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CO-CEO
Professional Experience
June 2015
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Current
Project RenaissanceNashville, TNCo-CEO
  • Managed the creation and launch of the Nashville Teacher Residency, a year-long teacher preparation program designed to increase the number of teachers of color in Nashville schools.
  • Recruited the Relay Graduate School of Education to establish a Nashville campus and led fundraising for start-up costs.
  • Launched a new organization from scratch.
  • Responsible for all aspects of financial, operations, and human resource management.
June 2013
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June 2015
Tennessee Charter School Center The Tennessee Charter School Incubator merged with the Tennessee Charter School AssociationNashville, TNChief Operating Officer
  • Responsible for oversight of the School Quality, Data, and Policy teams in the Nashville office.
  • Managed all operational aspects of the organization, including HR, payroll and benefits, facilities management for office and incubator school site.
May 2011
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June 2013
Tennessee Charter School IncubatorNashville, TNChief Operating Officer
  • Trained and supported 18 leaders to open 16 schools in Nashville and Memphis.
  • Created and led the Education Entrepreneurs Fellowship to support 8 experienced school leaders to start high performing charter schools, including program design, curriculum development, and ongoing leadership coaching.
  • Co-led the implementation of the district-charter compact in Nashville.
  • Managed all operational aspects of the organization, including HR, payroll and benefits, facilities management for office and incubator school site.
May 2006
to
May 2011
Volunteers of America of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNDivision Director
  • Led program restructuring process of three alternative high schools that resulted in significant increases in student achievement, attendance, and engagement and decreases in suspensions.
  • One of these schools was recently named the 2010 Alternative School of the Year by the Minnesota Association of Alternative Schools.
  • Responsible for oversight and management of charter school sponsorship program, three contract alternative schools, and an adult basic education program with combined budgets of approximately $4,500,000 and 50 staff members.
  • Increased net income from -$300,000 to $20,000 over a two year period.
January 2001
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January 2006
Volunteers of America of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNDirector
  • Created the nation's first non-profit charter school authorizing program, one of eight authorizers in the nation to be featured in the U.S.
  • Department of Education publication Supporting Charter School Excellence Through Quality Authorizing..
  • Designed and implemented comprehensive policies and procedures to guide charter application review, accountability plans, oversight, evaluation and contract renewal.
  • Managed the development, start-up and oversight of 15 high-quality charter schools that are focused on improving student outcomes, including several school replications.
  • Managed individual school accountability plans through site visits and regular financial reviews.
January 1999
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January 2001
Charter SchoolsRoseville, MNEducation Specialist
  • Provided technical assistance to schools in the areas of school start-up, accountability, budgeting, and governance.
  • Developed charter school policy for the Governor's legislative platform.
  • Reviewed applications to the Federal Charter Schools Grant program.
  • Continuous Improvement Pilot team member, providing technical assistance to a traditional public middle school that failed to make adequate yearly progress.
January 1996
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January 1998
Newark Public SchoolsNewark, NJClassroom Teacher
  • Taught 7th and 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies.
  • Fostered strong relationships with diverse parent groups to increase parental involvement in the classroom.
January 1996
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January 1998
Teach For AmericaNewark, NJCorps Member
  • Selected from thousands of applicants to participate in a national teacher's corps.
Education
1995
Miami UniversityOxford, OHBachelor of Arts: HistoryGPA: Cum Laude Boyd and Carol Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship
History Cum Laude
Boyd and Carol Schaeffer Memorial Scholarship
One semester at the Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg
2000
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNMaster of Public PolicyGPA: Hubert H. Humphrey FellowshipHubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
Work History
Minnesota Department of Education
Professional Affiliations
2014-Present Valor Collegiate Academies Secretary, Board of Directors Valor Collegiate Academies is a Charter Management Organization that operates two middle schools and a high school (beginning in 2018), with an emphasis on social-emotional learning, an intentionally diverse student body, and college prep academics. Valor Collegiate Academies is the highest performing operator of open-enrollment middle schools in Nashville. 2004-2010 National Association of Charter School Authorizers Board member, Board of Directors NACSA is the leading national organization focused on improving authorizer oversight of charter schools. As a NACSA Board Member I have contributed to the creation of the organization's most recent five-year strategic plan. Served in a number of leadership roles during my tenure, including Treasurer, Secretary, and Chair of the Internal Affairs Committee. 2008-2010 Charter School Partners Member, Board of Directors Charter Partners is a charter support organization focused on increasing academic achievement and fiscal responsibility in Minnesota charter schools and is supported by the Walton Foundation.
Skills
Arts, basic, benefits, budgeting, budgets, coaching, color, Continuous Improvement, curriculum development, facilities management, financial, fundraising, human resource management, HR, leadership, office, payroll, policies, profit, program design, progress, publication, Quality, Teacher, technical assistance
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Project Renaissance
  • Tennessee Charter School Center The Tennessee Charter School Incubator merged with the Tennessee Charter School Association
  • Tennessee Charter School Incubator
  • Volunteers of America of Minnesota
  • Charter Schools
  • Newark Public Schools
  • Teach For America
  • Minnesota Department of Education

School Attended

  • Miami University
  • University of Minnesota

Job Titles Held:

  • Co-CEO
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Division Director
  • Director
  • Education Specialist
  • Classroom Teacher
  • Corps Member

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : History
    Master of Public Policy

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