meeting. If a member of the community would like to attend our open board meetings, and if you would like to make a public comment, please reach out within 36 hours of the Meeting date. Open comment should be held to the topics on the Agenda and will be no more than 2 minutes in length.
Board may call emergency meetings and will follow same requirements of posting date/time on or before 72 hours of meeting. Dates may be changed due to conflict but will also follow requirements of posting date/time.