Diana Autry was appointed to the Board in 2019 to fill the unexpired term of former board member Ginger Baylor, who was elected to Akron City Council. She is now serving as vice-president. Autry is a long-time advocate for the students of Akron City Schools. She received her RN designation from St. Thomas School of Nursing in 1997 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati in 2016. She has had two children go through APS and is a PTA leader. She is employed at Akron Children's Hospital in the Children's After Hours Department (she has been employed at the hospital as a registered nurse since 2002).

Carla Jackson is serving her first term with the Akron Board of Education. She was born in Akron March 11, 1980, and attended Akron Public Schools from kindergarten until graduating in 1998 from Garfield High School. She received her bachelor's degree in history from Cleveland State University in 2005 and her M.Ed. from The University of Akron in 2013. Carla has recently completed her Ph.D. coursework in organizational leadership at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., and is currently working toward the completion of her dissertation. Jackson holds a professional teaching and principal license issued by the Ohio Department of Education and has worked as a middle school history teacher for seven years. Currently, she is serving as the middle school principal and director of entrepreneurship at Emmanuel Christian Academy in Akron. Carla Jackson has worked with youth programming with a specific focus on financial literacy and entrepreneurship for more than 10 years. She has written and received grants for youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy totaling more than $350,000. These grants have led to the development of programming that has afforded students throughout the Akron area opportunities to understand the importance of self-sufficiency through financial literacy and the development of business opportunities. Students develop skills in business planning, budgeting, securing business financing, marketing and other areas necessary for business success. In addition, they are trained in financial literacy and acquire skills in personal finance management and daily life skills for positive and healthy living. Carla Jackson is a devoted Christian, an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, a member of the League of Women Voters and a St. Jude Partner in Hope.

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Rene Molenaur, Ph.D. is serving her second term with the Akron Board of Education. She initially was selected to serve out the term of N.J. Akbar, who resigned. Rene lives with her husband Barret and their 2 children: Langdon and Ivar who currently attend Resnik and Essex. She has earned a B.S. in Education from Baldwin Wallace University, an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Akron, and a Ph.D. in Education Policy from Cleveland State University. Dr. Molenaur has been involved with several educational leadership programs including the Educational Policy Fellowship Program and has worked as a middle school teacher and instructional coach both in person and online and is currently employed in Online Learning Services at the University of Akron.