Los Angeles

Los Angeles faces unique education challenges. Los Angeles is home to 1.6 million students. In too many LA schools, graduation rates are below 50% and alarming numbers of graduates are not prepared to succeed after high school. A high-quality education improves opportunities for students in Los Angeles. To address Los Angeles’ unique challenges and deliver high-quality education, we need more skilled leaders working in the field of education.

Talent for Organizations Improving Education in Los Angeles

Education Pioneers Los Angeles partners with over 20 organizations including LAUSD, Green Dot Public Schools, Teach for America and City Year. We supply Partners with great people for critical projects and fulltime employment. Last summer, Green Dot utilized Education Pioneers Fellows to develop performance metrics and conduct financial modeling. LAUSD Fellows conducted an analysis of school safety policies and helped to develop per-pupil budgeting systems.

Skilled Professionals Recruited to Work in Education in Los Angeles

We recruit and groom top graduate school students from schools like UCLA, USC, Harvard, and many others for our selective Fellowship Program. Fellows are groomed to become leaders in education in Los Angeles through high-level work experience, training on complex Los Angeles education issues and collaboration with local education experts and peers.

Our Alumni Become Leaders in Education in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles, 70% of Education Pioneers Alumni work full-time in the field of education. Our Alumni fill critical leadership roles in education organizations.  They are part of a rapidly growing network working every day within districts, charter schools, foundations and nonprofits to improve educational outcomes for students.

 

Los Angeles Managing Director: Brandon Malmberg
brandon.malmberg@educationpioneers.org