Michael Prete is a graduate of Masterman High School. He joined the Department of Transportation Services in 2019 as a Financial Coordinator and has a B.A. in Accounting. Michael has been very successful with managing the Parental Reimbursement Program, a program that provides a monthly payment to eligible parents who choose to opt-out of District…
Due to the ongoing driver shortage and limited capacity delivering services on regular school days, SEPTA informed the District they would not be able to provide transportation services to Baldi Middle School to support the early dismissals planned for last week. Staff at Baldi Middle School and Central Office worked very closely together to quickly…
Teresa Fleming was hired in May 2016 as a Data Analyst in Transportation Services and promoted to Director of Vendor Management in May 2017. Teresa oversees the contracts to and from school transportation that operates approximately 1,110 bus and non-bus routes. She manages nearly 20 approved contracted transportation companies. Teresa leads the Vendor Management team…
Doug was hired in November of 2019 as Transportation Director of Routing & Scheduling, and brought 25+ years of K-12 student transportation experience with him to the position. Doug has held numerous positions during his 25+ years in the industry such as Bus Driver, Dispatcher, Transportation Coordinator, Routing & Planning Manager, Transportation IT Specialist, Terminal…
Maureen Edozie joined the School District in 2013 as the Director of Fiscal Services in the Office of Grant Compliance and Fiscal Services. In this position, she was responsible for overseeing financial management and reporting. She provided guidance to grant program personnel and schools in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. After nearly two years…
SEPTA is phasing out the weekly Transpass and replacing it with a SEPTA Student Fare Card for all eligible students. The new card is a reusable chipped card used by students to board a SEPTA trolley, bus, or subway. Unlike the disposable weekly Transpass, students will be able to use the SEPTA Student Fare Card…
Nadine Miller has been with the District a little over 11 years. She started out as a bus attendant and continually moved up the department ladder to later become a driver, and then a dispatcher. Currently, she serves as Supervisor at the Broad Street Garage location. Being centrally located, her small fleet of 100 buses…
Freda Grant has been with the School District of Philadelphia for 16 years. She started out as a part-time bus driver and later became an acting dispatcher. After completing her duties as a dispatcher, she was promoted to be an acting street supervisor. Freda says working for the District, and raising three of her children…
Krystal Wright-Copper has been with the School District of Philadelphia for 11 years. She started out as a driver, and continued her career to become a dispatcher. She currently serves as the Shallcross Garage Supervisor, where she oversees nearly 85 drivers who transport Philadelphia children to and from school everyday. Krystal’s tasks include communicating with…
The Garage Operations team is actively recruiting bus chauffeurs and is hosting in-person job fairs on three upcoming Wednesdays, May 26, June 9, and June 16, 2021. They are also hosting a virtual information session on Tuesday, June 1. Applicants will receive informative information about the processes to become a bus chauffeur, and the free…