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District of Columbia / DCPS / Director

Job-title file

Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

91 employees hold this title in DCPS. Median total compensation for the role is $137,559, above the department median of $97,187.

Employees
91
Total payroll
$12.4M
Role median
$137,559
Agency median
$97,187
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$126,439$148,677+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 91 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across District of Columbia

Director is held in 5 District of Columbia departments. In DCPS, the median of $137,559 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Dob
$231,631 · 1
Dlcp
$226,596 · 1
Doee
$206,802 · 1
Udc
$90,384 · 9

Median total compensation for the Director role in other District of Columbiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Lauren ChisholmMay be multiple

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Hire date
2014/08/11
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
10,822

Lauren Chisholm appears in DCPS payroll as a Director, with $130,146 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Shelby DixonMay be multiple

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Hire date
2025/09/22
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Temporary
Record ID
13,726

Shelby Dixon appears in DCPS payroll as a Director, with $130,146 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Jennifer Hursey

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2016/10/10
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Career Service - Regular
Record ID
7,875

At DCPS, Jennifer Hursey serves as a Director. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Sydney Moreau

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2013/07/01
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
12,709

Sydney Moreau holds the role of Director at DCPS. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,146. Their pay grade is 16.

Basil Chawkat

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2024/08/12
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
3,818

Basil Chawkat is a Director at DCPS. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Tnisha Arnold

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2001/05/21
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
14,622

Tnisha Arnold holds the role of Director at DCPS. Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,146. Their pay grade is 16.

Louis Panush

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2018/08/06
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
10,817

Louis Panush is a Director at DCPS. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Emily Hueber

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2008/08/19
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
6,174

Emily Hueber holds the role of Director at DCPS. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $130,146. Their pay grade is 16.

Emily Stoetzer

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2008/08/19
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
41,654

Emily Stoetzer holds the role of Director at DCPS. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $130,146. Their pay grade is 16.

Jialuo Shen

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2026/03/23
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Temporary
Record ID
41,844

At DCPS, Jialuo Shen serves as a Director. Records show a hire date of 2026/03/23. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Dyana Smith

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2017/10/23
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
6,354

Dyana Smith works as a Director for DCPS. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. Dyana earned $130,146 in 2024. Their pay grade is 16.

Matthew Whitnall

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2016/02/16
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
39,229

Matthew Whitnall is a Director at DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. 2024 total compensation came to $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Diana Halbstein

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2019/11/25
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
41,692

Diana Halbstein is a Director at DCPS. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Akua Oxendine

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2017/07/10
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
4,718

At DCPS, Akua Oxendine serves as a Director. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,146. They are classified at grade 16.

Sarah Brashear

Director/DCPS

2024 total comp
$130,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$130,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,146
Hire date
2021/06/21
Pay grade
16

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Educational Service - Regular
Record ID
13,257

Sarah Brashear works as a Director for DCPS. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Sarah earned $130,146 in 2024. Their pay grade is 16.