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Crystal Washington
Ed.D, MBA
Acting CEO/Executive Director
Dr. Washington is a career educator with experience as Principal, Assistant Principal, English Teacher, and Coach. Her most recent position was a Chief Academic Officer at Lincoln Preparatory School. She has served as a School Improvement Support Specialist with the Louisiana Department of Education, where she supported local systems with the implementation of school improvement initiatives.
She is a 2003 graduate of Greenwood High School (MS), and a 2007 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where she earned a B.A. in Psychology. She also earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching from the University of Mississippi in 2009, a Specialist degree in Leadership in 2010, and a doctorate in 2015 from Delta State University.
She is married to Alexander Washington of Monroe and has four children. She is excited about leading Lincoln Prep. Go Panthers!
Fanese Cowan
Assistant Director - Compliance and Accountability, Educational Diagnostician
Fanese Cowan serves as the Assistant Director of Compliance, District Test Coordinator, and Educational Diagnostician at Lincoln Preparatory School. She oversees compliance and assessment, while also fulfilling her responsibilities as an Educational Diagnostician, among other duties.
With a rich legacy behind her, she proudly stands as the second in a family of four generations to graduate from both Grambling High School and Lincoln Preparatory School. After earning her degree from Grambling State University, Ms. Cowan began a successful 20-year career as a software engineer before returning to her community as an educator in 2010. She played a pivotal role in establishing the initial special education guidelines for the Charter.
Ms. Cowan holds a bachelor's degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics from Grambling State University; as well as a master's degree in special education from Grand Canyon University. She earned a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with a focus on Educational Diagnostics from the University of Louisiana Monroe.
She is a proud mother of two wonderful sons and the delighted grandmother of six lively grandchildren, each adding a special spark to her life!
Annie Moss
Assistant Director - Enrollment and Administrative Services
Annie Moss is the Assistant Director of Enrollment and Administrative Services at Lincoln Preparatory School. Annie has over 30 years of higher education experience in the areas of admissions & recruitment, registration, housing, international student affairs, and teaching.
Prior to joining Lincoln Prep, Annie worked at Southwest Tennessee Community College (Memphis, TN) as Director of Admissions & Recruitment, Adjunct Professor, and Interim Associate Vice President of Enrollment Services. She has served as the Director of Admissions & Recruitment at Grambling State University, and Southern University @ Shreveport. She worked as an educational consultant for Ellucian (formerly SunGard Higher Education); providing consulting, training and implementation services for colleges and universities.
A 1979 graduate of Bienville High School, Annie holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems and a master's degree in Teaching the Social Sciences; both from Grambling State University. She is the mother of two sons (Christopher & Kellen).