Charon P.W. Hines is appointed Acting Director of the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL). Acting Director Hines has over two decades of administrative, constituent service, community engagement and education experience service as a teacher and administrator at schools and civic associations throughout the Washington metropolitan area. She currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor at the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), where she leads projects geared at innovation and best practice sharing and supports strategic projects that will eliminate barriers to student achievement. Prior to joining DCPS, Acting Director Hines served as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (MOCA), overseeing 10 constituent service offices which serve as the essential connection between District of Columbia residents and the Executive Office of the Mayor.