– Board Chair
Jamie Scott — Vice Chair / Secretary / Interim Chair
Jamie Scott is an alumni of the first graduating class from IPA in 2010. While she served on the Advancement Committee for several years prior to Board service, she was officially voted on the ICS Board in April 2020. Ms. Scott serves as the Senior Director of the Martindale Brightwood Education Zon for the Edna Martin Christian Center, where she has been since graduating from IPA. She is primarily responsible for capacity building within her organization and with community members. Her role as the Education Zone Director is to implement strategic programming under both local and federal initiatives. Jamie is a champion for lifelong learning and professional and personal development. She lives by the motto, “it’s only impossible until someone does it”. As an alum and board member, Jamie is invested in the success of ICS and its students in many more ways, including being the parent of a middle schooler. She holds a BA in Organizational Leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University as well as several certificatins in project management and Child and Youth Care. Ms. Scott can be reached via email at jscott@ics-charter.org
Andy Wilkinson — Treasurer / Finance Committee Chair
Andy Wilkinson is the ICS Board Treasurer. A native of Irvington – he attended IPS Schools 77,57,37, and Howe HS. He is a graduate of Wabash College. Andy recently retired after a 40 year career with OneAmerica Financial where he was a Senior Vice President and Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. He and his wife, Angie, have five children and four grandchildren. Andy is an active volunteer in the Irvington and Warren Township community – especially Scouting America and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. He believes a strong educational experience is essential for future success. He can be reached at awilkinson@ics-charter.org
– Academic Committee Chair
– Advancement Committee Chair
Heather Rodriguez – Governance Committee Chair
Heather Rodriguez moved to Irvington in 1982 and has deep roots in the community having attended both IPS School 57 and Our Lady of Lourdes. As a dedicated parent with experience in the ICS school system, she currently serves as the Governance Committee Chair and is Vice President of Recovery and Advocacy Programs with Mental Health America of Indiana. Heather is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work. Heather is passionate about advocating for underserved populations and enhancing non-profit organizations and recovery systems across Indiana. In addition to serving on the ICS BOD, Heather also serves on the Board of Directors as Secretary for the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana. She can be reached at hrodriguez@ics-charter.org
Keith Young
Keith A. Young is newly appointed to the Board of Governors for Irvington Community Schools. He began his career in education as a middle school ELA teacher. He currently serves as an Equitable Supports Coach for Indianapolis Public Schools. His goal is to strategically partner with schools to assist with the planning and monitoring of early intervention strategies targeted for teachers, students, staff, and school systems using a problem- solving method to align resources equitably, interventions, and supports that can negate challenging behavior and promote academic success for all teachers and students.
His mission is to serve the community. He works with the following organizations: Indiana Council on Educating Students of Color (ICOEE), Indianapolis City-Wide Coalition on Educational Equity, and the current Polemarch of the Indianapolis Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He is a member of St Luke’s United Methodist Church. He earned a Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) with a Minor in Communications from Indiana University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Marian University. He can be reached at kyoung@ics-charter.org
Renee Akins
Renee Akins is currently employed at Indiana University where she has over 30 years of experience in higher education admissions. Akins completed her undergraduate degree from Indiana University (2007) and earned a Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education from Ball State University (2009).
Akins believes there is value in giving back whether it is time or monetarily. Akins regularly volunteers with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Home Repairs for Good (formerly Neighborlink), Industry Neighborhood Association, and SHeroes.
Akins is passionate about education and serves on the First-Generation Student Committee at Indiana University and established a scholarship at Ball State University to assist graduate students in fulfilling their educational goals. To date, 14 scholarships have been awarded.
In Akins’ spare time she enjoys working out, reading, roller skating, mowing, and spending time with family.
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”–Winston Churchill
Renee Akins can be reached at rakins@ics-charter.org
Erica Young
Erica Young is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, and a graduate of Lawrence North High School. Erica has dedicated her life and career to serving her community with passion and purpose. With over 15 years of nonprofit experience, she embodies the spirit of a servant leader who believes deeply in giving back and creating lasting impact.
For more than a decade, Erica worked closely with K–12 students and their families, developing and implementing programs that foster growth, support, and opportunity. She has led conferences, facilitated sessions, spoken at national conferences, and created innovative pathways to strengthen communities through workforce development programs. Her expertise spans grant writing, nonprofit executive leadership, budget oversight, strategic planning, professional development, facilitation, program management, and building sustainable nonprofit infrastructures. With her deep commitment to service, proven leadership, and passion for community engagement, Erica hopes to continue to create positive change to impact the community and work with school leaders and stakeholders in the Irvington community to commit to “The Irvington Way”.
Erica is a proud alumna of Indiana University Bloomington, where she earned a B.S. in Kinesiology, and she holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Indiana University School of Medicine. In addition to her nonprofit leadership, Erica is a consultant and facilitator, qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory and holds a Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Leadership from Indiana University Indianapolis. Erica was a 2024 Tobias Fellow through the Tobias Leadership Center at Indiana University. She can be reached at eyoung@ics-charter.org