Ahmed Evans has been named head of school for Monarch Academy Baltimore, a public charter school serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Evans brings more than 17 years of experience in the field of education.

Prior to joining Monarch Academy Baltimore, he held positions as acting principal, academic dean and academic resource coordinator in Prince George’s County Public Schools. He previously served as assistant principal in a District of Columbia public school and associate principal for Francis Hammond Middle School in Virginia. Evans also held positions as a social studies department chair for Blue Ridge International Academy and as a teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia and Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.

Evans earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in social science from Johnson C. Smith University.

Monarch Academy is an affiliate of TranZed Alliance, a nonprofit organization serving children, families and child-serving organizations and dedicated to transforming how America educates and cares for its children through education, behavioral health and national training and consultation services. Additional affiliates of the TranZed Alliance include The Children’s Guild, The Children’s Guild D.C. Public Charter School, The Transformation Education Institute, the TranZed Alliance Conference Center, The National Children’s Guild Fund and TranZed Apprenticeship Services. (www.tranzed.org)